May Monday

Karen Tweed | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Northside Records
• ASIN: B00005J6Z8
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,607 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Seven Years

2. Melting

3. Swedish

4. Dr. Gilbert's

5. The Land

6. English

7. Faluspelmanslag

8. Boda

9. Billy And Bob

10. Riverside Aby

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful mix of styles, February 2, 2002

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: May Monday (Audio CD)

Nice stuff! Accordion master Karen Tweed, of the Nordic group Swap, continues her fascinating career as a Celtic/world crossover artists with this richly understated set of accordion-based instrumentals. Teamed up with the pianist of JPP and Troka, Tweed spins out melodic yet moody ballads and airs. The Celtic influence is undeniable, although moderated with a wealth of other styles, including just a hint of Astor Piazolla-influenced tango. Only a couple of tunes become cloying (note to Tweed: drop the flugelhorn), on the whole, though, this is a delightful album, and something quite nice to have on for a quiet moment at home. Recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars folk instrumentals with a classical influence, September 22, 2001

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John Abbott (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: May Monday (Audio CD)

A collection of mostly new compositions in the Irish and Swedish folk traditions. The pieces are centered around Karen Tweed's piano accordian and Timo Alakotila's classically-influenced piano playing, but around half of the tracks also feature a chamber group made up of a second accordian, guitar, flugelhorn and strings. The accordian playing is intricate but relaxed, the seamless long melodic lines superb. Although it's using a different musical tradition, the approach reminds me of Gideon Kramer's chamber renditions of Piazzolla's tangos on Hommage a Piazzolla. Highly recommended, even for those (like me) not normally attracted to folk music.