HANNAH SHIRA NAIMAN
Tether My Heart Merriweather MH 131
From Canada, let me introduce a young exciting talent. Think Diana Jones, think Gillian Welch. Hannah has a relaxing voice that she accompanies on this recording with tasty oldtime banjo. The songs, all original, could easily be taken as being traditional, such is her mastery of the genre. Right from opening Married Soldier I was captivated. Moving through a minor key ballad, Looking For My Own, to the bouncy and jaunty Same Old Song to the unaccompanied I’m Going To Find My Joy the music never lacks variety. Another song, Willow, has a fine three-part harmony on the chorus, and is supported throughout by excellent fiddle, banjo and guitar, and is shortly followed by The Way To Go Home which borrows the chorus of the well-known song to construct another first class original song. There is not a weak moment on this recording which never strays too far from the traditions of old-time country music. Well recorded, with vocals up front and exactly the right amount of instrumental support.
www.hannahshiranaiman.com
John Atkins
Tether My Heart Merriweather MH 131
From Canada, let me introduce a young exciting talent. Think Diana Jones, think Gillian Welch. Hannah has a relaxing voice that she accompanies on this recording with tasty oldtime banjo. The songs, all original, could easily be taken as being traditional, such is her mastery of the genre. Right from opening Married Soldier I was captivated. Moving through a minor key ballad, Looking For My Own, to the bouncy and jaunty Same Old Song to the unaccompanied I’m Going To Find My Joy the music never lacks variety. Another song, Willow, has a fine three-part harmony on the chorus, and is supported throughout by excellent fiddle, banjo and guitar, and is shortly followed by The Way To Go Home which borrows the chorus of the well-known song to construct another first class original song. There is not a weak moment on this recording which never strays too far from the traditions of old-time country music. Well recorded, with vocals up front and exactly the right amount of instrumental support.
www.hannahshiranaiman.com
John Atkins
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