- Record Label: Domino
- Release Date: Aug 9, 2009
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Folk Songs probably won’t soundtrack a woman exhorting you through your flatscreen to buy yoghurt in the foreseeable, but it will be received with a deserved warmth by an established cluster of fans.
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Mournful folkie not quite as desolate as usual.
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MojoThe earth doesn't move, but sands shift seductively. [Sep 2009, p.102]
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Despite its promise then, Folk Songs is one of those albums that fails to live up to the sum of its parts. However, despite its faults, it is still an admirable stab and worth checking out for anyone keen on a back-to-basics approach to folk.
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The Fife songsmith breathes new life into traditional songs cribbed from versions by the likes of Anne Briggs and Nic Jones.
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Folk Songs is a joy from beginning to end.
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The result is a set that will impress fans of his laidback, often deadpan style.
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Yorkston may have set aside his “personal muse” for a moment, but Folk Songs is still part of his rich re-imagining of our heritage.