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Freshly Squeezed
Mad River Records 2007 "Freshly Squeezed" captures Paul's solo repertoire. It is mainly traditional English in flavour, with a mixture of tunes and songs. The album features Jon Loomes on fiddle, guitar and hurdy gurdy and also Michael Beeke on recorders and english border pipes. £12 including post and packing. |
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The album is also available to download from itunes or from amazon (see www.amazon.co.uk). If you are in the US the album is available from distributors CD Baby, see http://cdbaby.com/cd/paulscourfield.
The track listing for the album is as follows. You can listen to three tracks from the album on the Music page.
1. Mount Hills/Jack Robinson
2. Bold Fisherman
3. Jimmy Lyon’s Highland/Harry Cox’s Schottische
4. Four Loom Weaver/An Dro
5. Yellow Haired Laddie
6. The Cunning Cobbler
7. Long Odds/Beetle on the Wine
8. Billy Bones and his Dancing Cat
9. The Vine Tree/Lovely Nancy
10. Spotted Cow
11. When The Battle’s Over
12. Another Morning
13. If you will not have me, you may let me go
Reviews
"......The accompaniment to the songs demonstrate Paul's sensitive mastery of the instrument........There are so many great tracks here it is hard to pick out favourites, but top of my list would be the final track, 'If you will not have me, you may let me go'........ This is a CD well worth having in your collection. If you're not going to buy it straight away, put it on your Christmas list!"
Ray Langton, English Dance and Song Magazine
"......Paul uses the instrument to its fullest, and allows it to display uncharacteristic harmonisation and tenderness, something not often associated with melodeons! The tunes bring in the greater variety of instruments, creating a full, driving sound and highlighting some splendid fiddle and guitar work. Jimmy Lyons Highland/Harry Cox's Schottische and The Vine Tree/Lovely Nancy are outstanding."
Theo Thomas, Unicorn Magazine
“......Freshly Squeezed is a good example of melodeons played with skill, taste, subtlety and refinement. Paul’s approach to the instrument is melodic, decorative and flowing......”
Tim Willets, Shreds and Patches Magazine
“......a debut album of considerable charm and skill that neatly blends uptempo and slower numbers......Paul’s vocals on Billy Bones and his Dancing Cat are a highlight of this set, and act as a counterpoint to the flow of delectable instrumentals. Extremely enjoyable and graceful from start to finish......”
Keith Ames, Musicians Union Magazine
“......The tune sets are well constructed and very competently played, with good attack and drive......An honest production, with Paul and the boys evidently enjoying themselves throughout the proceedings......”
Gordon Potter, Living Tradition Magazine
"....an intelligently sequenced and finely balanced mixture of tunes and songs.....his consummate musicianship winningly carries through the sequence, both leaving you generally wanting more and also desiring to revisit a large number of the tracks at an early opportunity......."
David Kidman, Netrhythms
"....He makes the melodeon work to its full potential with punchy melodies and imaginative use of bass buttons...the little ditty Billy Bones and his Dancing Cat is an absolute gem, and one I'd like to add to my own repertoire...."
Colin Andrews, Whats Afoot Magazine
The album is also available to download from itunes or from amazon (see www.amazon.co.uk). If you are in the US the album is available from distributors CD Baby, see http://cdbaby.com/cd/paulscourfield.
The track listing for the album is as follows. You can listen to three tracks from the album on the Music page.
1. Mount Hills/Jack Robinson
2. Bold Fisherman
3. Jimmy Lyon’s Highland/Harry Cox’s Schottische
4. Four Loom Weaver/An Dro
5. Yellow Haired Laddie
6. The Cunning Cobbler
7. Long Odds/Beetle on the Wine
8. Billy Bones and his Dancing Cat
9. The Vine Tree/Lovely Nancy
10. Spotted Cow
11. When The Battle’s Over
12. Another Morning
13. If you will not have me, you may let me go
Reviews
"......The accompaniment to the songs demonstrate Paul's sensitive mastery of the instrument........There are so many great tracks here it is hard to pick out favourites, but top of my list would be the final track, 'If you will not have me, you may let me go'........ This is a CD well worth having in your collection. If you're not going to buy it straight away, put it on your Christmas list!"
Ray Langton, English Dance and Song Magazine
"......Paul uses the instrument to its fullest, and allows it to display uncharacteristic harmonisation and tenderness, something not often associated with melodeons! The tunes bring in the greater variety of instruments, creating a full, driving sound and highlighting some splendid fiddle and guitar work. Jimmy Lyons Highland/Harry Cox's Schottische and The Vine Tree/Lovely Nancy are outstanding."
Theo Thomas, Unicorn Magazine
“......Freshly Squeezed is a good example of melodeons played with skill, taste, subtlety and refinement. Paul’s approach to the instrument is melodic, decorative and flowing......”
Tim Willets, Shreds and Patches Magazine
“......a debut album of considerable charm and skill that neatly blends uptempo and slower numbers......Paul’s vocals on Billy Bones and his Dancing Cat are a highlight of this set, and act as a counterpoint to the flow of delectable instrumentals. Extremely enjoyable and graceful from start to finish......”
Keith Ames, Musicians Union Magazine
“......The tune sets are well constructed and very competently played, with good attack and drive......An honest production, with Paul and the boys evidently enjoying themselves throughout the proceedings......”
Gordon Potter, Living Tradition Magazine
"....an intelligently sequenced and finely balanced mixture of tunes and songs.....his consummate musicianship winningly carries through the sequence, both leaving you generally wanting more and also desiring to revisit a large number of the tracks at an early opportunity......."
David Kidman, Netrhythms
"....He makes the melodeon work to its full potential with punchy melodies and imaginative use of bass buttons...the little ditty Billy Bones and his Dancing Cat is an absolute gem, and one I'd like to add to my own repertoire...."
Colin Andrews, Whats Afoot Magazine