We are in banjo heaven with Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn and their latest album Echo in the Valley, while the Argentinian band Che Apalache bring Latin rhythms to bluegrass.
We explore Our Fathers’ House the stunning debut album from Welsh chamber-folk trio Vrï.
Enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the album Ahlam by NES a trio of classical players with an Arabic Moorish sound world
And we revisit a classic or two from the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Music details:
BRUBECK: Unsquare Dance - Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, Joe Morello (COLUMBIA 464668)
FLECK, WASHBURN: Over The Divide - Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (ROUNDER 1166100291)
FLECK, WASHBURN: Bloomin’ Rose - Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (ROUNDER 1166100291)
CHE APALACHE: The Wall - Che Apalache (PROMOLATIN)
CHE APALACHE: Pa' Mi Pana Banu - Che Apalache (PROMOLATIN)
VRï: Cob Malltraeth - VRï (RECORDIAUERWYDD PROMOTY)
VRï: Cyw Bach - VRï (RECORDIAUERWYDD PROMOTY)
JEFFES: Scherzo & Trio - Penguin Cafe Orchestra (Penguin Cafe DPC 098)
NES: Ahlam - Nes (ACT PROMOAHLAM)
NES: Houzni - Nes (ACT PROMOAHLAM)
JOBIM: Felicidade - Peter Doublinszki (Taranaki Classical Guitar summer school)
LENNON, MCCARTNEY: Michelle - Sydney Guitar Trio (Taranaki Classical Guitar summer school)
BRUBECK: Blue Rondo à la Turk - Dave Bubeck (COLUMBIA 604929)
