MUSIC
In tune
A round-up of the latest Scottish and Celtic music from Scots Heritage’s music reviewer Kenny Graham
Strata, Siobhan Miller, £7.99
Following on from her highly acclaimed debut, Flight of Time, Strata is Siobhan Miller’s latest stunning album and it is clear that she has not wasted the intervening period. From the opening Banks of Newfoundland to the late Andy M. Stewart’s crowd pleaser The Ramblin’ Rover, complete with accordion input from no less than Phil Cunningham, Siobhan conveys a deep understanding of the songs with her rich, honest vocals. Supported by an outrageously talented and award-winning bunch of musicians such as the aforementioned Cunningham, Kris Drever, Aaron Jones, and Aidan O’Rourke to name but a few, the whole album is an aural treat in which Siobhan pays homage to songs and music absorbed as she grew up. Adding her own respectful take to some great numbers, Bob Dylan’s One Too Many Mornings a fine example, Siobhan exudes a confidence that whets the appetite for her next release.
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The Cocklers Songs from a Time and Place The Alan Bell Band, £12
Alan Bell has been writing songs since the 1960s and in this latest album he covers a quite diverse range of subjects from tragedies such as the ill fated Cocklers of Morecambe Bay, a downed Bomber that crashed into a school and a tribute to 30s variety shows. In the true folk tradition this album bears witness to contemporary and historical events, recounting tales in verse to be passed down the generations. WHY NOT TRY OUR FULLY INTERACTIVE VERSION OF THIS MAGAZINE ON POCKETMAGS.COM WHICH HAS TRACKS TO SAMPLE ON OUR MUSIC REVIEW PAGES 133
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