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
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Showcase Session - Race - Winter 15
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"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."
"Race" is dedicated to all acts from solo artists, through duos to bands. 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. "Race" is available from November 1st to January 31st.
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"The Fatea Showcase Session:Race" 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 "Race". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook 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.
Race - Artists
Elaine Davidson - Ranagri - Conor Doherty - The Teacups - Chloë Chadwick - Chapin-Wickwar - Roger Davies - Kate Doubleday - Three Penny Bit - Chris Cleverley - KwalaParla - Rosi Lalor - Will McNicol & Luke Selby - Storywheel - Angela Lewis Brown - The Dovetail Trio
Elaine Davidson
Song:Beneath Our Feet
Biography:Elaine has had an interesting musical life with many twists and turns, to busking round the cafes and street corners of European cities. Native to Cumbria she recently released the album, "Can't Tell The River".
Ranagri
Song:The Snow It Melts The Soonest
Biography:Ranagri is a contemporary folk band of four musicians (Dónal Rogers, Jean Kelly, Eliza Marshall, Tad Sargent) who have come together to create exciting new music. Ranagri fuse celtic folk music with vivid storytelling.
Conor Doherty
Song:Sir Patrick Spens
Biography:Conor's much awaited solo album, "The Savage And The Tender" was released in 2015 drawing reviews like "Tender songs only matched by savage guitar playing" and "Flawless guitar playing", judge for yourselves.
The Teacups
Song:The Drowned Lovers
Biography:Comprising the singing talents of Alex Cumming, Kate Locksley, Rosie Calvert and Will Finn, the a capella foursome have been creating a storm across the UK festival circuit in the last couple of years with critically acclaimed performances and album releases.
Chloë Chadwick
Song:Never Change
Biography:Chloë Chadwick is an artist with her own formidable sound and style. With a distinctive voice and a presence that transcends her years, she has graced many a stage with only her guitar as her accompaniment, wowing audiences with her vocal ability & song-writing talents.
Chapin-Wickwar
Song:Sorry
Biography:The dynamic synergy of this duo is evident in the flesh, in live performance, when, with their acoustic guitars and luscious vocal harmonies, Lisa and Sue invite you into their world to join them on an irresistible, evocative musical journey.
Roger Davies
Song:The Busker
Biography:Roger Davies is rapidly carving out a reputation for himself as both a songwriter and performer. A heavy schedule of touring intermixed with a series of well received releases is seeing him starting to get the attention that he deserves.
Kate Doubleday
Song:Orchard
Biography:Kate was born to an Irish mother and a father from Lancashire and grew up listening to the travelling stories of her late Irish grandfather, Kelso, inspiring her to become both a gardener and singer-songwriter. She recently released her latest album, "Flutter".
Threepenny Bit
Song:Bitterne Distress
Biography:Threepenny Bit takes 8 of the finest folk, jazz and classical musicians in Hampshire and lets them loose on the world of folk dance music. They play lively arrangements of traditional and original tunes in an 'all out musical bombardment'.
Chris Cleverley
Song:The Dawn Before The Day
Biography:With a fingerstyle guitar technique of arresting complexity, Chris Cleverley captures the very spirit of Folk Revival predecessors. Chris' haunting tales of ghost women, lovelorn sailors & lonesome clock towers have created an anticipation for his album, 'Apparitions'.
KwalaParla
Song:As I Look
Biography:The illegitimate offspring of darkest Americana and dirty dirty blues, KwalaParla are built around the songwriting journeys of Mike Willacy joined by Jo Bywater on Resonator & Daniel J Logan on Percussion. They recently released their debut album "Break The Man"
Rosi Lalor
Song:Camino
Biography:Rosi Lalor is a Liverpool bred, singer/songwriter based in Cork. When growing up she never expected to be a song-writer before discovering she had a natural gift for the craft. She is working on a new album as her current one, "Flowers For The Living" reaches wider audiences.
Will McNicoll & Luke Selby
Song:Oscar's Philosophy
Biography:Guitarist and composer Will McNicol has recorded solo and as part of ad-hoc duos, including with drummer Luke Selby. Celtic folk underlies many of his own compositions, but his music is influenced and inspired by music from all over the world.
Storywheel
Song:The Welcome Sailor
Biography:Patricia de Mayo and Keith Clouston are Storywheel, a singer-songwriter duo playing acoustic ouds (Arab lutes). Their sound combines original songs with traditional British folk and elements of North African, West African and Middle Eastern music in a unique fusion.
Angela Lewis Brown
Song:Better Man
Biography:In a marketplace that can sometimes seem crowded, occasionally there emerges an artist so dynamic and vocally distinct that they stand out from the crowd. That artist is Angela Lewis Brown, who has coupled with songs that are both refreshing and original.
The Dovetail Trio
Song:Banks Of Mossing
Biography:Presenting traditional songs with a bold and fresh approach, The Dovetail Trio explores familiar narratives with infectious energy and a passion for musical heritage. The new collaboration effortlessly combines the talents of Jamie Roberts, Rosie Hood, and Matt Quinn.
"Race" is dedicated to all acts from solo artists, through duos to bands. 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. "Race" is available from November 1st to January 31st.
Click Here or Right Click, Save Target As to download
"The Fatea Showcase Session:Race" 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 "Race". If you could put a link to The Fatea Showcase Sessions on your website or Facebook/MySpace/Blog etc 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.