Search - Grit Laskin :: Unabashedly Folk : Songs and Tunes 1979 - 1985 (IMPORT)

A double CD re-release of Laskin s first two albums Unmasked and Lila s Jig Grit Laskin is a well-known singer, songwriter, guitar maker, inlay artist and author with four solo albums to his credit. He began his musical career as a member of the legendary raucous Canadian folk group Friends of Fiddler s Green, who for over 30 years have specialized in music based in British traditions, performing at festivals and folk clubs across North America. As a solo performer, Grit has shifted from writing music in traditional idioms to to the more complex, diverse and strongly topical songs on his most recent albums A Few Simple Words and Earthly Concerns Now, in response to repeated requests from fans for his earlier recordings (which originally came out on Stan Rogers Fogerty s Cove label), Borealis is releasing these first two albums in one double CD called Unabashedly Folk: Songs and Tunes 1979 - 1985. This special double CD includes Unmasked and Lila s Jig in their entirety, plus two previously unreleased tracks. Unabashedly Folk shows the early roots of Grit s remarkable writing talent. There are his witty spoofs on traditional music like The Photographers, The Upper Class Shanty, Cosmic and Freaky, and A Fair Maid Walking. There are his songs dealing with social and political issues (End of a Pointed Gun, A Lucky Man, It s Not the Life For Me), original and traditional tunes, and more. Grit shows his instrumental skill on guitar, tenor mandolin, and Northumbrian smallpipes. He s joined by guests Ian Robb, Ann Lederman, Brian Pickell, Paul Mills, Garnet Rogers and the inimitable Friends of Fiddler s Green on choruses. Grit was the first musician Stan Rogers chose to record on his Fogerty s Cove label besides himself. The 90+ minutes of music packed into this 2-CD set will show you why.