Heidi Talbot, Dirk Powel and Mark

[Robson]

Great! Thank you regmka:)

[superval99]

Thank you regmka!    I have just listened to all of the clips and although the individual songs, on first listening, sound very pretty, they are all quite similar, but, of course, they are only snippets.   I still find Heidi's voice too high and squeaky for my taste, but others will love it I'm sure.

One of the other songs, "There You Are", sounds more promising with some obvious MK guitar work.

[Vesper]

Thank you regmka!    I have just listened to all of the clips and although the individual songs, on first listening, sound very pretty, they are all quite similar, but, of course, they are only snippets.   I still find Heidi's voice too high and squeaky for my taste, but others will love it I'm sure.

One of the other songs, "There You Are", sounds more promising with some obvious MK guitar work.

Agreed. Her singing voice sounds 'weird' to me.

Nice to hear some little licks by MK though!

[Pierre]

I am a bit shocked with the comments regarding this song. I find it so beautiful! I must be biased as I do enjoy Dirk Powell however I find Heidi’s voice beautiful to listen to!  Musically I adore it! Mark is in there somewhere so let’s be happy!  For those who enjoyed Mark’s British Grove Broadcast - This would have been something he would have added to the playlist. Very chilled and I adore it!

I think I tend to expect a lot from any MK related novelties. Yes the song is easy-listening and I like the voice but it never seems to get anywhere unlike most MK songs which evolve and get to some point of sort. This is pretty but it's not something I will listen to intently more than a few times, after that it will be good background music to work or to cook with.

[2manyguitars]

As I said earlier in this thread I saw her and John in a small theatre probably 15 or so years ago. Heidi's voice absolutely blew me away that night. She had that rare ability to absolutely hold a room in the palm of her hand (Kate rusby is another English folk singer who does this as well). I just think for whatever reason her records have  never captured the real essence of her voice ....

It's all very subjective though....

[superval99]

As I said earlier in this thread I saw her and John in a small theatre probably 15 or so years ago. Heidi's voice absolutely blew me away that night. She had that rare ability to absolutely hold a room in the palm of her hand (Kate rusby is another English folk singer who does this as well). I just think for whatever reason her records have  never captured the real essence of her voice ....

It's all very subjective though....

Heidi Talbot, John's wife and Kate Rusby his ex-wife.   The voice of Kate Rusby is much more to my taste. I find her songs and her voice really beautiful, as you say, it's all very subjective.   

[MagicElliott]

I’ve been so tempted to start a separate Kate rusby thread before. I LOVE her voice. So pure and beautiful.

[2manyguitars]

I’ve been so tempted to start a separate Kate rusby thread before. I LOVE her voice. So pure and beautiful.

Totally agree. Absolutely bewitching voice.
Kate Walsh was another one, discovered her music through her RAH support slot for our mark. Fantastic voice, such a shame she stopped making music....

[Jules]

So, there are Mk contributions to three songs, the one we already know "Empty promise land", "there you are" and "Bring me home".

I hope the other two songs have more presence from MK, because the song we already heard, and the two songs in the other Talbot's record, makes you think why in heaven she needed MK to play with her, when what he did can be done by anyone...

[olazabalrok]

So, there are Mk contributions to three songs, the one we already know "Empty promise land", "there you are" and "Bring me home".

I hope the other two songs have more presence from MK, because the song we already heard, and the two songs in the other Talbot's record, makes you think why in heaven she needed MK to play with her, when what he did can be done by anyone...

To make you listen/buy her music.

[Jules]

So, there are Mk contributions to three songs, the one we already know "Empty promise land", "there you are" and "Bring me home".

I hope the other two songs have more presence from MK, because the song we already heard, and the two songs in the other Talbot's record, makes you think why in heaven she needed MK to play with her, when what he did can be done by anyone...

To make you listen/buy her music.

with places like spotify etc you only one listen to decide it doesn't worth buying and/or listen anymore!

[Dutchessy]

There you are

[Robson]

There You Are ?
Bring Me Home?

[Dutchessy]

There you are indeed, it includes MK

[Dutchessy]

Bring me home