
Editor's Note
Blogfoolk # 409 starts with this week’s recommended record, "The Unfinished Violin", by Sam Sweeney, a prominent figure in the English folk scene, with a long artistic career behind him and prestigious awards, numerous collaborations, but above all, the experience with the fabulous Bellowheads. The result of a research on sources, including scores and collections, this fiidle-based tribute revolves around the events of the First World War. We talked to the English violinist about the historic violin bought in an Oxford violin shop who inspired this wonderful and deeply moving discographic adventure. We continue on the paths of world music with the valuable “Safar: les âmes retrouvées” by the Syrian singer and oud player Waed Bouhassoun. Let’s go back to Europe with the accomplished fusion of jazz and flamenco in “Odisea” released by the guitarist Andreas Arnold, then we have “Lightshadow”, the tasty Anne Marie Almedal’s latest. We present “Premio Camões de Literatura”, the main award for literary works in Portuguese, this year’s assigned to the Brazilian Chico Buarque. We continue our journey in Italy introducing “Tramas”, the debut album of the Sardinian Noemi Balloi. Let’s go back to WWI with the tome with CD “Al Rombo del Cannon. Grande Guerra e canto popolare” written by Franco Castelli, Emilio Jona and Alberto Lovatto. The songwriting page offers Flavio Poltronieri’s contribution, entitled “Attraverso una rete di bugie arriverò fino a te” , which explores the work of translation and adaptation made by Marco Ongaro on Leonard Cohen’s repertoire. Next, the review of Marco Sinigaglia’s “Ambient Music”. To end this issue Valerio Corzani’s pic featuring Sergio Cammariere.
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COVER STORY
- Sam Sweeney – The Unfinished Violin (Mighty Village Records/Island Records, 2018) #CONSIGLIATOBLOGFOOLK
WORLD MUSIC
VIAGGIO IN ITALIA
LETTURE
STORIE DI CANTAUTORI
CONTEMPORANEA
CORZANI AIRLINES
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