KATE RUSBY

Awkward Annie

2008-05-09

Take Rusby performing lovely ballads, both original and traditional, add lush strings, brass, and a lively banjo - spice with guests like Chris Thile, Kris Drever, John Doyle and you have the recipe for a Celtic delight. Despite a very tough year (in the liner notes she said she gave up making this cd more than once) she has managed give us songs that rise above. I found "Awkward Annie," "Bitter Boy," "Planets," and "Daughter of Heaven," enchanting. Ms. Rusby has won a bunch of awards in the past 10 years and this cd shows you why. Anne Lamont

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 08/2008

    WALTER HYATT
    Some Unfinished Business (Volume 1)

  • reviewed 06/2006

    Pure Prairie League
    All In Good Time

  • reviewed 06/2011

    Black Jake and the Carnies
    Sundry Mayhems

  • reviewed 12/2010

    BOB DYLAN
    The Best of the Original Mono Recordings

  • reviewed 07/2004

    Richard Shindell
    Vuelta

  • reviewed 10/2009

    HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS
    Through the Devil Softly

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.