Gonna Fly

The always charming Paradise of Bachelors label delivers the goods again in the form of James Elkington's second album. If you're into Michael Chapman and Richard Thompson, to name but two greats, be sure to check out Ever-Roving Eye.

James Elkington - Nowhere Time

See The Beauty

A new Joan Shelley album is always a gift. And Like The River Loves The Sea, recorded in Iceland with prime pickers Nathan Salsburg and James Elkington, might just be her best yet. As it proved real tough to select a  favorite tune, I went for the bittersweet gem below as it features Bonnie Prince Billy on co-vocals. Later it dawned on me that The Fading probably would have been even better without his contribution.

Joan Shelley - The Fading

From The Beaten Track

The reincarnation of Nick Drake? Nah, but this young Windy City-based Brit in exile sure gets close sometimes. Tastefully arranged pastoral English folk with some seriously good picking in full-on Jansch/Renbourne mode. Enjoy the sounds of winter in high summer, my amigos da musica.

James Elkington - Make It Up