Be Good Tanyas - Blue Horse
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Artist: Be Good TanyasEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Music Label: Nettwerk Records
Soundtracks:
- Littlest Birds
- Broken Telephone
- Rain and Snow
- Lakes of Pontchartrain
- Only in the Past
- The Coo Coo Bird
- Dogsong AKA Sleep Dog Lullaby
- Momsong
- Don't You Fall
- Up Against the Wall
- Oh, Susannah
- Light Enough to Travel
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Free Music Review: Brilliant Canadian folk-country trio
Hit: 5 Stars
The group named themselves after the title of a song by Obo Martin McCrory despite the fact that none of them is actually called Tanya. Still, the verse of the song that is printed in the booklet (about a free-spirited gypsy soul wanting to get away to sing) provides plenty of clues as to why they chose the name.
Frazey Ford (guitar vocals), Samantha Parton - no relation to Dolly (guitar, mandolin, vocals) and Trish Klein (electric guitar, banjo) recorded two albums together, this being the first. Jolie Holland was not a member of the group but appears on several tracks variously singing, playing guitar or playing fiddle. Other guests provide electric violin, double bass and drums as required. Trish is also an artist - her painting of a train provided the cover for the front of the booklet.
Despite the inclusion of a banjo among the instruments, the music here is generally mellow and reflective. On this album, their voices sound fragile so it was probably wise of them to avoid picking up the tempo too much. The songs are a mix of originals (mostly written by Samantha and / or Frazey) and covers of traditional songs. The original songs are the best here, especially Littlest birds, Only in the past and Don't you fall. Among the covers, the most famous is the Stephen Foster classic, Oh Susanna, though this song doesn't really suit them. Nevertheless, their cover has a charm of its own. The best of the traditional songs are Rain and snow and The coo-coo bird, both of which suit them ideally.
The Be Good Tanyas, with their fragile voices, take a little getting used to (and some may never get used to them) but they know exactly what they are capable of and make the most of the talent they have. The result is an album of mellow folk-country music that is distinct from the alternatives on offer.
Blue Horse Poster
Limited edition 10th anniversary vinyl release of the Canadian folk trio s debut album, Blue Horse. The vinyl features 3 bonus tracks including 2 previously unreleased early recordings, plus the previously unavailable "Be Good Tanya" performed by Obo Martin - the song that inspired the band s name. The packaging will be a deluxe 2-LP gatefold, 180 Gram with a 28 page songbook and a digital download card.On their debut CD, three young Canadian songbirds (Frazey Ford, Samantha Parton, and Trish Klein) join the neo-trad movement that has given us such notable voices as Iris DeMent and Gillian Welch. But where Welch finds inspiration in the dark hollows and tragic tales of Appalachian music, the Be Good Tanyas seek out sweetness and light, reveling in the interplay of their beautifully trilling voices. Blue Horse is deeply rooted but is not an exercise in old-time purism; originals outnumber traditional songs, and the core accompaniment of guitar and banjo is often supplemented by bass and drums, creating a Rickie Lee Jones-esque lilt in "The Littlest Birds" and a reggae-tinged groove on the haunting old ballad "Rain and Snow." The band name may be a bit tough to get your lips around, but the music of this talented trio is a refreshing drink from a clear mountain stream. --Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
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