"Affecionados of British folk/rock should not miss out on this excellent album. John Tams is joined by colleagues from his No Masters Voice label to create this quiet but long-resonating album that many have been waiting a long time for. Even Linda Thompson adds vocals to one of the tracks. Fans of the Sharpe Epic Television series (shown on many PBS stations) will also find "over the hills and far away/through Flanders, Portugal, and Spain." Its about time!"
A Perfect title for a Perfect album
Danny Iburg | staten island, ny USA | 01/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Once again John Tams brings us back to simpler times.No one sings Spainsh Bride like John.All you Sharpe fans, this album is a classic.From Unity to Who will blow the candle out tonight each one a tune as only John can master. "Sing me a tune Dan""
Best CD in our collection
EG Whitman | River Falls, WI United States | 02/21/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bought this album for my wife, we are both big fans of the Sharpe series. Not a bad song on the album. It seems to play over and over every day and you can't grow tired of it. It even replaced Joan Baez which I used to have to listen to over and over and over!"
A little disappointed
Charles Knutson | Mpls, MN USA | 02/22/2005
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Unlike the other reviewers I was a bit disappointed with the CD. It's pleasant stuff, but having heard Tams sing in the Sharpe's Rifles series on PBS I was expecting more period, or folk music. So some of my disappointment is jsut that it wasn't what I was hoping for. The first two cuts have a country/western sound, and except for the "Spanish Bride" (which merely borrows from "O'er the Hills and Faraway" and "Spanish Lady") none of it's trad, although it might fit under modern folk. The talent is there however, so I am going to check out his other CD."