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Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Roots Music
Location East, Un
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Last Login: 11/17/2011
Member Since 3/28/2007
Website getrealrecords.com/macandsaul
Record Label Get Real Records
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.. .. .. ...... .. .. .."Their skills combined offer up something completely different & new, their technical virtuosity is bolstered by vocals that work so well together. As with any album that involves trad material its lasting appeal hinges on the arrangements, unsurprisingly Colston & Rose are master craftsmen in this department too, choosing the bones on which to hang the flesh & blood of their songs with a wonderfully eclectic eye and ear." .. ......SPIRAL EARTH...... .. .."You cannot fault this album. Mac & Saul have pulled together some great songs that will be new to many folk lovers & their playing is also unique, making this an outstanding debut which allows their musicanship to shine through. A cracking album! Well done lads!" .. ......FOLK RADIO UK...... .. ..Sand & Soil in ..fROOTS....Top 10.. play list April 2009 .. ..Saul nominated for ..Musician Of The Year.. in the ..2010 BBC FOLK AWARDS.. .. ..Mac & Saul nominated for ..Best Duo.., ..Best Album.. & ..Best Traditional Song.. in the ..2010 SPIRAL AWARDS.. .. .. .. .. .. Including ....The Lazy Farmer ..as featured on the ..2010 BBC FOLK AWARDS CD.. & ..British Man O' War.. nominated for Best Traditional Song in the ..2010 SPIRAL AWARDS.. .. .. ..Mac & Saul.. were independently finalists in BBC Radio 2's Young Tradition Award & have been playing together since the mid 90's when they were both members of Eliza Carthy & the Kings of Calicutt. Having released their eponymous debut album in '97 they both went on to perform & record with the '1st family of Folk' Waterson:Carthy and have since accrued a wealth of acclaimed recordings with many of the folk worlds top artists. .. "Each is a master of their instrument and when you add their easy banter you get a mightily entertaining combination...Indeed, at times, it seemed that the gig was as much a part of the Bath Comedy Festival as a folk gig!" .. ....BRIGHT YOUNG FOLK.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Mac.. is the prodigy of the late great Hammered Dulcimer player Jim Couza & has played a pivotal role raising the profile of the Dulcimer during the past 20 years. Half of the virtuosic duo Cythara who performed on the soundtrack for David Attenborough's Private Life of Plants, Mac was also a member of folk rock outfit Pressgang where he rekindled his love of drumming, dividing his energy between kit & Dulcimer. Currently a member of Jennifer Crook's band, Mac continues to push his instrument into new territory having worked with experimental folk/pop act Tina Mali, sessioned on Pyschedelic Rock & Trance albums & is an occasional member of the London Philharmonic Orchestra performing the soundtrack from The Lord of the Rings... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Saul's.. love of traditional music was born out of playing & dancing for his local Morris side in Watford where he quickly developed into one of the finest Melodeon players in the country. "Discovered" by Eliza Carthy in the mid 90s Saul has become a ubiquitous force on the circuit having played with such bands as Waterson:Carthy, Edward II, Jim Moray, Ruth Notman, Bellowhead & 2009 BBC Folk Award nominees Faustus to name but a few. Saul's reputation for pushing the limits of what's possible on the melodeon has made him one of the most 'in demand' performers on the folk scene today. True to his roots, Saul is still very much at the forefront of traditional dance music with his contemporary English ceilidh bands Random & Whapweasel. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....For booking info & any enquiries contact Caroline Teagle at macandsaul@gmail.com .. ..
Members
.. ....Maclaine Colston.... .. ..Hammered Dulcimers.. ~ Guitar ~ Vocals ......Saul Rose.... .. ..Accordions.. ~ ..Melodeons.. ~ Vocals ..
Influences
....Jim Couza.., ..Sam Rizzetta.., ..John McCutcheon.., ..Trapezoid.., ..Chris Wood.. & ..Andy Cutting.., ..Eliza Carthy.., ..The Watersons.., ..Finest Kind.., ..Young Tradition.., ..Mark Colgan.., ..Mike Oldfield.., ..Led Zepp.., ..Mr Scruff.., ..Psychedelic trance.., ..Steve Howe.., ..J.S.Bach.., ..Vivaldi.., ..John Kirkpatrick.., ..DJ Shadow.., ..Quantic Soul Orchestra.., ..Martin Ellison.., ..Martin Carthy.., ..Gas Mk V.., ..Edward II.., ..Nirvana.., ..Rantan.., ..Herga.., ..Chilts.., ..Bampton.., ..Rams.., ..Old Spot.., ..Morris On.., ..Voice of the People.., ..Ricardo Tesi.., ..Ninja Tunes.., ..Kepa Junkera.., ..Dave Roberts.. and everyone else!.. .. .... ..
Sounds Like
......fROOTS.. review...... MACLAINE COLSTON & SAUL ROSE - Sand And Soil (Get Real Records GGRCD. 014).. ..Hammered-dulcimer.. virtuoso Mac (veteran of Cythara, Pressgang and prodigy of Jim Couza and ..Melodeon.. legend Saul (Edward II, Whapweasel, Faustus, Waterson: Carthy) originally formed a duo 12 years ago while with Eliza Carthy's Kings Of Calicutt, but only now are we treated to a pukka joint album. And they make a mighty sound indeed (a big sound for just two players, one might say) – the unusual instrumental combination producing a distinctive, brilliant and rich-textured noise, both irresistibly punchy and resolutely clangorous. The duo's crackling technical proficiency provides a canny vehicle for their sense of abundant enjoyment in whatever they play, too, while the powerful (yet also mildly understated) nature of their characteristic musical backdrop perfectly matches the bold confidence of the vocal work. .. ...... .. Unusually for a debut album, the tracks originate from three points on a lengthy time continuum, with recordings made last year sitting comfortably alongside "digital restorations" of tracks recorded back in 1996 and 1998 (and I'd challenge anyone to spot the difference in terms of artistic consistency or approach). Of the disc's ten tracks, seven are songs, all but two of these being derived from traditional sources. There's a truly infectious forward thrust, a proudly gutsy drive about the duo's renditions, with an almost urban-folk demeanour to tracks like The Lazy Farmer. Methinks perhaps their Bold Fisherman is a tad too brisk and choppy for to be "a-rowing with the tide", and I doubt anyone could cap M. Carthy's famous version of Devil And The Feathery Wife…. but there's no denying the excitement generated by the duo on this and other similarly vibrant interpretations. .. ...... .. ..Mark Colgan.. (Mac's father) brings his vocal chops to British Man O' War and Barbaree, also contributing the tune for the latter, while the two non-traditional songs are John Martyn's anti-war plea Don't You Go (poignantly sung by guest Teph Kay) and Mac's (partial) setting of Tennyson's epic Locksley Hall. The disc is completed by three contrasted instrumental tracks: a mixed set, a strathspey-and-hornpipe combo, and the uplifting, ostensibly programmatic Emily's Waltz (composed by Mac), the latter tune featuring the wondrously fulsome sonorities of the rarely-heard bass dulcimer. Mac and Saul (or should we call 'em Sand and Soil?) have produced an intelligently dynamic album that with its defiantly different sound really makes you sit up and take notice while imparting a high feelgood factor... David Kidman .. ........ .... .. ....Albums featuring both Mac & Saul.... .. ....Sand & Soil.... - Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose .. ....BBC Folk Awards 2010.... - Various inc. Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose .. ....Eliza Carthy & The Kings of Calicutt.... - The Kings of Calicutt .. ....Common Tongue.... - Waterson:Carthy .. ....Evolving Tradition 2.... - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt .. ....Anthology of English Folk....- Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt .. ....A Rough Guide to English Roots Music.... - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt .. ....Eliza Carthy...The Definitive Collection.... inc. The Kings of Calicutt .. ....English Originals…A Defining Collection of English Folk Song.... - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt .. ....The Folk Collection.... - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt .. ....And We'll All Have Tea...English Folk Anthology.... - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt .. ..Well there you go, thanks for taking the time to scroll through. We hope you love the album and now find yourselves strangely compelled to buy a copy. Before you go, how about a look at this selection of random games. Bye for now! M&S.. .. .... ..........Sonic............Tetris............Frisbee Dog............Tanks!............Gandalf (LOTR)............Battleships................Mario............Matrix............Jurassic Pinball............Golden Arrow 2............Street Fighter............Amazing Golf Pro................Indiana Jones............2D Air Hockey............Mini Pool 2............Pacman............Breakout............Asteroids Duel...... .......... ..

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Bio:

"Their skills combined offer up something completely different & new, their technical virtuosity is bolstered by vocals that work so well together. As with any album that involves trad material its lasting appeal hinges on the arrangements, unsurprisingly Colston & Rose are master craftsmen in this department too, choosing the bones on which to hang the flesh & blood of their songs with a wonderfully eclectic eye and ear."
SPIRAL EARTH

"You cannot fault this album. Mac & Saul have pulled together some great songs that will be new to many folk lovers & their playing is also unique, making this an outstanding debut which allows their musicanship to shine through. A cracking album! Well done lads!"
FOLK RADIO UK

Sand & Soil in fROOTSTop 10 play list April 2009

Saul nominated for Musician Of The Year in the 2010 BBC FOLK AWARDS

Mac & Saul nominated for Best Duo, Best Album & Best Traditional Song in the 2010 SPIRAL AWARDS

.. Including The Lazy Farmer as featured on the 2010 BBC FOLK AWARDS CD & British Man O’ War nominated for Best Traditional Song in the 2010 SPIRAL AWARDS

Mac & Saul were independently finalists in BBC Radio 2’s Young Tradition Award & have been playing together since the mid 90’s when they were both members of Eliza Carthy & the Kings of Calicutt. Having released their eponymous debut album in '97 they both went on to perform & record with the '1st family of Folk' Waterson:Carthy and have since accrued a wealth of acclaimed recordings with many of the folk worlds top artists.

"Each is a master of their instrument and when you add their easy banter you get a mightily entertaining combination...Indeed, at times, it seemed that the gig was as much a part of the Bath Comedy Festival as a folk gig!"
BRIGHT YOUNG FOLK

.. Mac is the prodigy of the late great Hammered Dulcimer player Jim Couza & has played a pivotal role raising the profile of the Dulcimer during the past 20 years. Half of the virtuosic duo Cythara who performed on the soundtrack for David Attenborough’s Private Life of Plants, Mac was also a member of folk rock outfit Pressgang where he rekindled his love of drumming, dividing his energy between kit & Dulcimer. Currently a member of Jennifer Crook’s band, Mac continues to push his instrument into new territory having worked with experimental folk/pop act Tina Mali, sessioned on Pyschedelic Rock & Trance albums & is an occasional member of the London Philharmonic Orchestra performing the soundtrack from The Lord of the Rings.

Saul’s love of traditional music was born out of playing & dancing for his local Morris side in Watford where he quickly developed into one of the finest Melodeon players in the country. "Discovered" by Eliza Carthy in the mid 90s Saul has become a ubiquitous force on the circuit having played with such bands as Waterson:Carthy, Edward II, Jim Moray, Ruth Notman, Bellowhead & 2009 BBC Folk Award nominees Faustus to name but a few. Saul's reputation for pushing the limits of what's possible on the melodeon has made him one of the most 'in demand' performers on the folk scene today. True to his roots, Saul is still very much at the forefront of traditional dance music with his contemporary English ceilidh bands Random & Whapweasel.

For booking info & any enquiries contact Caroline Teagle at macandsaul@gmail.com .. ..

Member Since:

March 28, 2007

Members:

Maclaine Colston
Hammered Dulcimers ~ Guitar ~ Vocals

Saul Rose
Accordions ~ Melodeons ~ Vocals

Influences:

Jim Couza, Sam Rizzetta, John McCutcheon, Trapezoid, Chris Wood & Andy Cutting, Eliza Carthy, The Watersons, Finest Kind, Young Tradition, Mark Colgan, Mike Oldfield, Led Zepp, Mr Scruff, Psychedelic trance, Steve Howe, J.S.Bach, Vivaldi, John Kirkpatrick, DJ Shadow, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Martin Ellison, Martin Carthy, Gas Mk V, Edward II, Nirvana, Rantan, Herga, Chilts, Bampton, Rams, Old Spot, Morris On, Voice of the People, Ricardo Tesi, Ninja Tunes, Kepa Junkera, Dave Roberts and everyone else!

Sounds Like:

fROOTS review

MACLAINE COLSTON & SAUL ROSE - Sand And Soil (Get Real Records GGRCD. 014)

Hammered-dulcimer virtuoso Mac (veteran of Cythara, Pressgang and prodigy of Jim Couza and Melodeon legend Saul (Edward II, Whapweasel, Faustus, Waterson: Carthy) originally formed a duo 12 years ago while with Eliza Carthy’s Kings Of Calicutt, but only now are we treated to a pukka joint album. And they make a mighty sound indeed (a big sound for just two players, one might say) – the unusual instrumental combination producing a distinctive, brilliant and rich-textured noise, both irresistibly punchy and resolutely clangorous. The duo’s crackling technical proficiency provides a canny vehicle for their sense of abundant enjoyment in whatever they play, too, while the powerful (yet also mildly understated) nature of their characteristic musical backdrop perfectly matches the bold confidence of the vocal work.

Unusually for a debut album, the tracks originate from three points on a lengthy time continuum, with recordings made last year sitting comfortably alongside “digital restorations” of tracks recorded back in 1996 and 1998 (and I’d challenge anyone to spot the difference in terms of artistic consistency or approach). Of the disc’s ten tracks, seven are songs, all but two of these being derived from traditional sources. There’s a truly infectious forward thrust, a proudly gutsy drive about the duo’s renditions, with an almost urban-folk demeanour to tracks like The Lazy Farmer. Methinks perhaps their Bold Fisherman is a tad too brisk and choppy for to be “a-rowing with the tide”, and I doubt anyone could cap M. Carthy’s famous version of Devil And The Feathery Wife…. but there’s no denying the excitement generated by the duo on this and other similarly vibrant interpretations.

Mark Colgan (Mac’s father) brings his vocal chops to British Man O’ War and Barbaree, also contributing the tune for the latter, while the two non-traditional songs are John Martyn’s anti-war plea Don’t You Go (poignantly sung by guest Teph Kay) and Mac’s (partial) setting of Tennyson’s epic Locksley Hall. The disc is completed by three contrasted instrumental tracks: a mixed set, a strathspey-and-hornpipe combo, and the uplifting, ostensibly programmatic Emily’s Waltz (composed by Mac), the latter tune featuring the wondrously fulsome sonorities of the rarely-heard bass dulcimer. Mac and Saul (or should we call ’em Sand and Soil?) have produced an intelligently dynamic album that with its defiantly different sound really makes you sit up and take notice while imparting a high feelgood factor.

David Kidman

Albums featuring both Mac & Saul

Sand & Soil - Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose
BBC Folk Awards 2010 - Various inc. Maclaine Colston & Saul Rose
Eliza Carthy & The Kings of Calicutt - The Kings of Calicutt
Common Tongue - Waterson:Carthy
Evolving Tradition 2 - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt
Anthology of English Folk- Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt
A Rough Guide to English Roots Music - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt
Eliza Carthy...The Definitive Collection inc. The Kings of Calicutt
English Originals…A Defining Collection of English Folk Song - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt
The Folk Collection - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt
And We'll All Have Tea...English Folk Anthology - Various inc. The Kings of Calicutt

Well there you go, thanks for taking the time to scroll through. We hope you love the album and now find yourselves strangely compelled to buy a copy. Before you go, how about a look at this week's selection of random games. Bye for now! M&S

Sonic	Tetris	Frisbee Dog	Tanks!	Gandalf (LOTR)	Battleships
Mario	Matrix	Jurassic Pinball	Golden Arrow 2	Street Fighter	Amazing Golf Pro
Indiana Jones	2D Air Hockey	Mini Pool 2	Pacman	Breakout	Asteroids Duel