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Excellent new releases from Scotland

Mike Harding | 13:57 UK time, Monday, 15 September 2008

I'm always delighted when I come across folk singers or musicians that are not just new to me, but brilliant - (you might remember how I wrote about Reg Meuross and Lissa Schneckenburger in a previous blog). In the last few days I've come across an album by an all female group called 'A Different Season' and an album called 'Islands On The Moon' by .

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Both albums are totally brilliant. has a wonderful voice and the ability to be in total contact with his music. Every track on the CD is a real gem, the title track in particular I think, will go on to become a folk classic.

If I really like an album it goes straight on my iPod. 'Islands On The Moon' went on after I'd heard the first track, as did album. The girls are brilliant musicians and fine singers and on the CD they do, amongst other things, terrific versions of 'Tom Paine's Bones' and 'Chilly Winds'.

As if that wasn't enough, on the same day the new CD 'Fired-Up & Ready' arrived at the house. Mike is not new to me at all; I worked with him years ago on ' Show for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scotland and many times before that with his then partner . Somewhere there's an album of the two of them floating about waiting for reissue. Mike is one of Scotland's heroes, a bluesman of amazing ability, a great mouthharp and guitar player with his own percussion in the shape of a kick drum and hi-hat - he is a totally brilliant one man band. 'Winding Track' is a really great track.



I'm really looking forward to playing these three in the weeks to come on my programme - good stuff!!!

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