EVANS & GALE
Newfoundland Fiddle
All For Me Grog – The Captain & His
Whiskers – Run Run Away – Bold O’Donahue – Harbour Le Cou – Fisherman’s
Favourite – The Orange And The Green – Kelligrew’s Soiree – Newfie Girl –
Over The Waves – Mussels In The Corner – Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor –
Silver Bell – Leaving Of Liverpool – We’ll Rant & We’ll Roar – Ise
The B’y – Squid Jiggin’ Ground – I Rowed Up In A Dory
Whiskers – Run Run Away – Bold O’Donahue – Harbour Le Cou – Fisherman’s
Favourite – The Orange And The Green – Kelligrew’s Soiree – Newfie Girl –
Over The Waves – Mussels In The Corner – Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor –
Silver Bell – Leaving Of Liverpool – We’ll Rant & We’ll Roar – Ise
The B’y – Squid Jiggin’ Ground – I Rowed Up In A Dory
Ambassador Records is a company in Canada that still deals
with the ‘real’ music of country folks, and here is one to hear, with
pleasure. With our ‘country’ music history rapidly disappearing and
deteriorating in America, it is certainly a pleasure to hear the
downhome music that has in the past made ‘country’ music such a real and
delightful listening experience. This is basically an ‘instrumental’
CD release, but what a delight. Robin Evans plays the fiddle, and his
partner Gary Gale, plays the old style small accordion. They had to
research a lot of music to find so many Newfoundland songs for their
session. I’m sure Robin Evans is a direct relative to Paul & Linda
Evans who own Ambassador Records and the recording studio where they
produce their fabulous music. It was this same label that garnered the
NTCMA’s “Best Traditional Yodel CD of the Year” in 2010, recorded by
Naomi Bristow. This same studio and label is doing a remarkable job
keeping traditional country music alive and well. With Robin Evans and
Gary Gale providing this terrific instrumental music at gatherings like
the “Musicians Corn Roast” and the “Hitchin’ Post Jamboree” you can
imagine how busy this studio and record label is staying. This
particular CD is a thoroughly delightful listening experience. Very
up-tempo, and I believe many, if not most, of the songs these gents
perform is dance music from Newfoundland. They have added a simple bass
line and background drums to make it easier to dance to, but still kept
the music inside the melody lines they are playing. I’m glad this is
one of the first CD’s I am reviewing for the new season of “CD of the
Year” selections the Rural Roots Music Commission will be awarding next
year at the LeMars, Iowa festival, the 41st one. This will be the first
one they will have the opportunity to listen to, and I know they will
delight in the wonderful abilities of these two artists. Whether they
can keep it at the top of their various lists of CD awards is a wait and
see situation. For me, this is one of the best ‘old-time’ delightful
instrumental musical CD’s on the market. More power to Evans and Gale
as they pursue the music they like, love, and perform.
with the ‘real’ music of country folks, and here is one to hear, with
pleasure. With our ‘country’ music history rapidly disappearing and
deteriorating in America, it is certainly a pleasure to hear the
downhome music that has in the past made ‘country’ music such a real and
delightful listening experience. This is basically an ‘instrumental’
CD release, but what a delight. Robin Evans plays the fiddle, and his
partner Gary Gale, plays the old style small accordion. They had to
research a lot of music to find so many Newfoundland songs for their
session. I’m sure Robin Evans is a direct relative to Paul & Linda
Evans who own Ambassador Records and the recording studio where they
produce their fabulous music. It was this same label that garnered the
NTCMA’s “Best Traditional Yodel CD of the Year” in 2010, recorded by
Naomi Bristow. This same studio and label is doing a remarkable job
keeping traditional country music alive and well. With Robin Evans and
Gary Gale providing this terrific instrumental music at gatherings like
the “Musicians Corn Roast” and the “Hitchin’ Post Jamboree” you can
imagine how busy this studio and record label is staying. This
particular CD is a thoroughly delightful listening experience. Very
up-tempo, and I believe many, if not most, of the songs these gents
perform is dance music from Newfoundland. They have added a simple bass
line and background drums to make it easier to dance to, but still kept
the music inside the melody lines they are playing. I’m glad this is
one of the first CD’s I am reviewing for the new season of “CD of the
Year” selections the Rural Roots Music Commission will be awarding next
year at the LeMars, Iowa festival, the 41st one. This will be the first
one they will have the opportunity to listen to, and I know they will
delight in the wonderful abilities of these two artists. Whether they
can keep it at the top of their various lists of CD awards is a wait and
see situation. For me, this is one of the best ‘old-time’ delightful
instrumental musical CD’s on the market. More power to Evans and Gale
as they pursue the music they like, love, and perform.
CD REVIEW BY BOB EVERHART, PRESIDENT NTCMA – www.ntcma.net
for Country Music News International