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Gold Star Releases of 2012 |
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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 2012, 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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Colin's Gold Star
Releases for 2012 |
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| Artist | Album | Label |
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| Fay Hield & the Hurricane Party | Orfeo | Topic |
| Mary Jane Lamond / Wendy MacIsaac | Seinn | turtlemusik |
| Jim Moray | Skulk | NIAG |
| Katherine Tickell | Northumbrian Voices | Self |
| The Young'uns | The Young'uns | Navigator |
Also outstanding: |
⋅ Bellowhead (Broadside)
⋅ James Findlay (Another day, another story)
⋅ Samantha Gillogly / Tim Maurice (Celtic chamber music)
⋅ Greg Russell / Ciaran Algar (The Queen's Lover)
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Gordon's Gold Star
Releases for 2012 |
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| Artist | Album | Label |
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| At First Light | Idir | Compass |
| Damien Barber & Mike Wilson | The Old Songs | Self |
| Jim Causley | Dumnonia | WildGoose |
| Bella Hardy | The Dark Peak & The White | Noe Records |
| Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party | Orfeo | Topic |
| Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac | Seinn | Turtlemusik |
| Le Vent du Nord | Tromper le Temps | Borealis |
| Ewan MacLennan | The Last Bird to Sing | Fellside |
| Jim Moray | Skulk | NIAG |
| Alistair Ogilvy | Leaves Sae Green | Greentrax |
Also outstanding: |
⋅ Jackie Oates (Saturnine)
⋅ Gordon Quinton (A Guitar's Story)
⋅ Rura (Break It Up)
⋅ Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy (Enthralled)
⋅ Various (Short Sharp Shanties V. 1, V. 2, V. 3)
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