Fay Hield & the Hurricane Party: Orfeo – review

(Topic)Yorkshire-born Hield brings a robust approach to English folk song, with a voice that can nonetheless soar when necessary. Where 2010's Looking Glass left her vocal powers largely unadorned, this second album has rich arrangements from a stellar crew that includes accordionist Andy Cutting, concertina player Rob Harbron and fiddler Jon Boden (Hield's partner). On a diverse selection from the wellspring of tradition, they move easily from the muscular The Lover's Ghost to the dreamy delica...

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