From: Pete Fyfe
[petefyfe_at_aol_dot_com]
Sent: 26 March 2012 18:34
Subject: Pete Fyfe: Tim Edey -
The Best Of Tim Edey CD review and sleeve
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TIM EDEY - The Best Of Tim Edey
(Gnatbite Records)
Kaleidoscope may not be the
coolest word to use at the moment thanks to John Bercow, Speaker Of The House
Of Commons but it happens to be the way I view Tim Edey's colourful rise to
fame within the ?folk' community. Having recently been the recipient of the
prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for 2012 as musician of the year no less
Tim's prowess as a multi-instrumentalist has long been admired by those of us
fortunate to have shared his company at sessions or performing on stage. Edey's
unbelievably technical flawless musicianship is displayed on this ten year
retrospective proving just how comfortable he is in his own company or with
that of his equally talented associates including Michael McGoldrick, Seamus
Begley and Brendan Power. Opening with the almost ?harp' sounding "Out On The
Ocean" thanks to his intricate nylon strung guitar playing this leads nicely
into the jazz-styled "Independence Hornpipe" with an astonishing display of
digital dexterity on melodeon. As if being a fantastic musician wasn't enough
he also displays a talent for tune writing with his own wistful melody "Little
Bird" where he's accompanied by Sharon Shannon. Anyhow, enough of the
name-dropping and on with the jaw-dropping?if it's digital dexterity that
floats your boat (by the way, Tim's based in the sea-side town of
Broadstairs?and proud of it) then I can thoroughly recommend this CD. www.timedey.co.uk
PETE FYFE