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In a different league
Grace Petrie's outstanding new album propels her into the top rank of British folk, says BOB ORAM
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PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
Grace Petrie
Queer as Folk
(gracepetrie.com)
TURNING 30 has benefits when it nurtures an album as good as Grace Petrie's Queer as Folk. Imbued with confidence and a sense of purpose after eight years of touring, refining her craft and releasing five great DIY albums, this is her best yet.
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