'Signed to the label owned by Judy Collins, {singer/songwriter} Amy Speace isn't quite folk, country, roots, or pop. Rather, she is a fine blend of all four styles, and she showcases this blend on the breezy, summery Step Out of the Shade and the equally {adult contemporary} {folk-pop} of Water Landing, which has Speace coming up roses with her sweet but pure delivery. She also shows a bit more moxie or swagger in the vein of Sheryl Crow or Lucinda Williams during the ragged, rockier, and bluesy The Heart...   [ read more ]

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Kate Rusby is a folksinger through and through, with a tender, lilting voice and a penchant for traditional songs from her native British Isles. What sets her apart is somewhat intangible, though nevertheless there. Perhaps it's the fact that her original compositions snuggle up alongside timeless ballads like old friends. Perhaps it's the fact that should you not share her penchant, you will still be captivated by her work. Quite an accomplishment, that. Rusby is bringing this genre into the 2...   [ read more ]

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Hourglass, her 1998 debut, was a huge hit in her native Britain, and with good reason: her voice is a sweet but slightly rough mezzo, she sings and plays guitar with equal plainspoken skill, and she picks great songs. So you can't blame her for sticking with a winning strategy on her follow-up. With the help of young producer and fiddler John McCusker (of the Battlefield Band), Rusby serves up a generous program of minimally arranged traditional songs, as well as a few originals; there are more...   [ read more ]

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