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Irish Music Magazine review December Moon 2011
THE HENRY GIRLS
December Moon
14 tracks 46 minutes 20 seconds
Own Label
www.thehenrygirls.com
What a revelation, the Henry Girls have finally found their voice and what a happy voice it is. December Moon sees them tackling Americana head on and winning the argument. Sure there's Celtic fiddle (on Rain and Snow) and harp on Moonstruck with the Kora player Gemeli Tordzr, which sits strangely in this project. They take on Elvis Costello's Watching the Detectives and polish it with a French accordion to give it a sophisticated Gallic gloss. But original Americana is the taste you are left with; honky-tonk corn dog on Couldn't Ask For More, smoky bourbon on Ol 'Cook Pot.
The Donegal sisters travelled not to Memphis but to Gorbal Sound the brand new studios in Glasgow to record the album with some of the final production at home in Donegal. The girls are augmented by a cast of fine musicians: Nicky Scott, Liam Bradley, Ross McFarlane, Denise Boyle, Ted Ponsonby, Donal McGuinness, Sean McCarron, Robert Goodman and Gameli Tordzro.
For example they exhibit an uncanny family ability as they hit those close harmonies as if they'd been shape note singing since they were toddlers on The Long Road (complete with an authentic chopped bluegrass mandolin and a new country backbeat). They can do trad too, on the short harp led Aisling and a down home intro to Fool's Gold. Their original songs have the potential to have a very long life beyond this album. December Moon the title track could be the Galway Girl of 2012. It kicks off with an infectious fiddle riff and syncopated beat from Ted Ponsonby that will get your foot tapping and that chorus is positively viral. (Listen carefully and you'll detect some great Dobro work behind it all).
Nashville has to hear the Henry Girls.
Seán Laffey
http://www.irishmusicmagazine.com/releases/november-2011-releases/
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11/12 Review from 2 U I Bestow
Many thanks to Peter @ 2 U I Bestow for this great review -
Henry Girls Breaking Tunes Site
We are delighted to have signed up to a site called Breaking Tunes, which is an online music room for Irish artists run by FIRST MUSIC CONTACT.....
First Music Contact is the only independent information and advice organisation for grass roots and emerging artists and the independent music sector in Ireland, FMC is credited with raising the profile of the popular (rock, alternative, electronic and singer songwriters) music sector and the industry at local, national and international level and have recently launched an online music room for showcasing Irish acts called Breaking Tunes (www.firstmusiccontact.com). FMC also co-runs the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival (www.hwch.net). Ireland's only festival for unsigned acts.Strategic partners include The Arts Council, The IRMA Trust, international music development organisations, and many record and publishing companies, both national and international.
Contact:Angela Dorgan, FMC, Space 28, North Lotts, Dublin 1, Irelandt +353 (0)1 8782244, f +353 (0)1 8726827, e: angela@fmc-ireland.com, w: http://www.firstmusiccontact.com
SO.....here is a link to our Breaking Tunes page, have a peek!
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The Fox Hunt and the Henry girls on BBC ALBA
Here is a clip of the Fox Hunt and the Henry Girls singing Hang me for BBC Alba (Scotland). It was filmed during our visit to Glasgow for Celtic connections in 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XDR-jKvYjI