There is a phrase used in English that has no exact equivalent in German. An artist may be called a "musiciansÂ’ musician", and by that be described as a musician, whose genius is admired by his colleagues in the highest degree; maybe his art has formed the style of a whole musical genre, but due to whatever reasons has never found mass appeal and popularity.
Ewen Carruthers is of this caliber. His new album "When Time Turns Around" is the latest release of the Stockfisch label. And this fine CD could and should relieve Carruthers from his status as being the all-time secret of the Inner Circle of folk music.
Ewen Carruthers´ folksongs are unbelievably condensed matter; they are diamonds reduced to their essential artistic content which have influenced many of his fellow musicians - among them Allan Taylor and Mike Silver.
Musicians:
Ewen Carruthers, vocals, guitar
Mike Silver, guitar, backing vocals
Chris Jones, guitar
Siard de Jong, fiddle, mandolin, waldzither, flute
Christina Lux, backing vocals
Fiona Simpson, backing vocals
Roger Nicholls, backing vocals
Iris Kramer, flugelhorn
Hrolfur Vagnsson, accordion
Brian O´Connor, tin whistle, flute
Wolfgang Beisert, mandolin
Beo Brockhausen, tin whistle, low whistle, accordion
Michel Poffet, double bass
Hans-Jörg Maucksch, fretless bass
Total Time 50:02
Ewen Carruthers is of this caliber. His new album "When Time Turns Around" is the latest release of the Stockfisch label. And this fine CD could and should relieve Carruthers from his status as being the all-time secret of the Inner Circle of folk music.
Ewen Carruthers´ folksongs are unbelievably condensed matter; they are diamonds reduced to their essential artistic content which have influenced many of his fellow musicians - among them Allan Taylor and Mike Silver.
Musicians:
Ewen Carruthers, vocals, guitar
Mike Silver, guitar, backing vocals
Chris Jones, guitar
Siard de Jong, fiddle, mandolin, waldzither, flute
Christina Lux, backing vocals
Fiona Simpson, backing vocals
Roger Nicholls, backing vocals
Iris Kramer, flugelhorn
Hrolfur Vagnsson, accordion
Brian O´Connor, tin whistle, flute
Wolfgang Beisert, mandolin
Beo Brockhausen, tin whistle, low whistle, accordion
Michel Poffet, double bass
Hans-Jörg Maucksch, fretless bass
Total Time 50:02