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Turn to Me
Bill Jones
Turn to Me
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop
 
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Staffordshire-born Bill (short for Belinda) Jones is a beguilingly fresh sprig of the venerable British folk tradition. She is an ardent individualist whose interpretations of story ballads, sea chanteys, protest songs, ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Bill Jones
Title: Turn to Me
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Compass Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 4/9/2002
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop
Styles: British & Celtic Folk, Celtic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 766397433820, 5027064000819

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Staffordshire-born Bill (short for Belinda) Jones is a beguilingly fresh sprig of the venerable British folk tradition. She is an ardent individualist whose interpretations of story ballads, sea chanteys, protest songs, and romances come across as naive yet seductive. She also exudes an elegance that is quite surprising in one so young and inexperienced. She accompanies her frail, throaty soprano with sparse, unpretentious acoustic backup, playing the piano, flute, and accordion herself. Among the highlights are "Taimse in Chodladh," a rural meditation on the age-old Sleeping Beauty tale with a coda redolent of erotic coming-of-age stories, and "The Handsome Cabin Boy," describing the trials and tribulations of a plucky, cross-dressing lassie. This was Jones's first album, and it received enthusiastic acclaim from the notoriously prickly press back home. Fans of Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior, Jacqui McShee, and Jean Redpath will be charmed, soothed, and transported. --Christina Roden

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CD Reviews

Young, talented and armed with a recording contract.
Tom Knapp | Lancaster, PA USA | 07/09/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

""Turn to Me" is a pleasant introduction to this young British folksinger. Jones isn't breaking new ground here, but she's honing her skills on an album made up mostly of traditional pieces given fresh service with her clear, sweet vocals and solid arrangements.Her arranging skills are displayed best in her combination of Andy Irvine's "Blood & Gold" and Buffy Ste. Marie's "The Universal Soldier," blended with hints of "Swallowtail Jig" and a strong piano line underscoring Jones's sincere vocals. "A Jug of This" is subtle in its driving energy, but it's another prime example of her fledgling skill. Jones makes only a few attempts at composition, but her original work is strong enough to suggest there's more to come."