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Nordic - Metropol
With an urge for experimentation and deep understanding of Swedish folk music, Erik Rydvall (keyfiddle), Magnus Zetterlund (mandolin) and Anders Löfberg (cello) offer a combination of instruments that is unique. The result is a musical web of cinematic compositions filled with harmonies, rhythms, groove and improvisation. (Limited supply.)

The Horse Flies - Until the Ocean
The long-lived, wildly original old-time music visionaries in a brand-new CD! Richie Stearns, Jeff Claus, Judy Hyman, percussionist Taki Masuko, bassist Jay Olsa and Rick Hansen on accordion, organ and Moog. "Build a House and Burn it Down," "Carnival Lips," "Baghdad Children," "Drunkard's Child" and more.

Månsson and Aberg - Alvdans
On their 2009 release, Älvdans, Swedish duo of Göran Månsson, one of Sweden's foremost flutists, and Sven Åberg on lutes and guitar, has a sound that is totally unique; a mix of their own compositions and traditional material, backed-up Jonas Åkerlund, violins and Petter Berndalen, percussion. (Göran Månsson also performs with Gjallarhorn.) (Limited supply.)

Brass Monkey - Head Of Steam
The English folk brass band return, led by Martin Carthy and John Kirkpatrick who, between them, have played with almost every important folk and folk rock group of the last 30 years including Steeleye Span, Richard Thompson, The Watersons, The Albion Band, The "Morris On" Band and many more. The album features an extended line up including vocals, guitar, melodeon, concertina, trumpet, trombone, percussion to create an original sound with deep roots in the English tradition. "..a swashbuckling selection of tunes and songs performed so invigoratingly" says fRoots.

Gunnel Mauritzson Band - Det som sker…
13 new tracks, 3 of the them traditional, the rest composed by Gunnel. Contemporary Swedish poets Ingrid Sjöstrand, Marie Lundquist and Ylva Eggehorn have contributed lyrics to 8 of the songs. 2 tracks are instrumentals. GMB':s music is anchored in Swedish folk tradition, and the listener is taken on a musical journey sometimes influenced by jazz. The ensemble is Christian Jormin - drums, percussion and piano; Jonas Knutsson - saxophones; and Stefan Wingefors - double bass, piano and accordion. Special guests are Johan Hedin - nyckelharpa; and Erik Steen - Spanish guitar. (Limited supply.)

Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko - Africa To Appalachia
2009 Juno Award winner by banjo ace Stone and Malian koraplayer Sissoko in "a polyrhythmic journey to Mali and back again" to "reconnect Africa and North America -- or is it the other way around?" With guitarist Grant Gordy, bassist Paul Matthew, Casey Driessen on fiddle, Bassekou Kouyate on ngoni and more.

Martin, Taylor, Carthy and Simpson - Martins4
Four guitarists- Juan Martin (flamenco) and Martin Taylor (jazz) plus scions of the Brit folk scene Martin Carthy and Martin Simpson - recorded live together at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow.

Mamer - Eagle
Traditional Kazak folk songs and Mamer's own compositions, touched with a renegade spirit. Guests include Bela Fleck and the late, great French producer Hector Zazou.

KTU - Quiver
This powerful, agressively fronds group returns with this 2009 powerhouse of sounds. Trey Gunn / Warr guitar; Kimmo Pohjonen / accordion, voice; Pat Mastelotto / rhythmic devices, beats and noises with Samuli Kosminen additional beats and noises, Kosminization

Recent additions also include:
Bellowhead - Live At Shepherds Bush Empire (PAL DVD)
Daniel Kahn and Painted Bird - Partisans & Parasites
Maria del Mar Bonet - Raixa
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra - Book One
Maria Teresa - Era uma vez um Jardim
Varttina - 25
KTU - Quiver
Di Naye Kapelye - Traktorist: Carpathian Klezmer
6 Australes - Eclipse: Nuevas canciones de Buenos Aires
Tine Kindermann - Schamlos Schön: 13 alte Lieder aus Deutschland
Banda Olifante - Banda Olifante
Marisa Sannia - Rosa de papel
Leonard Cohen - Live in London
Le Vent Du Nord - Mesdames Et Messieurs!
various - Bellina Che Te Piace L'Allegria
various - Aria Stisa: Canti di contadine e trattoristi a Torchiarolo
KAL - Radio Romanista -
Rail Band - Volume 3: Dioba
Michel Macias - tout et son contraire
Orquestra Imperial - Carnaval So Ano Que Vem
various (African Pearls) - Guinee 70: The Discotheque Years
various (African Pearls) - Mali 70: Electric Mali
Guafa Trio - Herencia
Catriona McKay and Olov Johansson - Foogy
Orquestra Arab de Barcelona - Maktub
Stile Antico - Song of Songs (SACD)
Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson - A Company of Voices - in Concert
Al Ayre Espanol, Banzo - A batallar estrella
Gianmaria Testa - Solo dal vivo
Philip Glass - In the Upper Room
Soname - Plateau
Various - Festival of San Miguel Tzinacapan

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