A warm, woolly blend of contemporary arrangements with traditional folk melodies. There is an undeniable Fairport Convention/Steeleye Span influence to be found, though other elements also make their way into the mix -- "Texas" not only features a buzzing synthesizer, but also incorporates some very jazzy fretless bass work that wouldn't be out of place on a Rippingtons set. Overall, a quite engaging and highly listenable set, though unlikely to be sufficiently moody and serious to completely satisfy those who consider themselves purists. Fans of the Albion Band, on the other hand, might well get a kick out of it. ~ Steven McDonald
Personnel includes: Bob Hitchcock, Lisa Moscatiello (vocals, guitar), Jennifer Cutting (accordion, keyboards), Rico Petrccelli (bass), Juan Dudley (drums).
Personnel: Lisa Moscatiello (vocals, whistling, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, mandolin); Bob Hitchcock (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin); Kim Miller (violin); Marcio Botelho (cello); Mary Beth Lewandowski (flute); Jennifer Cutting (accordion, piano, organ, melodion, synthesizer); John Guillory (shawm, recorder, tambourine); Juan Dudley, Kevin Whitcombe (drums, percussion); Myron Bretholz (bodhran).
Dirty Linen (6-7/94, p.61) - "...It is clear that [vocalist] Moscatiello has digested her fair share of Sandy Denny and Maddy Prior albums, but she mixes this with a jazz background to create an original hybrid. The new rhythm section...can slip seemlessly from British folk to Latin influenced rock & roll. Hitchcock's guitar lines alternate from sensitive to fiery..."
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