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Alt.folkie calms down, but still delivers some classics...

Great Scot draws deep from the wellspring of British folk + Q&A

The last time I wrote about James Yorkston, I seem to remember some vaguely disinterested feelings about the extended Fence Collective family resulted in a bit of a spat with that scene’s loyalists. So avoiding context this time out, Yorkston has come up with what feels like a pretty fast follow-up to “When The Haar Rolls In”.

Fife bard’s fourth stretches his sonic palette, if not his vocals

Just playing the new Love As Laughter album, as recommended by one of you on the albums of the year thus far thread, when Sam Jayne serendipitously sings, “Listen to the radio play ‘Cowgirl In The Sand’.” Serendipitous because I’ve just posted John Robinson’s excellent review of Neil Young’s Hop Farm jam yesterday over at the Live blog.

Second album from much-vaunted Edinburgh nu-folkster

Bat For Lashes, Angeline Morrison and The Staves are also on the bill

The tribute takes place at the Royal Festival Hall in November