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- Summary: Alasdair Roberts and Mairi Morrison collaborated on the album of traditional Gaelic songs for Ceol’s Craic, a Gaelic arts center in Glasgow.
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- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Folk, Celtic, Pop/Rock, Indie Folk, International, Contemporary Celtic
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Apr 12, 2012What comes across most effectively is the ease that both Roberts and Morrison have with one another. Their vocals settle in together comfortably. That feeling adds even more bubbling warmth to this already toasty disc.
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Apr 12, 2012The pair dovetail beautifully on the mostly traditional ballads and work-songs.
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UncutApr 17, 2012No museum piece, Urstan energizes the past. [May 2012, p.80]
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Apr 12, 2012Forget austere, bleak, slavishly traditional renditions – this is Roberts and Morrison we're talking about. These love and 'waulking' songs – one of them originally sung by women weaving tweed – are expansive, joyful, mysterious things.
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Apr 12, 2012Roberts and Morrison have crafted an elegant and vivid love letter to the music and culture of Lewis, and certainly brings to life the storytellings and traditions of this remote outpost.
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MojoApr 20, 2012Urstan find Roberts'signature whistling-kettle delivery ... framed with guitars, fiddles, drums and brass. A peaty, heathery authenticity pervades - to compelling effect. [May 2012, p.88]
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The WireApr 18, 2012Urstan can be seen as a remedial effort. [Apr 2012, p.58]