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Hear It First at Folk Alley - David Francey 'So Say We All'

by Kim Ruehl, for FolkAlley.comOn his tenth album in 14 years, So Say We All, David Francey delivers a rousing collection of traditional-sounding story-songs. From the ever-falling rain in the opening tune to the shooting stars in the title track (which closes the album), this disc spins a web of melodies…See More

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norm tandberg commented on Folk Alley's blog post 'Hear It First at Folk Alley - David Francey 'So Say We All''

"kim, bought this album yesterday as the release date in canada was april 30th. he continues to release great album after great album. he has been busy with the go jane go project and an excellent solo album as well.folk music followers should…"

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"Howdy folks, I'm a songwriter, reviewer from NW Arkansaw. I like this page! I am a frequent contributor at nodepression and several of the reviews and interviews I've uploaded here have been featured. Right now, I'm trying to draw…"

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Kyla Fairchild commented on Folk Alley's blog post 'Hear It First at Folk Alley - Pharis & Jason Romero, 'Long Gone Out West Blues''

"This sounds great! Maybe a little too much like Gillian and Dave but hard to complain about that I suppose. Here's a stream of the album in case anyone was too lazy to click through above: And here's a great video interview from…"

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Easy Ed commented on Folk Alley's blog post 'Hear It First at Folk Alley - Pharis & Jason Romero, 'Long Gone Out West Blues''

"Hey....did anyone else notice they sound a lot like Gillian and Dave? Oh...you covered that. As much as I loved the last one, this album really digs even deeper. Can't wait to get my mitts on it. You know, somebody ought to keep track of…"

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Hear It First at Folk Alley - Pharis & Jason Romero, 'Long Gone Out West Blues'

by Kim Ruehl, for folkalley.comLet’s just get the Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings comparison out of the way.Good, now we can listen more deeply. After all, Pharis & Jason Romero are artists unto themselves – instrument makers, songwriters, pickers extraordinaire. These two clearly have as much adoration and natural talent for the traditions of American folk music as they do for the intrinsic musicality of their two voices.Fresh from a win at the Canadian Folk Music Awards (they won…See More

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Hear It First at Folk Alley - David Francey 'So Say We All'

by Kim Ruehl, for FolkAlley.com

On his tenth album in 14 years, So Say We All, David Francey delivers a rousing collection of traditional-sounding story-songs. From the ever-falling rain in the opening tune to the shooting stars in the title track (which…

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Posted on May 1, 2013 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

Hear It First at Folk Alley - Pharis & Jason Romero, 'Long Gone Out West Blues'

by Kim Ruehl, for folkalley.com

Let’s just get the Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings comparison out of the way.

Good, now we can listen more deeply. After all, Pharis & Jason Romero are artists unto themselves – instrument makers, songwriters, pickers extraordinaire. These two clearly have as much adoration and natural talent for the traditions of American folk music as they do for the intrinsic musicality of their two voices.

Fresh from a win at the…

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Posted on February 5, 2013 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Folk Alley Listener Poll - Vote for the Best Folk of 2012

Folk Alley wants to know what YOUR favorite folk and roots albums are for the year.

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Posted on November 30, 2012 at 11:00am

Hear It First at Folk Alley - Carrie Newcomer 'Kindred Spirits: A Collection'

by Kim Ruehl, for folkalley.com

Album titles can be a funny thing. Sometimes artists go for something cryptic or pull a lyric from the center of one of the songs on the disc - a sentiment which seems to sum it up, but only if you listen closely. For her latest release, though, Carrie Newcomer has chosen to cut straight to the heart of the reason she makes music at all.

"When a song places its finger on the open palm of something true," she says, "it shakes…

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Posted on November 8, 2012 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

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