I adore Kate Rusby. She has the honey toned whisper down to a tee. Her celtic, fairytale, mythical song topics are something not grasped with enoguh modern music. Her gentle Irish lilt creates an atmosphere and a mood of ye olde folk-songs, something from long ago, something of the time of ... Read review
that Yorkshire's Kate Rusby no longer needs to be nurtured with kind words of condescension along the lines of lass, babe and starlet, and yet there remains someth...
that Yorkshire's Kate Rusby no longer needs to be nurtured with kind words of condescension along the lines of lass, babe and starlet, and yet there remains someth...
that Yorkshire's Kate Rusby no longer needs to be nurtured with kind words of condescension along the lines of lass, babe and starlet, and yet there remains something irredeemably youthful about The Girl Who Couldn't Fly. Its not just the butterfly flutter of Rusby's voice--which allows the nudge and wink of a smutty traditional favourite like "Game Of All Fours" to retain its charade and the magic of innocent years to linger. Sometimes the songs are bare--guitar and vocals--but they're never spartan, pink as nature intended, a curiously roseate melancholia where even an ill-fated adieu such as "No Names"--one of three songs sang, improbably, with Roddy Woomble of Idlewild--mollifies as fluently as a lullaby. The jolly virtues of the traditional "Mary Blaize" and Rusby's very own faux-traditional epic "Elfin Knight" are fleshier, finding Rusby accompanied by such folk scene luminati as Michael McGoldrick, Andy Cutting and John McCusker to ebullient effect. Proof, indeed, that folk music need not be studiously dour or touristically picturesque. If the current British folk scene is to produce a genuine household name, it's likely to be Kate Rusby.--Kevin Maidment
that Yorkshire's Kate Rusby no longer needs to be nurtured with kind words of condescension along the lines of lass, babe and starlet, and yet there remains something irredeemably youthful aboutThe Girl Who Couldn't Fly. Its not just the butterfly flutter of Rusby's voice--which allows the nudge and wink of a smutty traditional favourite like "Game Of All Fours" to retain its charade and the magic of innocent years to linger. Sometimes the songs are bare--guitar and vocals--but they're never spartan, pink as nature intended, a curiously roseate melancholia where even an ill-fated adieu such as "No Names"--one of three songs sang, improbably, with Roddy Woomble of Idlewild--mollifies as fluently as a lullaby. The jolly virtues of the traditional "Mary Blaize" and Rusby's very own faux-traditional epic "Elfin Knight" are fleshier, finding Rusby accompanied by such folk scene luminati as Michael McGoldrick, Andy Cutting and John McCusker to ebullient effect. Proof, indeed, that folk music need not be studiously dour or touristically picturesque. If the current British folk scene is to produce a genuine household name, it's likely to be Kate Rusby.--Kevin Maidment
A review by huntressofthenight on Girl Who Couldn't Fly, The - Kate Rusby May 23rd, 2008
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
How does it rate alongside the competition
Good
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Lyrical, orginal, magical
Disadvantages:
Compared to other work, not as captivating
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I adore Kate Rusby. She has the honey toned whisper down to a tee. Her celtic, fairytale, mythical song topics are something not grasped with enoguh modern music. Her gentle Irish lilt creates an atmosphere and a mood of ye olde folk-songs, something from long ago, something of the time of honour and legends. Since I adore all kinds of celtic fantasy, this is right up my street.
However... you knew there had to be a but and here it is... This album did not manage to 'speak to me' quite the way I was hoping for, as many of her other works did.
Also, this is most certainly not an album for any cynics, non-romantics, or people who don't understand to magical importance of folk-stories or nonsense-rhyme. If you don't like fantasy, steer clear!
I highly recommend this to anyone who has , just don't expect to be quite as blown away as you were before. Some of her songs that I had heard prior to this, such as 'I Am Stretched On Your Grave ' or 'Drowned Lovers' seem far superior in feeling and musicality.
Some songs on this album such as 'Elfi Knight' and 'Fare Thee Well' particularly stand out, and 'No Names' It truly struck a chord with me due to a personal situation at the time.
If you're alraeady a fan, you may be diappointed. Then I suppose it depednds on personal taste. For some truly fantastic creations, listen to her collaborations with Kaythryn Roberts. None of those disappoint.
It remains a good album regardless, due to the pure talent and originality of this amazing songwriter.
Album Notes: This stellar 2005 album from popular British folkie Kate Rusby features 12 tracks, including "Game Of All Fours," "Mary Blaize," and "Moon Shadow."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Game Of All Fours
2.: Lark
3.: No Names - Rusby, Kate & Roddy Woomble
4.: Mary Blaize
5.: Ballad
6.: You Belong To Me
7.: Elfin Knight
8.: Bonnie House Of Airlie
9.: Moon Shadow
10.: Wandering Soul - Rusby, Kate & Kellie While/Roddy Woomble
11.: Fare Thee Well
12.: Little Jack Frost (bonus track)
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