 JUST RELEASED - WALSH AND POUND
'Dan Walsh is the real deal, a demon picker and Will Pound is a master of the mouth harp' - UNCUT
'Brimming over with life force and genuinely charismatic musicianship' - FROOTS
'Great driving music' - SPIRAL EARTH
'Not a dull moment from start to finish' - R2
The long awaited debut album from the fastest rising young stars on the folk scene is here. Spread across fifteen tracks is Walsh and Pound's utterly unique sound based featuring sounds you wouldn't think were possible on banjo and harmonica as well as some fine songs. The eclecticism is amazing as the duo delve into funk, bluegrass, English, Scottish and Irish folk, blues and even Middle Eastern sounds, all the while sounding very much like themselves with Will Pound's seemingly never ending breath control and Dan Walsh's lightning virtuosity.
The material comes from various sources with classic traditional tunes such as 'Jolly Beggarman' and 'Old Tom of Oxford', newer American songs 'Hammer and Nail' and 'Clay and Ottie', Robert Johnson's 'Stop Breaking Down', Horslips' 'Wrath of the Rain' as well as the duo's own compositions the moving 'Two Lives Lost', the Eastern flavoured 'CCC' and 'Turkish Delight' and bluegrass trailblazer 'The Wrong Sample'. The duo are ably assisted by legendary guitarist Martin Simpson, American singer Christi Andropolis and genre-bending percussionist Taalis.
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DAN WALSH - TOMORROW'S STILL TO COME
'An amazing debut album from the new kid on the block - move over Mr Lakeman',
'the banjo virtuoisity is truly amazing'
MAVERICK MAGAZINE
'One of the most interesting and remarkable recordings to come my way, I can't wait to hear what he comes up with next' - BANJO NEWSLETTER
'An exciting debut from an energetic banjoist' - FROOTS
'Stunning player destined for great things' - LIVING TRADITION
Dan Walsh has been touted as 'the UK's finest clawhammer banjoist' (Bath Festival) and 'taking the banjo into the stratosphere' (Froots).
This is his first solo album featuring a multitude of styles from the banjo-led funk of 'Hammer and Nail' and 'Deep Down', to the Arabic sounding banjo-harp duet 'Mwashah/Egypt Cottage' to the bluegrass of 'Every Day Is A Better Day', even delving into Northumbrian folk on 'Northumberland and Back'.
Assisted by an excellent supporting cast of fine players on harmonica, bass, drums, harp, flute, piano and pipes, this is an eclectic and entertaining debut showcasing an extremely fine and creative banjoist.
Musicians:
Dan Walsh: Banjo, Vocals, Guitars
Rachel Newton: Harp, Vocals
Will Pound: Harmonica
Sean Taylor: Bass
Will Schrimshaw: Drums
Kieran Szifiris: Flute
Paul Knox: Northumbrian Pipes
Luke Martin: Piano
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