Album Notes

The Croftsmen is the main vehicle for Mr Tooting, a British folk singer/songwriter with aspirations of becoming a high-altitude songsmith. The band’s unique sound is a playful blend of traditional folk, full-bodied Celtic, blues and baroque, with joyful melodies and cheeky lyrics. No strangers to technology, their sonic tapestry seamlessly weaves space-age guitar and lush keyboards with acoustic guitars and traditional folk instruments (pipes, mandolins, and cloth bags filled with grain). The band is no single malt, rather a premium blend - the Bell’s Scotch of the music world - and they are all the more rounded for it. Listen up.

Highlights from the "Mr Ginger" album include:

“The Boson’s Birthday”- A balls-to-the-wall modern take on classic Celtic
“The Parson, My Love” - A light and floral ode to a true love.
“She Was a Man” - firm and fruity.

The Croftsmen's music has been reviewed in the industry magazine, Future Music. Highlights from the FM review said:

"...neat touches and humour... "
"...swings between progressive rock and easy pop within a few bars and is well arranged..."
" ...[The Croftsmen] doing enough to get noticed..."

We have also been praised in the online folk magazine http://www.folkowa.art.pl who reviewed the Mr Ginger album.