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MP3 Elizabeth Nicholson - Sink or Swim
9 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, WORLD: Celtic
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“Sink or Swim” is an album of traditional and traditional-inspired original music by Northwest harpist and vocalist Elizabeth Nicholson. The recording reflects some of the more brooding themes that folk music has to offer – shipwrecks, parted lovers, abandonment and, (of course) revenge. It also has a nautical thread running through it that emerges upon listening to the album in its entirety. Arrangements vary in complexity: Some are bare-bones, such as the unaccompanied song “Dearest Nancy” or gentle harp air “The Sandpiper”; others are more layered: “The Tailchaser’s Jig” is reminiscent of early Chieftains, while Elizabeth’s bluesy version of the Irish ballad “Black is the Color” calls to mind the work of the‘60s-era folk/jazz band Pentangle. Her vocals have borne comparisons to Karan Casey (of Solas) or Ruth Moody (of the Wailin’ Jennys). Elizabeth’s harp playing has been heavily influenced by Irish harp greats Derek Bell, Mairead ni Caisaigh, and Grainne Hambly. The album features some of the finest traditional musicians in the Northwest: Rob Barrick (pipes, base, percussion); Jen Bernard (vocals); Jim Chapman (whistles, bouzouki); Brongaene Griffin (fiddle); Eddie Parente (fiddle, viola), Joe Root (accordion); and Bob Soper (vocals, mandola, fiddle, percussion).
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