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REVIEW FROM www.livingtradition.co.uk
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BRASS MONKEY -
Head of Steam |
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Has it really been 5 years since the last bout of Brassmonkeying? 2004’s Flame of Fire seems like yesterday, but Howard Evans (trumpet etc) has died in that time, so the occasional wonder that is Brass Monkey is without one of its founder members. Building around Martin Carthy’s unmistakeable guitar/voice and There’s a nice nod back to the much-missed Evan’s slightly more distant past with another stomping version of The Radstock Jig, which appeared on Home Service’s Alright Jack, with a 42-year-old Howard providing much of the brassy oomph … a tasteful touch on a fine CD dedicated to an outstanding musician – and nice bloke. RIP, Howard. Unless you are one of these odd people who think that, all the way from Home Service to Brass Monkey, brass has no place in folk music, you’ll love this mixture of danceable tunes, variously robust and haunting songs. Alan Murray |
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