Arming themselves with both highly original repertoire and some superb takes on traditional song, their fearless appetite for imrpov digs deep into a wild array of genres and spits them out as a perfect folkjazz stew. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Lau are a contemporary folk threepiece from scotland featuring kris drever, aidan orourke and martin green. Lau, formed in 2005, have been described as a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in scotland today. Kris drever guitar and vocal, martin green piano accordion and aidan orourke fiddle. Review of the best of lau 20072017 album by lau when the good ship lau was launched with lightweights and gentlemen in 2007 the infectioustopandemicproportions hinba was the champagne. When the good ship lau was launched with lightweights and gentlemen in 2007 the infectioustopandemicproportions hinba was the champagne effervescing across the bows. Aidan orourke, kris drever and martin green have been playing together as lau for rather longer than 10 years, the period decade marks the time since their first full album release, lightweights and gentlemen, in 2007. Arming themselves with both highly original repertoire and some superb takes on traditional song, their fearless appetite for improv digs deep into a wild array of genres, taking in.
Race the loser presents lau as a band very much in control of their own destiny. Lightweights and gentlemen is the debut studio album by folk band lau, released on march 19. It was followed up shortly afterwards by a live album that was recorded in edinburghs the bongo club, giving wider audiences a chance to sample their. Various artists, the rough guide to scottish music third edition, 2 cd, world music rgnet 10 cd, 2014 folk music records martin green. See also the individual pages for lau members kris drever, martin green. The bands captivating live and studio performances have seen lau pick up three consecutive bbc folk awards 2008 2010. Their debut album lightweights and gentlemen came out in early 2007. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. All tracks arranged by kris drever, martin green and aidan orourke.
Fantastic album although definately not for the ultrapurists it is too much fun. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Recorded in the winter of 2006, laus debut album, lightweights and gentlemen, sound like men willing to redefine how a trio can. I put folk into inverted commas as they are so much more than that. Lau lightweights and gentlemen this would battle sufjan stevens for my favourite album. Lau s recorded output proves they are not married to any staid concept of folk music, or any other genre. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Listen online 8 songs from race the loser 2012 lau. And theres a jig on the trios cracking first album lightweights and gentlemen written for karines wedding.
Lau continue to imbue the british folk scene with colourful, thoughtprovoking and highly original sounds. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Contemporary traditional scottish music you should hear. Named after an orcadian word meaning natural light, the band is composed of kris drever guitar, vocals, martin green accordion, piano, electronics and aidan orourke fiddle. Lau has been described as a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in scotland today.
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Lau tickets lau concert tickets and tour dates stubhub. Track listing edit all tracks arranged by kris drever, martin green and aidan orourke. Lightweights and gentlemen is the debut cd from lau. Listen to the bird that winds the spring blood is thickerby lau on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Lightweights and gentlemen is the debut studio album by folk band lau, released on march 19, 2007 to critical acclaim track listing.
Lau pull together their influences which span most of the uk from the west coast of scotland up and across to orkney and down to the east of england. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. They aim to mark the milestone with an autumn tour for which they promise a reworking of some of their. Midnight and closedown 2019 electronic lau download. Find lau discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Lau lightweights and gentlemen lau is a strippeddown threepiece formed in edinburgh but sporting more rural roots. A lively conversation among instruments and voices. There are lots of existing musical links between karine and the lads. Gerry cinnamon is apparently making waves in his native glasgow to the extent that him selling out two nights in his home city made news on the bbc website. The bird that winds the spring blood is thicker lau. Singerguitarist kris drever, fiddler aidan orourke and accordionist martin green whos english are three of the brightest talents in. Lau is a british folk band from both scotland and england, formed in 2005.
The combination is a modern sound with all the depths of these traditions backing it up. Recorded in the winter of 2006, lau s debut album, lightweights and gentlemen, sound like men willing to redefine how a trio can sound. An irish traditional music recording with eleven tracks. Lau download all folk songs lau download latest album lau. Folk navigator records laus combination of traditional roots and an openness to experiment is the hallmark of this scintillating disc, recorded in concert at the bongo club, edinburgh back in. I really do love that tune but i dont want to learn it off of the recording, but the second part changes each time so im not sure how it actually goes. Lightweights and gentlemen was originally released in 2007, a mix of original tunes with inspiring arrangements. Join lau s mailing list and get a free track indicates required.
Lau broke onto the folk scene around the same time as us, and we always felt a kinship because we were also trying to push the boundaries of what we were doing. Produced by joan wasser, the albums title is taken from the city of glasgows coat of arms, and features the elysian quartet on its title track. Lightweights and gentlemen provides the first four songs, with the. If youre looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicmagpie store. To date, the band has released five studio albums, several eps, and a live album. Ad the voice of prepping experience by patrice lewis a collection of 52 original and practical ebooks by patrice lewis on selfreliance, prepping and country living. The royalty network publishing, ascap, and 1 music rights societies. Lightweights and gentlemen is lau s definitive record, featuring original compositions such as unquiet grave alongside traditional pieces like butcher boy, plus a selection of jigs and reels. Halo sports unisexs 0l5ylhrq3t sport detergent, white. Karine is a guest vocalist on laus album arc light and appears also on kriss album mark the hard earth. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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