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January 2009New Folk Records is pleased to let you know that we have just signed two new artists to the family! Welcome, Tom Acton! Tom is an incredible singer songwriter and poet from Ireland. Tom's first release is entitled "Down the Irish Gravel Road" and is scheduled for release in June. Welcome, The Hammers! Paul and Susan Hammer hail from Winnipeg and play amazing traditional Irish music. Our first release is entitled
"From Distant SHores" and is scheduled for release in May. |
November 25, 2008A NIGHT WITH NEW FOLK CD RELEASE: TODD MENTONS THE DOLMEN FIELD, DECEMBER 18, 2008 November 18, 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota New Folk Records announces the release of The Dolmen Fields, the latest work by recording artist Todd Menton with a celebratory CD release concert A Night with New Folk at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, on December 18, 2008, 7:30pm. Lehto & Wright open the show. Like his previous release, Where Will You Land (NFR 2003), The Dolmen Field covers a broad range of folk-rock and original styles. Tracks range from traditional instrumental pieces and songs including Peggy Gordon and the Bonny Light Horseman, to original compositions Dolmen and Sure of Me. The concert will feature Todd and friends in a broad range of combinations, instrumentation, and rhythms. Expect powerful tunes backed by Cedar favorites Savage Aural Hotbed, shimmering original ballads on solo guitar, and straight-up pub rock with New Folk stalwarts Lehto and Wright featuring Matt Jacobs. Todd Menton is the lead singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for the legendary folk-rock band Boiled in Lead (BiL). A native Minnesotan, Todd joined BiL in 1985, and toured with the band for eight years, playing at major festivals and concert venues in Europe, the U.K., Canada and the U.S. He contributed songs and tunes to three award-winning albums, including From the Ladle to the Grave and Orb. In 1992 Todd hit the road playing solo shows in pubs, clubs, and festivals throughout the Midwest. During this time he released two acclaimed solo discs on New Folk Records, Punts and Where Will You Land. The Dolmen Field is his third solo release. At the bands invitation, Todd rejoined Boiled in Lead in 2005. They released their new CD, Silver,in March 2008. Todd continues to forge new ground with the band while pushing boundaries and making joyous, raucously eclectic folk-noise in his ongoing solo work. Todds calling card is his wry, edgy performing style, focusing on warm, vibrant vocals and sharp playing on guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bodhran, and tin whistle. Audiences can expect all the drama and hilarity of the traditional songs and tunes, and the darkly humorous word-play of his original songs, delivered with wit and crackling energy. What others are saying about Todd Mentons music: a fearless creatorclearly for those with adventurous tastes - Ken Roseman, Sing Out! Great grunge guitar over morris tunes and old reelswitty originals, too. Great stuff, more please. - fRoots, (UK). The psychotic underbelly of Celtic music - John ORegan, Green Man Review. Tickets available in advance ($10) at www.thecedar.org or at the door ($12). More information available by contacting New Folk Records. New Folk Records is a Minnesota based record label and artist development company committed to bringing the exceptional music their artists create to a wider audience. New Folk Records is a division of AC Media. Contact New Folk Records via email at ken@acmediaonline.com or call 612-805-1775. |
August 28, 2008Hi folks. The new CD from The HiBs is out now and available. Jode and Katie Dowling and friends have delivered a wonderful Traditional Irish CD. Also available is a great CD from Fingal (Randal Bays, James Keane and Daithi Sproule) This album is also a traditional Irish recording with studio and live tracks. You can order these both through us by using PayPal. (sales1@acmediaonline.com) Thanks for visiting. |