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Nancy Wallace

“A star in the English Tradition” Dazed and Confused Magazine

“One of the finest folk vocalists of her generation" Music Week magazine

"Long respected as one of the purest voices on the folk circuit, this recording, like her live work, fashions an amazing intimacy with her listener. A substantial debut. **** " Mojo magazine
"Nancy Wallace is one of only a handful of young musicians capable of bridging the gap between contemporary folk music and folk conventionality with anything resembling aplomb." Freshdeermeat.com

"Old Stories is one of the first highlights of 2009. She certainly has every right to be talked about in the same breath as some of the traditional music greats." BBC.co.uk

"Rest assured, this enchanting album will doubtless, in years to come, be recognised as a remarkable start to a distinguished career by one of our finest folksingers" Rock n Reel magazine

“If ever an album proved that while good musicians can play complex stuff, it takes great ones to play simply, it’s this one.” “Nancy Wallace makes some of the most wonderfully subtle modern folk around” “A triumph for understatement” The Word


Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo

‘sharply observed, original songs …adventurously embellished by gypsy flourishes and haunting desert echoes that’d be at home on a Calexico album’ – Uncut

The release of this album saw the birth of ‘The Red Clay Halo, an all-female trio consisting of Anna Jenkins, Jo Silverston and Gill Sandell who play violin, cello, accordion and flute respectively. They also all do backing vocals creating mesmerising 4-part harmonies.

The girls have enjoyed many successes such as playing Glastonbury (Avalon Stage), Cambridge Folk Festival, End of the Road and the Big Session, and supporting the likes of Jose Gonzalez on his Australian tour, The Waifs, Mary Gauthier, Billy Joe Shaver, Tony Joe White, Frank Turner and Elvis Perkins.

The most recent album, Despite The Snow, was recorded over a snowy Easter weekend of 2008 in a 16th century barn in Norfolk. It was recorded completely live in just 4 days. The sound is therefore incredibly intimate and serves to beautifully capture the virtuosity and charisma of The Red Clay Halo quartet. Released in November 2008, the album gained much praise…

‘stripped free of studio frippery and all the better for its carefree simplicity’ **** - Q

Shortly after it’s release the album’s opening track ‘Nostaglia’ was discovered by composer Martin Phipps and then re-recorded for use as title and end credits for ‘Wallander,’ a major new drama adaptation for BBC One starring the revered British actor Kenneth Branagh. The series, which attracted over 6 million viewers per episode, has now won a Bafta award for Music as well as a Royal Television Award for Title Music.

Alex Highton

“I was absolutely knocked out by the quality of Alex Highton’s songs, his voice (with a hint of a Northern accent) and his artful, yet understated delivery. I don’t know a great deal about him apart from the fact that he hails from somewhere near Cambridge (UK) and one of his songs was used in an episode of Hollyoaks (but we’ll not hold that against him)! I wholeheartedly recommend that you go check out his Myspace profile…” Timbre Obscura Podcast
“Lovely stuff…like Gruff Rhys does The White Album” Real Wood Records

“One of the most beautiful set of songs I’ve heard for a long time. Alex Highton is, in my opinion set for very big things. A must have album for any discerning music lover. Definitley a name to watch out for in 2007” The Waiting Room