A Four Star review from the Guardian for Steve Tilston‘s album ‘The Reckoning‘ This article titled “Steve Tilston: The Reckoning – review” was written by Robin Denselow, for The Guardian on Thursday 21st July 2011 21.31 UTCIn the Pennine hills in Yorkshire there lives a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has never achieved the public attention he deserves, but has always been praised by fellow musicians. Steve Tilston writes thoughtful, highly personal songs and is one of the finest instrumentalists on the folk scene, with a style that echoes the elaborate, rhythmic “folk baroque” guitar work of Bert Jansch and Davy Graham. He writes about anything that takes his interest, and the songs here range from unashamedly lyrical pieces about the countryside to others concerned with memory, nuclear waste, or a cheering story from the Spanish civil war, given a flamenco edge. There’s even a thoughtful meditation on the existence of God, Doubting Thomas, given a slinky, bluesy backing, and an update of the traditional Nottamun Town, now treated as a contemporary political nightmare. There’s occasional backing from accordion, harmonica and even a string section, but the album is dominated by Tilston’s exquisite guitar work, and features two spirited solo instrumental tracks, including a suitably virtuosic tribute to Graham.guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010Published via the Guardian News Feed plugin for WordPress.Thanks for subscribing to Andy Roberts blogSteve Tilston: The Reckoning – reviewRelated posts:The Unthanks: Last – reviewRadiohead: The King of Limbs – reviewGolden rower Tom James forces his way back into Olympic reckoning
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Steve Tilston: The Reckoning – review
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July 22 2011, 5:46am | Comments »
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Episode 9 Back from France
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A couple of hours back from France, I still wanted to do the weekly podcast but episode 9 nearly got lost forever due a glitch with Ustream. This morning is had processed OK though, so here we have the Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 9 with some new and old songs as usual. I’m still working on the combined song about the walk and the rain, with the six string open tuned in D minor, so I had a go at that one live to kick off the show last night. There’s still more work to be done, but it seems to be a slow process with this one. The other songs are all played on the 12 string guitar again. So here are the links for Podcast Episode 9:
Subscribe to the podcast RSS feed using the url: http://andyroberts.me/?feed=podcast Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/andy-roberts/id378470885 You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 27.9Mb in size and 29 minutes long from this link 09 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 9.mp3 There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time Video Podcast Episode No 9 Podcast Episode 9 Show Notes Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 9 broadcast on August 31st, published on September 1st 2010. Working Title: Changes Unfinished work with lyrics and music by And Roberts Biggleswade Stomp Just a quick blast of the Biggleswade stomp by Andy Roberts and Gaseous Mass Reason To Believe An old favourite song by Tim Hardin, which you may know as the A side of Maggie May by Rod Stewart. San Fransisco – Maxime le Forestier My favourite song to sing in French, by one of France’s best loved singer songwriters from the 1970s. Mazet – Andy Roberts After meeting up with one of my old pals from the Cafe Mazet last week after 30 years, I couldn’t resist playing this one. Now That I’m Living Here – Andy Roberts Another Andy Roberts Revival song, I had to relearn the chords to this one last year but ever since have kept it high in the repertoire.
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September 1 2010, 3:40am | Comments »
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Episode 4 Loudon Wainwright Special
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Episode 4 of the weekly Andy Roberts podcast is dedicated to the songs of American singer songwriter and actor Loudon Wainwright. I’ve been listening to and playing Loudon Wainwright songs pretty much since I first started playing guitar, some 30 odd years ago – the lyrics are so clever, poignant or funny and the tunes are powerful yet straightforward enough to learn, and in some quantity it turns out. Wondering hpw to mark out tonight’s podcast, which is at episode 4 already, I decided to feature my own interpretations of mostly Loudon Wainwright songs and in the end as it turned out, nothing but Loudon Wainwright songs except for a couple of bonus tracks on the live Ustream after the recording had been switched off. So here is the podcast player and download link:
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http://andyroberts.me/?feed=podcast Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/andy-roberts/id378470885 You can also download the MP3 audio file which is 27.4Mb in size and 29 minutes 55 seconds in duration from this link 04 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 4.mp3 There’s also a stored video file from the live broadcast over at Ustream.tv where the podcasting event takes place on Tuesdays at 7.00pm UK time
Episode No 4 Video Podcast Episode 4 Show Notes Show notes and information for Podcast Episode 4 published on July 27th 2010. First two songs on 12 string acoustic, remainder on 6 string guitar All songs music and lyrics by Loudon Wainwright interpreted and arranged by Andy Roberts
Muse Blues Drinking Song Be Careful There’s a Baby in the House Down Drinking at the Bar Thankyou Mister Hubble Motel Blues Unrequited to the nth degree Dead Skunk Say That You Love Me
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July 27 2010, 3:36pm | Comments »
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