From: Pete Fyfe
[petefyfe_at_aol_dot_com]
Sent: 26 March 2012 16:03
Subject: Pete Fyfe: Churchfitters
- Amongst The Green CD review and sleeve
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CHURCHFITTERS - Amongst The
Green (Churchfitters Records CH2762)
Brittany based The Churchfitters
are that rare thing on the ?folk' circuit?a band that consistently hit a
bull's-eye (at least in my opinion) with every successive recording they make.
This is due primarily to always taking chances and making the listeners ears
ring with unusual and exotic sounds. None more so than on the final track where
the much covered "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" featuring guest violinist Raphael
Chevalier and Chris Short's use of musical saw is exactly that??musical'. Given
the emotional vocal delivery it deserves by Chris's sister Rosie I can
guarantee there won't be a dry eye in the house which is probably quite
appropriate if the recent drought warnings in the UK are anything to go by.
Along with fellow band members Boris Lebret and Topher Louden the term
?multi-instrumental' is the Churchfitters for the taking utilising enough
weaponry to single-handedly supply a small army and particularly dynamic on the
rip-roaring "Hammer It Flat" set. Never ones to rest on their laurels the group
are just as comfortable with traditional arrangements of well established
favourites including "The Little Drummer" and "The Dark-Eyed Sailor" or can
just as easily turn their hands to embrace and enhance Rosie and Topher's
wonderfully evocative lyrics. If you haven't cottoned on to the Churchfitters
yet then do yourself a favour and check out this album it'll prove a breath of
fresh air. Oh, by the way, congratulations as ever to Rosie for the wonderful
cover?it really is a work of art! www.churchfitters.com
PETE FYFE