Ian and Mary

[johncorrigan]

Right from the word go I enjoyed MAK's the show last night - the terrific Tommy Jarrell doing 'June Apple' set the tone - the guests Bain/Moller/Molsky were excellent company - I particularly enjoyed 'Bo Weevil/Yellin’ in the Shotes'. IA from fR was good company too - I really loved the track from east Africa that he played from the 18CD Africa set; I think it was ORCHESTRA MAKASSY 'MAMBO BADO', a real topper. Throughout the show there were some smashing tunes.

However, and I hope I'm not spoiling the surprise, the only track I didn't take to came from the winning CD of the year. I have only seen Bellowhead on TV and youtube and can see that they look very good live. But I have been very disappointed by their recordings and the track last night sounded dull to me. I was not convinced that MAK or Ian thought it a deserving winner. But the show's well worth a listen.

[johncorrigan]

...and there's that Orchestra Makassy track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRK1edTe3co

[Lateralthinking1]

Yes, John, Bellowhead. I keep changing my mind about them. By all accounts, they thrilled New Years Eve revellers on the South Bank last year but I've seen the clips and wasn't wholly struck. I did though see the television Christmas Sessions last year when they were at Shoreditch Town Hall with the Unthanks, Thea Gilmore and Lisa Knapp. I thought that it was about the only thing worth watching on TV last Christmas and hope we are given something similar in the coming weeks.

[Globaltruth]

The lists

I'm sure IA & MAK won't mind if the lists are published here...(something impossible on the old site)
full details are, of course, at
froots list


New Albums
1. Bellowhead Hedonism (Navigator)
2. Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabate Ali And Toumani (World Circuit)
3. AfroCubism AfroCubism (World Circuit)
4. Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson Gift (Topic)
5. Chris Wood Handmade Life (R.U.F.)
6. Cheikh Lô Jamm (World Circuit)
7= Emily Portman The Glamoury (Furrow)
Alasdair Roberts Too Long In This Condition (Navigator)
9. Carolina Chocolate Drops Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)
10.Konono No 1 Assume Crash Position (Crammed)
The Next 10:
11= Andy Cutting Andy Cutting (Lane)
Natalie Merchant Leave Your Sleep (Nonesuch)
13= Jim Moray In Modern History (NIAG)
Syriana The Road To Damascus (Real World)
15= Asmara All Stars Eritrea’s Got Soul (Outhere)
The Imagined Village Empire And Love (Emerson Corncrake Constantine)
Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal Chamber Music (No Format)
18. Hindi Zahra Handmade (Blue Note)
19= Ian King Panic Grass And Feverfew (Fledg’ling)
Ruth Theodore White Holes Of Mole Hills (River Rat)

Reissues & compilations of the year
1. Various Africa – 50 Years Of Music (Discograph/Sterns)
2. Étoile de Dakar feat. Youssou N’Dour Once Upon A Time In Senegal (Sterns)
3. Various Palenque Palenque (Soundway)
4. Various The Roots Of Chicha Vol 2 (Crammed)
5. Shirley Collins Sweet England (Fled’gling)
The Next 12:
6. Various Ghosts From The Basement (Weekend Beatnik)
7. Various Next Stop Soweto Vol. 2 (Strut)
8= A.L. Lloyd An Evening With A.L. Lloyd (Fellside)
Various Folk Against Fascism Vol.1 (Folk Against Fascism)
Various More Miles Than Money (Ace)
11. Various The Sound Of Siam (Soundway)
12= Bob Dylan The Witmark Demos 1962 – 1964 (Sony)
Incredible String Band The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter (Fledg’ling)
Issa Juma & Super Wanyika Stars The World Defeats The Grandfathers (Sterns)
Various Afrobeat Airways: West African Shock Waves (Analog Africa)
Various Angola Soundtrack: The Unique Sound Of Luanda (Analog Africa)
Various Sound Of The World Presents Anywhere On This Road (Warner Classics & Jazz)

[Paul Sherratt]

>>>Right from the word go I enjoyed MAK's the show last night

Same here.

>>>the only track I didn't take to came from the winning CD of the year.

Same here !

And MAK is jolly good at all the interviewing stuff, I have to say. ( What did we say before ' I have to say ' ? )

The only scary bit was the size of Ian Anderson's picture on the show's web page