Album reviews:
High Steppin’ Music
As with virtually everything on this extraordinary album it is almost as if these are old recordings that have been recently found and beautifully cleaned up. Maybe they are and this trio is just a front!
Mike Morrison, AmericanRootsUK (UK)
This record is just sensational
David Kidman, Fatea magazine (UK)
A delicious brew and all in all a lovely, inspiring and slightly manic treat
– Ian Kearney, fRoots magazine (UK)
“Catch them if you can”
– Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6
The first Americana band in a long time that’s really made me sit up and pay attention
– Mary Ann Kennedy, BBC Radio 3
‘Authenticity’ is a much over-used, abused and misunderstood term but these three ooze it!
– Jeremy Searle, AmericanaUK
A dynamism and energy that injects veteran tunes like KC Moan and Mississippi River Blues with a fresh vitality. The more subtle tunes – Chinquipin and Up The Wooden Hills – are even better
– Garth Cartwright, Songlines magazine (UK)
1929:
Lovely sepia-tinted music – I absolutely love it!
– Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
Incredibly authentic – hugely entertaining!
– Mike Morrison, AmericanRootsUK
Riotous fun – if you’re a festival agent book them!
– Rudie Humphrey, AmericanaUK
It’s brilliant – I just love this!
– Genevieve Tudor, BBC Radio Shropshire
Riotous dusty string-band epics
Julian Piper, – Acoustic magazine
‘Live’ reviews:
FOLK ALLIANCE INETRNATIONAL, TORONTO:
Wondrous old-time stylists – a modern-day Mississippi Sheiks
– Sarah Coxson, fRoots magazine (UK)
Hugely entertaining – they stole the show!
– John Lees, Maverick magazine (UK)
THE ATKINSON THEATRE, SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND:
Truly they are The New Kings Of Old Time
– Peter Cowley, Fatea magazine (UK)
SELBY TOWN HALL, ENGLAND:
The auditorium was packed, and there was so much applause and the end of the first set, it was like they wanted an encore at the intermission – amazing!
– Rudie Humphrey, AmericanaUK
JUMPIN HOT CLUB, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE:
The Canadian trio may be solely, acoustic, old-timey and use a host of vintage instruments but the entertainment they serve up is electrically charged!
– freelance music writer, Maurice Hope
Some bookers have their say:
We had a blast. Best act I’ve put on in a very, very long time
– Chris Jones, Selby Town Hall, England
A cracker, thank you. Very enthusiastic response on the night here, and I have to say we were delighted
– Sally Harrison, South Holland Centre, England
If there’s a more vintage / authentic act that’s so damn entertaining, then in 29 years as a music promoter, I ain’t seen them!
– Graham Anderson, Jumpin’ Hot Club, England
Such an excellent show – those guys really know what they are doing and audience members were stunned – as if they were glimpsing another world
– Lauren Glasgow, The CatStrand Arts Centre, Scotland