Bahamas 1935: Chanteys And Anthems From Andros And Cat Island Review

This is a marvelous field recording by Lomax.Lomax describes the anthem technique, which is used in chanteys as well, as: "The several partsare likely not only to have different tonal levels, rhythmic patterns, anddistinctive melodic patterns, but be proceeding at different speeds". The result is a very sophisticated folk sound.
"Blow, Liza,Blow" is a wonderful interweaving of voices in anthemstyle.
"Histe Up the John B. Sail" is more similar to theversion sung during the American "folk revival" of thesixties.
"All Night, Jesus, All Night" is an interestingcontrast to the southern US spiritual/gospel tradition.
Listen to any ofthe clips available on Amazon - multiply by 6 or so and you get yourenjoyment level for this wonderful album.

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World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music, Vol. 2: Ireland Review

Fantastic traditional unaccompanied singing from Johnny McDonagh, Colm Keane and Sean Jeaic McDonagh. Johnny McDonagh's version of "Morrissey and the Russian Sailor" is the finest "come all ye" I have ever heard recorded and Colm Keane singing "Soldier, Soldier" is amazing.

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Bella Ragazza: Original Recordings 1934-1949 Review

Those who know and appreciate good vocal music will appreciate this disk - or for that matter ANYTHING from this artist. These include music lovers like myself who ordinarily listen to classical and operatic nusic only. Suffice it to say that before there was Lanza, before there was Bocelli, there was Carlo Buti who, perhaps with fellow Corsican Tino Rossi the Frenchman, started today's phenomenon of serious-tenors-singing-popular music. Yes, I am aware that Caruso and Gigli and many others also sang Neopolitan Songs; but like Buti there is none!
Run - not walk - to the nearest music store and buy this CD or any others you can find of this artist. Then perhaps you'll hear the imitatators from Crosby to Iglesias!

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