Details about Conversations
Title
- Sheffield Fair / Ravens Hornpipe (3:33)
- Kommt, ihr G’spielen – “Summer Song“ (4:50)
- Åre Polska (4:04)
- April Snow (4:12)
- Island Of Woods (5:40)
- Tiny The Trooper / Should All The Penguins Be Forgot (4:10 )
- Polonaise No.15 / Biehl’s Polnisch (5:14)
- Nach grüner Farb’ mein Herz verlangt – “Winter Song“ (3:34)
- Miss Lindsay Barker (4:22)
- Greenfield House (4:36)
- Gangar / Shadows (7:48)
Total running time 52:03
Lineup:
Gudrun Walther: fiddle, vocals
Andy Cutting: diatonic accordion
Production:
recorded at artes studio, Esslingen, Germany, 2023 June 2nd-5th
mixed and mastered by Juergen Treyz
“The interplay between the two is characterized by audible empathy and attention for each other, and the intimacy of the recording technique (…) adds to the dreamy feel-good factor of this wonderfully well-rounded album.”
“A touching, inspiring folk album”
“The two musicians radiate so much blissful, powerful energy. Gudrun’s astonishing violin and Andy’s exhilarating diatonic accordion seem to move, shimmer and dance, and the whole collection has an incredibly heady atmosphere of spontaneity, interaction and extremely open ears. Their music is sassy, proud and very intoxicating. Gudrun and Andy have the enviable and quite magical knack of absolutely spellbinding the transfixed audience, which has them wanting more of their amazing music.”
“Gudrun and Andy have the enviable and quite magical knack of absolutely spellbinding the transfixed audience, which has them wanting more of their amazing music.”
“Two towering musicians at their best.”
“This all fits together so beautifully that you can’t help but listen to these fifty minutes again and again with complete pleasure.”
“As one can expect from musicians of this class, ‘Conversations’ is a masterful album across the board.”
“An album of spontaneity and joie de vivre.”
“If there are still people thinking folk music is an exercise in repetition, Conversations will make them change their minds. A highly recommended album for both neophytes of the genre and for long time fans, which proves that music knows no borders. “
“The musicianship is top class”
“Conversations is a great name for the album, it does feel like a collection of fire side chats that are part of a free ranging conversation albeit one with instruments rather than voices.”
“A sublime and wonderful album.”
“An inspiring, magical and exquisite listen from two of the finest musicians on the European trad scene. The dynamic playing of the fiddle and melodeon is sublime.”
“Despite there only being two people on this recording, the sound is as full and rich as you could wish.”
