Paul Campbell

JJ Shiplett “Crossed Fingers” (Red Buffalo Records, 2020)

September 22, 2020 Paul Campbell 0

JJ Shiplett gives us an intriguing take on his own material with “Crossed Fingers”, a mirror image of his “Fingers Crossed” album, released in March this year with the addition of a new song `Bluejay Highway’. […]

Classic Americana Albums: Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Myer and Mark O’Connor “Appalachian Journey” (Sony Music, 2000)

September 16, 2020 Paul Campbell 2

Collaborations with classical artists are often an uneasy fit, a cue for an unholy alliance of partners. Non-classical artists bask in the status and virtuosity of the conservatoire sorts, while the orchestral players demonstrate they are […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: The Milk Carton Kids “Hope of a Lifetime”

September 14, 2020 Paul Campbell 0

“Can’t Do Much” was the refrain of the last Chain Gang piece, and indeed there are times when the odds are overwhelming, and you will not overcome. What music can express this and provide the soundtrack […]

Northern Belle “We Wither, We Bloom” (Die With Your Boots On Records, 2020)

September 3, 2020 Paul Campbell 0

“We Wither, We Bloom” is the third album from Norwegian septet The Northern Belle. Yes, you read that correctly. A Norwegian seven-piece. In addition, the record features a string quartet and the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle. At […]

AmericanA to Z: Paul Robeson

August 25, 2020 Paul Campbell 0

In any pantheon of American music there should be a space for the monumental figure of Paul Robeson. Whole biographies have deservedly been dedicated to describing his kaleidoscopic talents and a life of commitment and spirit. […]