The Laws are instantly recognizable by their bluegrass-infused “tight-as-a-glove” harmony singing. John & Michele’s songs cross the boundaries of country, folk, bluegrass and blues.
La Commune is a suite of compositions written and dedicated to the Paris Commune of 1871. It is a instrumental narration, each piece musically reflecting the rise and fall of the Paris Workers Commune. The music includes written and improvised material.
Man, voice, guitar, banjo, harmonica. That's it.
eclectoplasmacoustic folk'n rock (tm) - "...some of the best musical representation of our times since Tim Buckley said Goodbye and Hello" - from a review of the cd "01" by Travis Nees, Wadi, Richmond, VA
Sounding like a cross between Cat Power and Gillian Welch, 16 year old Chittlin's oddly world-weary voice takes center stage, making it virtually impossible to ignore her lyrics.
Anglo-Franco folk with a jazzy worldbeat sauce.
Acoustic blues/jazz and cabaret band with a ragtime gospel edge.
This album is the result of a live recording at Le Soir Mystique- a late night supper club held monthly at the Mittagong Playhouse in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. This recording captures an intimate evening
French traditional music on bagpipe and fiddle, two bagpipes, sometimes with a fine accompaniment.