Nickie’s Niches 25: January 2024

Start Artist Song Time Album Year 0:02:30 Agitation Free Levant 7:44 Momentum 2023 Melanie Mau 0:10:59 Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella Siuil A Ruin (Traditional) 3:17 The Rainbow Tree 2023 Theo Travis 0:14:42 Theo Travis & Gary Judd Prairie Elders 3:16 Air 2023 Meg Baird 0:18:43 Meg Baird Unnamed Drives 3:28 Furling 2023 Mondo Drag 0:22:58 Mondo Drag Death In Spring 6:03 Through The Hourglass 2023 The ID 0:29:38 The ID Tailspin 6:44 Disaster Movie 2023 Kay Burwash 0:36:52 k.burwash Cosmos Cupcake 4:32 Amaranth Coral Fountain 2023 Andrea Orlando 0:42:04 Andrea Orlando Stagione Lontana 7:44 La Scienza Delle Stagioni 2023 Warrington-Runcorn 0:50:14 Warrington -Runcorn The Cornerstone 4:09 Building A New Town 2023 Harp 0:55:14 Harp Daughters Of Albion 3:02 Albion 2023 0:58:16 Harp Seven Long Suns 3:52 Albion 2023 Momentum by Agitation Free favorite track Levant Pioneers of German experimental music, they first formed in 1967. Here they continue their traditional blend of progressive, jazz, and trance, and toss a generous amount of ethnic music for good measure. The four original members play electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, keyboards and synthesizers, drums and other percussion, and bass, plus guests appearing on santoor and lead guitar. Being a fool for the santoor, my favourite track is Levant. The Rainbow Tree by Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella favorite track 14. Siúil A Rúin (Traditional/Clannad) These cover songs are acoustic arrangements, and are intricate and engaging, with plenty of edge and forcefulness where it suits. Here the duo remain true to their distinctive sound and expert intertwining of their voices (along with other guest vocals). Instrumentation is all kinds of guitars and basses, Uilleann pipes, Air (by Theo Travis & Garry Judd) by Theo Travis favorite track Prairie Elders