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Songwriter of the folk punk Icons The Whisky Priests meets up with German Ralf Weihrauch to play exciting acoustic versions of the old hits, brand new songs and some foot-stamping traditionals from the North-East of England.
Genre:
Folk: British Folk
Release Date:
2005
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Record Label: Whippet Records
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From Durham to Dorsten:
England meets Germany an exciting new acoustic duo!
Gary Miller (England), renowned songwriter and co-founder, with his twin brother Glenn, of internationally acclaimed folk-rock outfit THE WHISKY PRIESTS has teamed up with accordeonist Ralf Weihrauch (Germany) (http://www.ralfweihrauch.de).
The duo’s new CD album, recorded in Germany, was released internationally on Whippet Records (WPTCD21) in autumn 2005. The CD was accompanied by a promotional European Tour beginning at the end of September and running throughout October 2005.
This CD comprises a selection of new songs by Gary Miller, some updated acoustic versions of "old hits" specially selected from The Whisky Priests' early catalogue, and a few North East of England traditional songs and tunes.
Gary Miller's first full-scale professional recording and performing venture in 5 years is sure to be of great interest to old fans of the Whisky Priests aswell as those who missed the band first time round. It follows a self-imposed sabbatical from regular recording and live performance due to personal reasons (including a long period of illness). During this “rest” period he has still kept up an active role in music working successfully as a community musician and songwriter on a series of fascinating projects, and even a 9-month spell as a music agent working for the UK’s leading Folk, Blues & World music agency.
Ralf Weihrauch is not only one of the finest accordion players in folk music today, but a great singer too, with a fine solo CD ‘Not The Bleeding Obvious1 to his credit aswell as a CD with his band ‘Crashandoh’. His second Solo Album "Hole in one" will be out during February
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Sorry. Not Gary Miller's Finest Hour
author: dave sleger
While it was comforting at some level to see Miller making music again in '05 (he last appeared in 2000 with Mad Dogs and Englishmen) it was less comforting knowing that this would be his re-emergence statement. Even though there are several familiar songs here like 'Pitman Tom,' 'The Colliery,' 'Easington' and 'Do-Li-A' Miller sounds tired and uninspired or maybe just bored. It should be noted that this album was recorded under trying circumstances as he was ill at the time. Having grown up aside his accordion playing brother Glenn in the Whisky Priests for all those years Miller probabably felt a degree of security with that instrument but the pairing of Ralf Weihrauch with himself just doesn't seem natural. Weihrauch is a musician of some note in Germany's folk circles but this just seems to be a forced project. Weihrauch's passive voice doesn't jibe with Miller's rough-hewn, gut-level vocal delivery. I suspect this is the byproduct of an agreement between friends. You know how it goes..."We really ought to do an album together." "Yeah, sure thing." Whatever the case this is not Gary Miller at his finest. In 2010 he recorded the far superior REFLECTIONS ON WAR which he was still hesitant to regard as a comeback album. That tells me that greater things are on the horizon for Mr. Miller and his legion of fans.
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