Once, The / Once, The
| Album: | Once, The | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Once, The | Added: | Dec 2010 | |
| Label: | Borealis Recording Co. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-07-17 | Pull Date: | 2011-09-18 |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 14 | Aug 7 | Jul 31 | Jul 24 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 04, 2023: | Traditions
Sail Away To The Sea |
4. | Aug 07, 2011: | TillamockingBird
Maid On The Shre |
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| 2. | Aug 16, 2019: | Traditions
Three Fishers |
5. | Aug 02, 2011: | The conscious Soul
Marguerite |
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| 3. | Oct 20, 2017: | Traditions
Three Fishers |
6. | Jul 28, 2011: | Sun Salutations
Sail Away To The Sea |
Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2011-07-07
Reviewed 2011-07-07
If you like traditional British Isles folk songs, you will love this record. The Once is a trio from St. Johns, Newfoundland. Geraldine Hollett has an astonishing voice (much like Alison Krauss). Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale play a dozen instruments between them and provide excellent backing vocals. All tracks are good; some are truly outstanding.
No FCC issues.
1. * Nice mid-tempo love song. Her singing is beautiful. Their harmonies are too. (4:03)
2. An old maid remembers the lover who left years ago. Quick waltz time. (3:20)
3. A fast-paced tale of obsession, abduction & escape. Elec guitar surprises. (3:32)
4. * Nice cover of a Leonard Cohen ballad. Done slow w just the 3 voices. (2:38)
5. A folk ballad about life’s priorities. Very slow and spare. (2:55)
6. *** A pioneer woman survives hardship, loss & tragedy. Breathtaking solo vocal. (4:11)
7. Medley of 3 instrumental tunes. Could follow #6, giving you time to recover. (5:26)
8. ** Traditional. Men must go to sea, women must stay home, sadness ensues. (4:06)
9. Trad murder ballad with 3 voices in harmony and a drum beating a slow march. (3:04)
10. Traditional mid-tempo ballad sung by an Army deserter. Passionate singing. (4:04)
11. ** Gorgeous, slow cover of Tom Waits song. Just three vocals. Great harmony. (3:39)
12. * Another Leonard Cohen song. It’s beautifully done (Linda Ronstadt style), but some American-ish diction (“can’t run no more”, “they’re gonna hear”) doesn’t fit the traditional style of the rest of the album. (5:18)
No FCC issues.
1. * Nice mid-tempo love song. Her singing is beautiful. Their harmonies are too. (4:03)
2. An old maid remembers the lover who left years ago. Quick waltz time. (3:20)
3. A fast-paced tale of obsession, abduction & escape. Elec guitar surprises. (3:32)
4. * Nice cover of a Leonard Cohen ballad. Done slow w just the 3 voices. (2:38)
5. A folk ballad about life’s priorities. Very slow and spare. (2:55)
6. *** A pioneer woman survives hardship, loss & tragedy. Breathtaking solo vocal. (4:11)
7. Medley of 3 instrumental tunes. Could follow #6, giving you time to recover. (5:26)
8. ** Traditional. Men must go to sea, women must stay home, sadness ensues. (4:06)
9. Trad murder ballad with 3 voices in harmony and a drum beating a slow march. (3:04)
10. Traditional mid-tempo ballad sung by an Army deserter. Passionate singing. (4:04)
11. ** Gorgeous, slow cover of Tom Waits song. Just three vocals. Great harmony. (3:39)
12. * Another Leonard Cohen song. It’s beautifully done (Linda Ronstadt style), but some American-ish diction (“can’t run no more”, “they’re gonna hear”) doesn’t fit the traditional style of the rest of the album. (5:18)
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