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Norma Waterson

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i bought this last night and i'm on the fourth listen! impeccable crafting of songs and a voice as smoking and experienced in tone as the later day voices of bobby Dylan and joni Mitchell and nina Simone and Billy Holliday and marianne faithful. a fully felt and unpretentious music with excellent punch and clarity. BUY IT!!!

This is the art of singing at its best. From the Dead to obscure 40's songs to Richard Thompson to a Methodist hymn - what a range! Each one a nugget of a different kind. And all this from the grande dame of pure finger-in-yer-ear english folk! That's musical daring for you! If they gave a prize for successful audacity, Norma would win hands down. I bought this when it first came out and was stunned by it. Can't wait for her new one to be available here (already out in the UK).

There is little to add to the ecstatic reviews already listed about Norma's first CD. It is only surpassed by the latest CD in the UK "The very thought of you" - more confidence - same main players. Songs from Queen through Richard Thompson to a heart stopping version of Nick Drake's River Man. The blend on paper again is startling but sounds so right. I suggest all american readers rush to the amazon.co.uk site!

Earlier reviewer's comment about "the art of singing at its best" is spot on. I had the pleasure of seeing her live, with Eliza and Martin Carthy, a few years ago. She brings such heart and life to her songs. This CD shows that the art I saw in concert is fully captured on CD.

Top of their game performances from everyone involved.Everyone sounds so inspired,Norma's voice is incredibly rich and evocative,Richard Thompson is stunning,Eliza Carthy's fiddle work especially at the end of "Outside the Wall" will make you weep.Martin Carthy,Danny Thompson,Roger Swallow round out this veritable supergroup.This should reach a much larger audience,don't download it buy it as it's a fully realized album that works as a whole from start to finish.