Mandolinman / Unfolding The Roots
| Album: | Unfolding The Roots | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Mandolinman | Added: | Apr 2017 | |
| Label: | Arc Music Inc. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2017-05-04 | Pull Date: | 2017-07-06 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 9 | Jul 2 | Jun 25 | Jun 18 | May 28 | May 21 | May 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 14, 2022: | At the Cafe Bohemian (rebroadcast from Jun 14, 2017)
Polka Leefdaal |
4. | Jul 05, 2017: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Schottische Eppegem And Elewijt |
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| 2. | Feb 11, 2022: | At the Cafe Bohemian (rebroadcast from May 10, 2017)
Waltz Eppegem And Zemst |
5. | Jul 01, 2017: | Music Casserole
Waltz Eppegem And Zemst |
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| 3. | Jul 13, 2017: | Melange
De Reutzekens |
6. | Jun 28, 2017: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Polka Charleston Nederokkeazeel |
Album Review
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2017-04-30
Reviewed 2017-04-30
Flemish-fusion music played on four different types of mandolins; European dance music with a light touch and added influences and flourishes; rich texture with all the strings interweaving melodies, drones, etc.; schottisches are meant to be danced; these are so lovely you want to sit and listen; if you like choro music, you'll probably like this
NO FCC's; all instrumental; favorite tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11
1- Polka Charleston Nederokkeazeel – 3:14 – uptempo; mandolins with a beat but tuneful and fun
*2 –Schottische Eppegem and Elewijt –3:18 – a bit of gypsy in there with the schottische and some syncopation
*3 –Mazurka Houtem – 3:00 – starts off sounding a bit Hawaiian and segues to waltz; pretty!
*4- Schottische Hever –4:44 – starts off with insistent beat in minor key; nice tremulos and drones in latter part; lots of sound and texture
5-Waltz Eppegem and Zemst –4:21 – light and fast little waltz in treble; Italianesque; gets wider and deeper
**6 –De Reutzekens – 3:35 – a little jazzy sounding at outset; desultory and interesting; percussive effects and harmonics
7 –Polka Antewerp –2:24 – traditional sounding with nice light touch played almost presto
8-Schottische Wezembeek-Oppem – 3:38 – interesting arrangements
*9 –Mazurka Zaventem –4:06-- very pretty little dance tune done with a light touch with classic mando tremulo in second half
*10- Polka Leefdaal – 3:55 – very fast polka with treble thirds and some syncopation
**11- Rumba del Raval –4:08 – leads off with rhythmic bass and flute; definitely a Belgian-Latin fusion piece; very choroesco
12-Contredans Ghent in A Minor- 1:54 – stately in a light-hearted way
NO FCC's; all instrumental; favorite tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11
1- Polka Charleston Nederokkeazeel – 3:14 – uptempo; mandolins with a beat but tuneful and fun
*2 –Schottische Eppegem and Elewijt –3:18 – a bit of gypsy in there with the schottische and some syncopation
*3 –Mazurka Houtem – 3:00 – starts off sounding a bit Hawaiian and segues to waltz; pretty!
*4- Schottische Hever –4:44 – starts off with insistent beat in minor key; nice tremulos and drones in latter part; lots of sound and texture
5-Waltz Eppegem and Zemst –4:21 – light and fast little waltz in treble; Italianesque; gets wider and deeper
**6 –De Reutzekens – 3:35 – a little jazzy sounding at outset; desultory and interesting; percussive effects and harmonics
7 –Polka Antewerp –2:24 – traditional sounding with nice light touch played almost presto
8-Schottische Wezembeek-Oppem – 3:38 – interesting arrangements
*9 –Mazurka Zaventem –4:06-- very pretty little dance tune done with a light touch with classic mando tremulo in second half
*10- Polka Leefdaal – 3:55 – very fast polka with treble thirds and some syncopation
**11- Rumba del Raval –4:08 – leads off with rhythmic bass and flute; definitely a Belgian-Latin fusion piece; very choroesco
12-Contredans Ghent in A Minor- 1:54 – stately in a light-hearted way
Track Listing