WORLD'S ROOM

Amazon.com These Old Blind Dogs have had to learn some new tricks. With the departure of longtime vocalist and venerable folkie Ian Benzie, in addition to other lineup renegotiations, Dog veterans Jonny Hardie and Buzzby McMillan are all that remain of the old order. In spite of the inherent need to shed the doubts and quibbles of long-time listeners, The World's Room takes these Scottish neotraditionalists in an exciting new direction while retaining the strengths of the band in its former incarnation. Jim Malcom, a fine melodious singer, admirably fills the shoes vacated by Benzie, while Rory Campbell's pipes and whistles flit and float and teen sensation Paul Jennings' percussion keeps the group within a tightly wrought framework. As ever, multi-instrumentalist Hardie's fiddle sings out sweet and McMillan's bass and cittern lend symmetry to the set's marriage of traditionals and originals, notably Campbell's "The Ritual" and "Soup of the Day," the latter a willy-nilly band jam to a funky pipe tune. --Paige La Grone Product Description For 10 years Old Blind Dogs have stood at the leading edge of the roots revival that has both reawakened and revolutionized Scottish music. Combining a deep appreciation of ancient traditions with a highly contemporary, dynamically cosmopolitan musical approach, their uniquely distinctive arrangements of ballads, air and dance-tunes put the sounds of their homeland firmly on the world-music map. The songs and tunes it contains reveal both the depth and refinement honed through nearly a decade of performing and recording, and the pulse-quickening spark that comes from a new and true, meeting of musical minds.
ASIN: B00001ZSTI
VSKU: DBV.B00001ZSTI.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Old Blind Dogs|Paul Jennings|Jonny Hardie|Jim Malcolm|Buzzby McMillan
Binding: Audio cd
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