Don’t Call Her After Midnight is a collection of 13 eclectic songs and tunes played by The Michèle Welborn Band.
The pieces reflect both the contemporary and traditional musical backgrounds of the players and moves easily through vibrant rhythm, flowing lyricism and haunting melody. The title track which opens the album clearly defines the quality and individuality of the contemporary material you are about to hear. Later tracks such as 'Stand Up Song', 'On Saturday' and 'A Fine Madness' verify the musical integrity of the band’s performance. Traditional material such as 'Johnny’s Gone For A Soldier' and 'Rolling Of The Stone', alongside 'Mad Head' and 'When My Morning Comes Around' illustrate the band’s ability to move comfortably between musical styles.Michèle Welborn’s striking voice has a remarkable flexibility and emotional range which is suitable for every song she sings. All the songs are well arranged and sympathetically accompanied. There is a very nice balance between singer and musicians giving each track individuality unusual in a collection mainly of song.” SHIREfolk January 2005. “My toes didn’t stop tapping – aren’t you all clever!” Harry Kramer, aged 92.Many of the songs on the album are co-compositions by writer Jenny Miles and band member Paul Martin.
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THE MICHÈLE WELBORN BAND
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MICHÈLE WELBORN: |
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Michèle - worked as a solo folk singer and in duo and band formats over a number of years. She sang with 'Jigby', Dan Evans, 'Pitchblend', John Close, and worked with 'The Syringe Babies' and Milton Keynes 'Living Archive Band'. She is currently working with Roddy Clenaghan in the Welborn/Clenaghan Quartet. Dave - drummed for 'Robin Chandler and the Howling Tomcats', 'The Beneficial Blues Band' and 'The Usual Suspects' and currently works with 'The Great Pig In The Sky' covering Pink Floyd material. Chris - works with 'Touchstone', 'Taylor'd Country', 'M4TRIX', 'Three Sticks' and is also a caller on the folk-dance circuit. He musicians and leads at "Folk Camps". Paul - plays with 'The Cock And Bull Band' and 'M. Pantin', and works on the concert, festival and dance circuit with both bands. Steve - plays with 'St. Anthony's Child', 'Soul Selecta' and 'Biggmakk' and also leads, writes and composes for various projects at the Madcap Arts Centre, Wolverton, Milton Keynes. He runs the studio at the Madcap, where he produces and engineers. He was a founding member of 'The Syringe Babies'. Michèle, Paul and Chris play together in The Trio: Welborn, Martin and Jewell. Michèle, Steve and Dave play a jazzier roots and acoustic set as 'The Other Trio' |
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