Kate Rusby - The Girl Who Couldn't Fly
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Free Music Review: Her Magic Continues ...
Hit: 5 Stars
Kate's unique magic continues with this beautiful cd. Filled with all the talents we've come to expect: Kate composing original songs sounding wonderfully old, Kate putting traditional lyrics to her perfectly fitting new music, and Kate once again singing so subtly and yet with such emotion. She even performs a cover from a much more modern time, Pee Wee King's "You Belong to Me." There's a traditional bawdy song, several songs that play like the loveliest of lullabies, and even a kid's song.
Once again, Kate's instrumental genius of a husband, John McCusker, produces the album. His and Kate's arrangements include some of the most dense (and yet somehow still spare) groupings of acoustic instruments-played by the amazing regulars in Kate's band: Ian Carr, John, Andy Cutting, and a host of others. Roddy Woomble from the band Idlewild duets grandly with Kate on "No Names" and Roddy and Kellie While provide lovely harmony on several other songs. Even with such virtuoso playing (on fiddle, viola, flute, whistle, piano, cittern, accordion, harmonium, a brass section and an extra string section), the guitar work stands above all else (played by Kate, Ian, John, John Doyle, and Kris Drever).
The heart, of course, is still Kate's great voice. Yorkshire and folk music have never sounded so fine.
MOON SHADOW,
HE'S THERE BUT BARELY VISIBLE
MOON SHADOW,
WHEN I'M SCARED AND FAIRLY MISERABLE
A WATCH FOR ME HE'LL KEEP,
SO I MIGHT FALL ASLEEP.
(from Kate's "Moon Shadow")
Free Music Review: Warm, ingratiating, affirming, reassuring English folk music
Hit: 5 Stars
Combines a unique, appealing voice with expert, tailored acoustic folk settings, and songs with strong traditional English folk roots, even when Rusby wrote words and/or music. Her voice has a broad range-fairly pure in the upper reaches, huskier and earthier in a lower register. The slower a song, the more her voice resonates and quavers, giving a (false) sense of frailty in a voice that practically demands to fill any intimate space with warmth. Lovely. Settings are all carefully tailored and presented with great precision that is never cold or clinical; a homey folkiness underlies the virtuosity of the players. Songs tend to start simple and carefully accumulate complexity as they proceed, in many different ways. Session as a whole is warm, ingratiating, affirming, and reassuring-she places and holds the world in a good place. Stand-out: tr 6-You belong to me (she remakes a '50s pop classic in her own English folkie image). [49:47]Free Music Review: Surprised by Joy
Hit: 5 Stars
Kate Rusby's songs are not only beautiful, but charming in their simplicity and ornate in their dynamics. Kate Rusby is first and formost a story teller and her lovely delicate voice portrays well the emotion, love, and warmth of its owner. As a songwriter, her work has a timeless quality that makes it quite unique. This CD is full of songs you will listen to over and over and never get tired of, and lovely lilting melodies that you will be quite happy to have stuck in your head. From the toungue-in-cheek song Mary Blaize to the devestating tale of false love told in A Ballad, Kate Rusby's "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly" is a timeless work of art.Free Music Review: A Voice Of Angelic Purity - A Must Buy!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful folk album. Kate Rusby's voice is angelic and plaintive and beautiful, but the songs here are equally magical and the combination is simply breathtaking. Simple acoustic accompaniment (with the occasional use of soft brass) makes for a really fantastic listening experience. I am so glad to have found this album and can't wait to hear more. I cannot recommend this album highly enough.
Free Music Review: Heavenly sounds
Hit: 5 Stars
Its beautiful, the melodies, the voices, the music. But especially Kate Rusby's fabulous voice! Please take the time to at least sample her music, its so pretty and refreshing! I sampled her music and now I am a proud owner of 3 of her albums. Take a chance. :) My ears have been blessed now that we found The Girl Who Couldnt Fly.