At Last.......
Hi all and sorry for such a late posting but it is looking like the end of the road for my 'steam driven' laptop! It has served me well over six years so thumbs up for Toshiba!
I also have another preamble to this post. While doing the research as to the availability of this album (lets face it it would be pointless suggesting an 'essential' album for your collection if you can't get your 'ears' on it!) I got quite a shock. I visited the usual places and boy do you have to dig. When you find it, the cover photo is 'not available' (I have included one for you) and the price seems to range from £9.99 to £49.99!!!! I'm sure if you want an mp3 download it would be cheaper but you can have the pleasure of the hunt.
When most 'folkies' hear the name Eleanor Shanley they think of that great Irish folk band DeDanan, to which she was the 'front lady' from 1988 to 1992, and a top job she made of it too. Lets face it, DeDanan have had their fair share of superb 'front ladies' with the likes of Delores Keane, Mary Black and Maura O'Connell, so know a great voice when they hear it! If I had been a betting man at the time I would have put money on a successful solo career being a mere formality. But it never seemed to turn out that way. Despite collaborations with Christy Moore and Sharon Shannon. Plus recording with Ronnie Drew, Eddi Reader and Delores Keane she never seems to get what she rightly deserved! So I am going to try my best to convert you to 'Shanleyism' with the album Desert Heart.
For all the 'finger in the ear' gang I'm afraid you will only find one traditional track (If I Were a Blackbird). The balance are offerings from other greats of the folk world. When I say "great" I mean Richard Thompson and several members of the MacColl dynasty and in my book they deserve 'great'. This could also be one of those albums you buy for one track (now come on we have all done it!). For me, every last 'pee' of your £9.99 is worth parting with for Mr Thompson's 'Galway to Graceland', just fantastic. If you are still in the mood for getting value for money add Mr MacColl's 'Sunday Morning, Holloway Road' then it only works out at a fiver a track! Joking aside, I cannot find a 'spanner in the works' anywhere. Check it out, you will be glad you did!
Dinner party trivia for you: She is the only female artist to record with The Dubliners. On the album '30 years of Greying'.
While on the subject of money. What can you get for £20 that lasts all day, could make you laugh, cry, dance and sing (that's cheaper than 90 Min's with Leeds United). Well a ticket to the 'Tanglewood Festival' over in Co Down could be yours and I call that value!.
It's on the 4th Aug so if you are lucky enough to be on your hols over there add it to your 'to do' list. Full details can be found at http://www.tanglewoodmusic.co.uk/. My ulterior motive for this 'plug' is to make sure you catch David Hope in 'A Certain Shade Of Green Acoustic Tent' at around 8pm. Giving it 'what for'!
I have a list as long as your arm regarding mentions re future gigs, CD's etc. So what I'm going to try and do for next time is put together a 'contact list' with a link to each artist then you can choose who to keep an eye on with the odd 'prod' from me. I will also TRY and keep it up to date!
Well you will be glad to know that's just about it for now. Next posting will have full details and a short 'bio' about our new boss (I think they call them CEO's in America?). We have got him in to 'point us in the right direction', 'keep our eyes on the ball' etc. We needed him here at FTF Towers, we were starting to slip! He's called 'Guinness' or Mr Guinness. As I said full details next time. You can drop him a line if you wish but I think it will be his PA (Annie) who deals with it for now, but feel free! I'm off, it's 'medication' time!!!
Contact, Email: folktalkinfolk@gmail.com. Twitter: @folktalkinfolk. Mobile Device: 07526504285
Hi all and sorry for such a late posting but it is looking like the end of the road for my 'steam driven' laptop! It has served me well over six years so thumbs up for Toshiba!
I also have another preamble to this post. While doing the research as to the availability of this album (lets face it it would be pointless suggesting an 'essential' album for your collection if you can't get your 'ears' on it!) I got quite a shock. I visited the usual places and boy do you have to dig. When you find it, the cover photo is 'not available' (I have included one for you) and the price seems to range from £9.99 to £49.99!!!! I'm sure if you want an mp3 download it would be cheaper but you can have the pleasure of the hunt.
When most 'folkies' hear the name Eleanor Shanley they think of that great Irish folk band DeDanan, to which she was the 'front lady' from 1988 to 1992, and a top job she made of it too. Lets face it, DeDanan have had their fair share of superb 'front ladies' with the likes of Delores Keane, Mary Black and Maura O'Connell, so know a great voice when they hear it! If I had been a betting man at the time I would have put money on a successful solo career being a mere formality. But it never seemed to turn out that way. Despite collaborations with Christy Moore and Sharon Shannon. Plus recording with Ronnie Drew, Eddi Reader and Delores Keane she never seems to get what she rightly deserved! So I am going to try my best to convert you to 'Shanleyism' with the album Desert Heart.
For all the 'finger in the ear' gang I'm afraid you will only find one traditional track (If I Were a Blackbird). The balance are offerings from other greats of the folk world. When I say "great" I mean Richard Thompson and several members of the MacColl dynasty and in my book they deserve 'great'. This could also be one of those albums you buy for one track (now come on we have all done it!). For me, every last 'pee' of your £9.99 is worth parting with for Mr Thompson's 'Galway to Graceland', just fantastic. If you are still in the mood for getting value for money add Mr MacColl's 'Sunday Morning, Holloway Road' then it only works out at a fiver a track! Joking aside, I cannot find a 'spanner in the works' anywhere. Check it out, you will be glad you did!
Dinner party trivia for you: She is the only female artist to record with The Dubliners. On the album '30 years of Greying'.
While on the subject of money. What can you get for £20 that lasts all day, could make you laugh, cry, dance and sing (that's cheaper than 90 Min's with Leeds United). Well a ticket to the 'Tanglewood Festival' over in Co Down could be yours and I call that value!.
I have a list as long as your arm regarding mentions re future gigs, CD's etc. So what I'm going to try and do for next time is put together a 'contact list' with a link to each artist then you can choose who to keep an eye on with the odd 'prod' from me. I will also TRY and keep it up to date!
Well you will be glad to know that's just about it for now. Next posting will have full details and a short 'bio' about our new boss (I think they call them CEO's in America?). We have got him in to 'point us in the right direction', 'keep our eyes on the ball' etc. We needed him here at FTF Towers, we were starting to slip! He's called 'Guinness' or Mr Guinness. As I said full details next time. You can drop him a line if you wish but I think it will be his PA (Annie) who deals with it for now, but feel free! I'm off, it's 'medication' time!!!
Contact, Email: folktalkinfolk@gmail.com. Twitter: @folktalkinfolk. Mobile Device: 07526504285
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