Holly EP, by James Blackshaw

Holly EP

by James Blackshaw

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	1.	Holly 12:51		buy track
	2.	Boo, Forever 08:03		buy track

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The two intimate and introspective pieces collected here were written and recorded during the first three months of 2011, during a break after an intense year of touring and the release of his eighth album, All Is Falling. In many ways, these songs more closely resemble his earlier work, with swirling, cyclical acoustic 12-string and nylon string guitar (a first for Blackshaw) being the focal point of the compositions. Charlotte Glasson also contributes some beautifully restrained clarinet, saxophone, flute and violin playing to the proceedings. There are echoes of French Impressionist composers Satie, Debussy and Ravel in the song Holly, while Boo, Forever even sees a nod to the Takoma guitarists which first enthused and inspired him to start fingerpicking a decade ago, but - more than anything - the sound is unmistakably Blackshaw's own and ranks among some of his finest and most beautiful work yet.

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released January 1, 2011

Acoustic Guitar [Nylon String], Twelve-String Guitar, Piano, Written-By – James Blackshaw
Bass Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Viola – Charlotte Glasson

Recorded & Mixed By – John Hannon & James Blackshaw
Recorded & Mixed At – No Recording Studio

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