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fRoots 7

fROOTS #07 CD
Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR158/159 (August/September 1996)


  1. AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM: WHIRL-Y-REEL
    Our cover stars, with additional Shooglenifty power on this track.
  2. STEELEYE SPAN: THE OLD MAID IN THE GARRETT/TAM LIN
    Britfolkrockers in great new form, with irony from Maddy & Gay
  3. SUPER RAIL BAND: KANOU SALÉ
    Malian legends, featuring the guitar of Jali Madi Tounkara.
  4. COREY HARRIS: ROOTS WOMAN
    The new Crown Prince of the Delta blues singers.
  5. SISI CHEN: TIBETAN DANCE
    Virtuoso New York-based yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer) player.
  6. SIBÈBA: SIBÈBA
    The captivating duo from Equatorial Guinea who were Hijas Del Sol.
  7. SPIDER JOHN KOERNER: DANVILLE GIRL
    Inimitable veteran folk blues stomper tackles American trad.
  8. ASTRID HADAD Y LOS TARZANES: LA TEQUILERA
    The Lucha Reyes classic from the mighty star of Mexico City.
  9. MARTA SEBESTYEN: SINO MOI
    Hungary's foremost traditional singer does one from Bulgaria.
  10. LYNN 'CHIRPS' SMITH: CALICO CORN
    Fine old-time fiddle player with a cracking little band.
  11. ROBIN & LINDA WILLIAMS: HIGH ATMOSPHERE
    Long established country harmony duo who ought to be famous here!
  12. GARMARNA: HERR HOLGER
    Fast rising young Swedish band in post-folkrock mode.
  13. GUILLERMO PORTABALES: JUNTO A UN CAÑAVERAL
    The influential Cuban originator of 'Guajira de Salón'.
  14. TONY McMANUS: JACKIE COLEMAN'S
    Some tunes from one of the best British folk guitar albums in years.
  15. CORA MAE BRYANT: YOU WAS BORN TO DIE
    Dave Peabody accompanies Curley Weaver's blues singing daughter.
  16. DANIEL SEPE: RAGGATRUFFEN
    Politics, jazz and performance world music from an extraordinary Italian.
  17. TIGER MOTH: SMARLON
    Those noisy '80s English roots dance bandits, from their 'greatest hits' collection.
  18. HUNDSBUAM MISERABLIGE: HOIZHAKKA POGO
    Extreme Bavararian folk-noise terror from prime German ethno-punks.
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.

 

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