fRoots 7
Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR158/159 (August/September 1996)
- AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM: WHIRL-Y-REEL
Our cover stars, with additional Shooglenifty power on this track. - STEELEYE SPAN: THE OLD MAID IN THE GARRETT/TAM LIN
Britfolkrockers in great new form, with irony from Maddy & Gay - SUPER RAIL BAND: KANOU SALÉ
Malian legends, featuring the guitar of Jali Madi Tounkara. - COREY HARRIS: ROOTS WOMAN
The new Crown Prince of the Delta blues singers. - SISI CHEN: TIBETAN DANCE
Virtuoso New York-based yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer) player. - SIBÈBA: SIBÈBA
The captivating duo from Equatorial Guinea who were Hijas Del Sol. - SPIDER JOHN KOERNER: DANVILLE GIRL
Inimitable veteran folk blues stomper tackles American trad. - ASTRID HADAD Y LOS TARZANES: LA TEQUILERA
The Lucha Reyes classic from the mighty star of Mexico City. - MARTA SEBESTYEN: SINO MOI
Hungary's foremost traditional singer does one from Bulgaria. - LYNN 'CHIRPS' SMITH: CALICO CORN
Fine old-time fiddle player with a cracking little band. - ROBIN & LINDA WILLIAMS: HIGH ATMOSPHERE
Long established country harmony duo who ought to be famous here! - GARMARNA: HERR HOLGER
Fast rising young Swedish band in post-folkrock mode. - GUILLERMO PORTABALES: JUNTO A UN CAÑAVERAL
The influential Cuban originator of 'Guajira de Salón'. - TONY McMANUS: JACKIE COLEMAN'S
Some tunes from one of the best British folk guitar albums in years. - CORA MAE BRYANT: YOU WAS BORN TO DIE
Dave Peabody accompanies Curley Weaver's blues singing daughter. - DANIEL SEPE: RAGGATRUFFEN
Politics, jazz and performance world music from an extraordinary Italian. - TIGER MOTH: SMARLON
Those noisy '80s English roots dance bandits, from their 'greatest hits' collection. - HUNDSBUAM MISERABLIGE: HOIZHAKKA POGO
Extreme Bavararian folk-noise terror from prime German ethno-punks.
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.