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Jug of Punch by Scott Boswell
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fave it Celtic | Scottish Traditional
13 tracks | 48 minutes
Released Aug 2007
on Scott Boswell
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Stylish improvisations on guitar and bamboo flutes; Celtic acoustic folk.
Bio / Background
Here is a reveiw of my record:
A Pleasant Surprise
Before I opened up Scott Boswell's Jug of Punch, I was prepared to dislike it.
For one thing, the title track has always been one of my least favorite songs in the traditional Celtic repertoire, and a glance at the title list made me expect another boring rehashing of songs we heard the Clancy Brothers do long ago.
Boy, was I wrong.
Scott Boswell's performance on this album not only sold me on the title track by breathing new life into a song I'd never liked before; it also proved to me that Boswell is no one-trick pony. His guitar playing--which ranges in mood and style from traditional Celtic, bluesy meanderings, driving Spanish riffs, and rocking electrical--is outdone only by his impressive command of the flute. Whether he's sweetly re-interpreting an O'Carolan tune or channeling Ian Anderson to improvise something wild and trippy, Boswell's flute work evokes exactly the perfect emotion in any song.
↓ more ↓Now I've heard plenty of bands that could do a great job with any piece of music--but every song they played sounded like every other song they played. Boswell's Jug of Punch deftly sidesteps that amateur flaw, juxtaposing ambient musical voyages with well-known songs from the folk repertoire. Guest performers--especially vocalist Lilly, formerly of the Bedlam Bards--add extra spice to an album that already shows impressive variety while preserving a central continuity.
Powerfully expressive guitar, dancing flutes, well-delivered lyrics--Boswell's Jug of Punch provides numerous musical delights.
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