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    Album Of The Week                                                                   Album Of The Week - 07/11/2026 Cuilidh – Julie Fowlis     We return to my folk collection this week, the first time since June, as we delve into the second album from Scottish folk artist, Julie Fowlis, with her 2007 release, Cuilidh. Cuilidh, which translates as Retreat, is the fourth of my six albums featuring Julie Fowlis to be selected as an album of the week, the last one being Gach Sgeul (Every Story) in February 2025. This particular album has a special place in my folk collection as it was the first album by Julie Fowlis I bought, soon after its release. At the time, 20 years ago, I was getting more interested in contemporary folk music as I wanted to explore the traditional roots of bands like Clannad and Runr...
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   Album Of The Week 2026 - Archive Album Of The Week - 03/01/2026 Dark Fields - Show of Hands We kick off 2026 with a band that have made a massive impact on my music listening, the Devon based folk duo, Show of Hands, who comprise of singer/songwriter/musician Steve Knightley and the multi-instrumentalist and folk legend Phil Beer, formerly of the Albion Band. This week’s album, Dark Fields, is the fourth of my 32 Show of Hands albums to be selected as my album of week and its an album that has a special memory, as I bought it at a gig we attended at the Exeter Phoenix soon after Julie & I started following them. Dark Fields, released in 1997, is actually the bands 6 th  album although the first 3 were cassette only and are now long out of print. Therefore, Dark Fields is the third main release album and continued the success and acclaim Show of Hands had garnered from their previous 2 albums. In 1996, Show of Hands surprisingly booked the Royal Albert Hall and even...
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