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Gold Star Releases of 2009 |
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Every year we each make a list of our gold star albums: our favourite releases from the previous year. These are our picks for the essential albums of 2009, and would enhance any traditional music lover's collection.
See also: last year, next year and gold star releases from other years.
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Gordon's Gold Star
Releases for 2009 |
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| Artist | Album | Label |
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The Askew Sisters
Craig, Morgan & Robson | The Axford Five | Wild Goose |
Damien Barber
Mike Wilson | Under the Influence | DBS |
| Brass Monkey | Head of Steam | Topic |
| Dentdelion | La Tondeuse | Roues et
Archets |
| Tim Eriksen | Northern Roots | Indies Scope |
| Matt & Shannon Heaton | Lover's Well | Self |
| Tony McManus | The Makers Mark | Compass |
| Mawkin:Causely | The Awkward Recruit | Navigator |
| Various | Three Score and Ten | Topic |
| Le Vent du Nord | La Part du Feu | Borealis |
Also outstanding: |
⋅ Carroll/Doyle (Double Play)
⋅ Colston/Rose (Sand & Soil)
⋅ Hardy (In the shadow of mountains)
⋅ Galant, tu perds ton temps (II)
⋅ Malinky (Flowers & Iron)
⋅ The Dardanelles
⋅ Vallely/Crawford (On Common Ground)
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Colin's Gold Star
Releases for 2009 |
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| Artist | Album | Label |
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| 2duos | Until the cows come home | Artes |
Nick Wyke
Becki Driscoll | Beneath the black tree | Self |
Mary Humphreys
Anahata | Cold fen | Wildgoose |
| Colette Cheverie | Hours before dawn | Self |
| Lauren MacColl | Strewn with ribbons | Self |
| Bella Hardy | In the shadow of mountains | Noe |
| Bon Débarras | Bon Débarras | Self |
Liz Carroll
John Doyle | Double Play | Compass |
| The Green Fields of America | The Green Fields of America | Compass |
| Tony McManus | The maker's mark | Compass |
Also outstanding: |
⋅ Sherburn/Bartley (Lucy Wan)
⋅ Blackwater (The black river bridge)
⋅ Galant tu perds ton temps (II)
⋅ Swan/Dyer (Gleowien)
⋅ Kelleher (My love lies)
⋅ Pride of New York
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