During all the decades I lived with various rock music genres, very, very few artists and bands I paid any attention to came from the Netherlands and, even less, Belgium. In the prog front, I knew Focus, of course, and some friends were nuts about the Nits, the Dutch alt-rock band. But that was about … Continue reading The countries may be low but the music is up: a quick note on Naragonia and Omnia
Month: April 2023
Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble: Peggy’s Dream
The amazing career of master fiddler Martin Hayes continues to be amazing. His website (martinhayes.com) gives much information on the background of this album and this new ensemble so please check it out. Suffice it to say here that as the website mentioned jazz, contemporay classical and whatnot as inspirations for this project, I was … Continue reading Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble: Peggy’s Dream
Graham Mackenzie: The Dawning
It's been quite a few years since Highland fiddler Graham Mackenzie's debut album Crossing Borders - that was actually way back in 2016, amazing how time just disappears. It was a very, very good outing by a massively talented young musician and I remember listening to it and wondering where all this new talent in … Continue reading Graham Mackenzie: The Dawning
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