KATE RUSBY

Awkward Annie

2008-05-09

Take Rusby performing lovely ballads, both original and traditional, add lush strings, brass, and a lively banjo - spice with guests like Chris Thile, Kris Drever, John Doyle and you have the recipe for a Celtic delight. Despite a very tough year (in the liner notes she said she gave up making this cd more than once) she has managed give us songs that rise above. I found "Awkward Annie," "Bitter Boy," "Planets," and "Daughter of Heaven," enchanting. Ms. Rusby has won a bunch of awards in the past 10 years and this cd shows you why. Anne Lamont

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 05/2009

    Various Artists
    Standing Together

  • reviewed 10/2011

    BOOKA AND THE FLAMING GECKOS
    The Not So Meaningful Songs in the Life of Jeremy Fink

  • reviewed 10/2006

    DIRTY MARTINI
    Tea and Revenge

  • reviewed 03/2004

    William Nowik
    Notes from the Underground

  • reviewed 12/2005

    JOHNNY CASH
    The Legend of…

  • reviewed 06/2008

    ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
    Real Animal

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.