Lazy Saturday morning session.  Very atmospheric, rich, deep.

Last night beer drinking brought up this gem. Brilliant stuff!

...... because I can play it really loud today.

Time for a review of this album. Which I first posted on here last week.

Cairo Gang The Corner Man.

Originally from Los Angeles, multi-instrumentalist Emmett Kelly has appeared on several records from respected songwriters. Playing on record and live with Beth Orton and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, with whom he made the 2010 album, ‘The Wonder Show of the World.’ However Kelly’s primary focus is his band, The Cairo Gang, a name he’s used for his solo projects (the original Cairo Gang were British spies working against the IRA in 1920). The Corner Man is his first solo album for six years and it features an intriguing array of styles that explore Kelly’s singular voice and impressive production. The Corner Man is the least experimental Kelly has recorded as The Cairo Gang. I have a vinyl copy on the Empty Cellar label it sounds very AAA. Looking on Amazon I am not sure if it’s available on CD, but is as a download. This is currently my favourite album of 2013.

Graham.

A bit of  Yes fest.  This is a great recording!

The harpsichord isn't the most ingratiating instrument to listen to for long periods, but when you hear one that's well-made--full-bodied, with a resonance that's complementary and well-integrated across registers (no clangorous bass trying to meld with tinny treble), you're in for what can be a very satisfying experience. And just how satisfying depends on the player and how he or she uses the particular instrument's registers and stops, and how clearly the fingering articulates the rhythms, which means a knowledgable and skillful managing of the spaces between the notes as well as the notes themselves. Gustav Leonhardt needs no introduction to fans of the harpsichord or of early music in general; he's one of the pioneers of modern technique and scholarship. And his instrument, a copy of the famous 1579 Lodewijk Theewes claviorgan by Malcolm Rose, is a magnificent example of 16th-century keyboard construction. This harpsichord can really make a sound--and the recording (you can really turn it up!) fully complements the instrument's very personable timbre and room-filling dynamic range. Not that Byrd's music is especially flamboyant--but the harpsichord's substantial tone allows these 14 pieces to move easily from parlor to concert hall with no degradation of their subtle structures or genteel dance origins. There's nothing overtly virtuosic in Byrd's writing--but that's the point. These works were for relatively ordinary folks to enjoy--and there's no doubt that if you have any interest in harpsichord music at all, when you hear Leonhardt's performances you will be among them. [1/12/2006]
--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com 

Tracklist
1. Pavan
2. Galliard
3. Clarifica me, Peter
4. Qui Passe
5. Alman
6. Pavan
7. Galliard
8. La Volta
9. Pavan
10. Galliard
11. Ut re mi fa sol la
12. Ground
13. Rowland
14. Fantasia

Didn't Macolm Sergeant remark that the harpsichord sounded like "Two skeletons copulating on a tin roof"......? G

Hi Graham,

Thanks, a great find. Played the tracks on Bandcamp and ordered the vinyl straight away (comes with free download).

http://emptycellarrecords.bandcamp.com/ 

Denis

CD in the study - Sort of chilling though trying to do some work - but getting distracted 

On CD:-

Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds

On vinyl:-

On CD:-

On CD:-

Dav301 - all at the same time? 

On CD and still in the study but no longer "working". Is this available on vinyl? The "faux vinyl" surface noise would be interesting 

2 CD.  Prefer to listen to multiple cd albums over the weekend.  This is from the same tour used for 'Without A Net' (which happens to be the first live Dead album I purchased). 

Don't you just love the snow! Its what Naim is made for 

Naim Vinyl.

Vinyl.

Corner Man Vinyl.

Keep Warm Everybody 

Graham.

OK - I did have a late night last night and this is mostly mellow but it is beautiful - trust me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJvDzXiABDw

Virginal has almost the most wonderful sound amongs the early-keyboard-instruments.

Fact, that listening-pleasure of clavichord is a question of hifi enormously.

I feel that in this area Naim sound- especially Olives - is one of the best in the audio-world.

Wanted to listen to "You're going to make me lonesome when you go" coz it cheers me up .. not so sure about the next track (on CD)

quite dark and disturbing

Folk-Prog aus Berlin - http://www.fauns.de/home_dt.htm