The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed to provide greater exposure to artists that have impressed the Fatea team. Some are already signed, others are carving a solo trail, releasing songs on their own labels, all are dedicated to their music
Fatea Showcase Sessions are exclusively available for a three month period after which they will never be available again. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are zip files containing high quality, 256kbs, drm free, mp3s.
Showcase Session - Voyages - Summer 10
"Whilst the songs on The Fatea Showcase Sessions come to you, the listener at no charge, they are not free. The writers/performers have put money, time and effort into creating the songs on this compilation for your enjoyment. We hope that you take the time to visit the websites of the artists included here and consider purchasing their music. Fatea hopes
that this compilation gives you a taste for folk and roots orientated music and that you will seek out the works of the artists included in this compilation and in the wider music community."
"Voyages" is dedicated to Duos. Each act has their own style and we hope you'll appreciate each of their efforts. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed so not all of the acts come from the same genre. "Voyages" is available from May 1st 2010 until July 31st 2010.
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"The Fatea Showcase Session:Voyages" is a zip file. There may be a delay before download starts on some systems
Download includes sleeve pack
Details of previous Fatea Showcase Sessions can be found Here
Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of "Voyages". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or MySpace etc, that would be fantastic. We want as many people as possible to hear each session. If you do pass on
a copy to your friends, please pass on the full folder with sleeve pack. Thanks
Voyages - Artists
Rose & Garry Blakeley - Christian & Georgia - Rachel & The Lawn Grower - BabaJack - O'Hooley & Tidow - Sandwitch - jiva - Cellar Door - The Southbound Attic Band - Ghost Trains - The Haiku - SheedyFrost - Mishaped Pearls - Wing And A Prayer - Fran McGillivray Mike Burke - Red Shoes
Rose & Garry Blakeley
Song:The Green Man
Biography:Taken from the album “The Ceremony Of May”, which is based on Rose Blakeley’s poetry collection, “A Pathway Through The Seasons”, “The Green Man” is a great example of a folk poem.
Christian & Georgia
Song:By The River
Biography:With a sound that belies their youth, “By The River” showcases Christian & Georgia, a duo from the North East starting to make ripples beyond their home region through both their writing and performing
Rachel & The Lawn Grower
Song:Live
Biography:Earnest and soul-searching poetess sought uncomplicated three-chord wizard for regular intense collaboration.....and Ian found Rach, Funny how things turn out innit? Songs and poetry, rich harmony.
BabaJack
Song:Dog Tired
Biography:BabaJack have made a big impact on the blues/ folk scenes in UK and Europe with their original and passionate folk/roots blues. Bec and Trev live and songwrite together in Worcestershire. Their 2nd album ‘Exercising Demons’ comes out in Spring 2010.
O'Hooley & Tidow
Song:Spancil Hill
Biography:Belinda O'Hooley teamed up with fellow Yorkshire songwriter Heidi Tidow to create their very own brand of contemporary folk song in O'Hooley & Tidow. “…a dark secret in the serious world of traditional folk…” The Guardian
Sandwitch
Song:Seasons
Biography:Sandwitch have developed themselves to become musical story tellers taking their audiences on magical trips to mystical places.Folk-Rock-Duo “Sandwitch“ have been described as having created a "staggeringly unique sound that is incredibly pure.
jiva
Song:Different Dreams
Biography:The jiva sound is immediately recognisable, a gentle blend of acoustic guitars and vocal harmony. Jimmy and Val’s songwriting combines wistful reminiscence with positive outlook. Performing together since 2003 this duo cast a special musical spell on audiences.
Cellar Door
Song:Badlands
Biography:Cellar Door are an acoustic/roots duo made up of Aimee Grinter and Mike Brown. Originally from a sleepy country village at the heart of nowhere they are now based in London enjoying the smoke and the sirens. Sirens also being the name of their album.
The Southbound Attic Band
Song:Good Luck On The Road
Biography:The Southbound Attic Band - Good Luck On The Road
This Liverpool based duo have recorded a suite of songs by singer Barry Jones based on the quintessentially English book “The Wind In The Willows”, this one is an offering from the gaoler’s daughter to Toad for the escape
Ghost Trains
Song:Miss Emily
Biography:Ghost Trains’ sound is a blend of harmony vocals and woven guitars with often macabre lyrics betraying the ease and infectious nature of their melodies. Described as a darker, more English version of Fleet Foxes, this demonstrated on their new album 'Where Lovers Die'.
The Haiku
Song:It's Alright To Be Shy
Biography:In these days of instant gratification and apathy, it's refreshing to see a band looking at things a little differently. Sitting somewhere between Folk-Rock and Indie-Pop, The Haiku, proudly independent and fiercely original, refer to their musical creation as “Power Folk”.
SheedyFrost
Song:Down By The River
Biography:Our songs are often based on the weaving of patterns between the twelve string and six string guitar. Though subsequent arrangements may take the songs far beyond this. We do all our own recording, copying and art work SheedyFrost.
Mishaped Pearls
Song:L’aimee De Sappho
Biography:The brainchild of guitarist and songwriter Ged and classically-trained soprano Manuela, Mishaped Pearls’ sound is a unique blend of classical, pop, folk and world music, inspired by the colourful world of the Baroque, translated from Portuguese meaning ’misshapen pearl’.
Wing And A Prayer
Song:Calculating Woman
Biography:We are a blues-based acoustic guitar duo, also using acoustic bass and mandolin. Our live performances at festivals and in pubs cafes and teahouses, now includes about half of our own material, with the remainder being covers of blues and jazz songs.
Fran McGillivray Mike Burke
Song:This Hollow Room
Biography:Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke have developed a unique acoustic brand of blues, traditional folk and hauntingly original self-penned songs featuring Fran’s smoky, passionate vocals and earthy bass guitar lines and Mike’s smooth and intuitive guitar playing.
Red Shoes
Song:River Rea
Biography:Red Shoes are the perfect example of the talent, the substance, and the songs will find a way. And they have. It’s two performers who have paid their life dues, and have something unfulfilled: a great talent that deserves to be shared.
"Voyages" is dedicated to duos. Each act has their own style and we hope you'll appreciate each of their efforts. The Fatea Showcase Sessions are designed so not all of the acts come from the same genre. "Voyages" is available from May 1st 2010 until July 31st 2010.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Voyages" is a zip file. There may be a delay before download starts on some systems
Download includes sleeve pack
Details of previous Fatea Showcase Sessions can be found Here
Please encourage your friends to collect their free copy of "Voyages". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or MySpace etc, that would be fantastic. We want as many people as possible to hear each session. If you do pass on
a copy to your friends, please pass on the full folder with sleeve pack. Thanks