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Folk, traditional, roots.

Their latest E.P. release, Clear Purling Stream (self released), further demonstrates that Na-Mara are amongst the finest and most sympathetic purveyors of traditional music.

Formed in 2006 and based in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, the duo comprises Rob Garcia (guitar, mandolin, mandola, classical guitar and vocals), born in London of Spanish descent, his father being a child refugee from the 1937 Guernica bombing, and Paul McNamara (vocals, guitars) born in Middlesborough, where there must be something in the Teesside water to have also spawned Vin Garbutt, Megson, Graham Miles, The Wilson Family and The Young‘uns.

In addition to their own, often pithy, compositions on both contemporary and historical topics, previous releases have also included British traditional songs alongside translations of songs from the Breton, French and Quebecois traditions and their arrangements of traditional tunes from Brittany, France and the Spanish Celtic regions of Asturias and Galicia. Of the four tracks presented on Clear Purling Stream, three are from the traditional British, Canadian and Irish canons, whilst the fourth is a self-composed song which sits firmly within the social commentary spectrum.

Clear Purling Stream is an album which further enhances Na-Mara’s reputation for composing, interpreting and delivering music of the highest standard. Rob’s musicianship and Paul’s rich, resonant vocals represent what is best in contemporary folk/roots music.

Tracks:
01 - Nancy from London
02 - When I Was A Fair Maid
03 - The Verdant Braes of Screen
04 - Pirates Dressed in Pinstripes

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lu9wBEEIyw