Kate Rusby - The Girl Who Couldn't Fly
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Free Music Review: Sandy's Rightful Successor
Hit: 5 Stars
Kate Rusby is the UK's finest female singer/songwriter since Sandy Denny. Which is not to say that she is in any way a copycat; she is an original. Any of her albums will be a worthy addition to your collection - including this latest work. Buy this. Then go out and buy the rest of her catalog.Free Music Review: Amazing
Hit: 5 Stars
I LOVE this CD - every song is amazing and just stays with you. Rusby's voice is soothing and she brings to life some new and traditional Irish tunes. Vocals blend nicely with backup musicians. If you love Irish folk tunes you must have this in your collection. I am waiting for her next CD!Free Music Review: wow
Hit: 5 Stars
Kate has an unmistakebly unique voice. Her songs are innocent and beautiful. The lyrics are interesting and meaningful. I like every song on this album but there are at least a half dozen that just blow me away because they are sooo beautiful.Free Music Review: More ethereal beauty from Kate...
Hit: 5 Stars
Knights, full moons, wandering lads, fair maids and more pepper this lovely CD with magical images. She seems to be doing more self-penned material these days, but let's hope she never stops re-working those old ballads.Free Music Review: This One Takes Off!
Hit: 4 Stars
Celtic influences her own compositions, traditional Irish ballads are set to her own music and light and airy vocals float across the accompaniment of guitar describe the material that Ms. Rusby presents us with on this CD.
There are twelve tracks total, eleven plus a bonus track. The works are well produced by John McCusker with vocal accompaniment on a few tracks by Roddy Woomble and Kellie While.
Ms. Rusby's vocals are sometimes light and delicate, as in the opening track of The Game of All Fours. They can also be strong and imposing as in the traditional Mary Blaize which Ms. Rusby has put to music.
Most of the pieces are ballads, with the exception being You Belong to Me, the Pee Wee King piece. In the background of this piece we hear the light accent of Ms. Rusby as she makes the work vocally her own. The acoustic instrumentation highlights her vocals and blends nicely, accenting the work but never overpowering her voice.
Outstanding tracks on this CD include the traditional pieces which Ms. Rusby has interpreted in her own style of which Mary Blaize is a strong example. Celtic influences in her own works the Elfin Knight and Little Jack Frost are also outstanding tracks. She gives a delicate and heartfelt performance in Moon Shadow. The lyrics and melody are very memorable in Little Jack Frost which is included in a TV production. And of course, her own personal interpretation of You Belong to Me is a winner.
This is a lovely presentation of Ms. Rusby's vocal talents and compositions. I liked her interpretations of the traditional material, and her own "new traditional" pieces. Ms. Rusby is a delight to listen to and I look forward to more work by her. maf