FOLKEST 2011

Ecco tre date da segnalare se volete venirci a sentire:
8, 9 e 11 Luglio nel festival FOLKEST.


Venerdì 8 Luglio, ore 21,15
Colloredo di Prato (Pasian di Prato), Centro Polifunzionale
Palmley – Holland (Irlanda)

Sabato 9 Luglio, ore 21,15
Campeglio (Faedis), Villa Accordini
Palmley – Holland (Irlanda)

Lunedì 11 Luglio, ore 21,15
Castions di Zoppola (Zoppola), cortile Casa Coi
Palmley – Holland (Irlanda)

 (Details of our 3 dates at the Italian FOLKEST festival-Udine)
 Speriamo di vedervi lì...
Phil e Dave

Sarah kelly

Hi everyone,
We thought we would share this with you all.
http://www.sarahkelly.ca/
Sarah kelly, Canadian photographer and portrait artist, based in Ontario.
We've given Sarah permission to use 2 of our tracks, original Holland and Palmley compositions, for the galleries on her site. The tracks are: "Climbing Pendle" and "The Visit".
Please check out Sarah's site and see her beautiful portraits and photographs.
Sarah Kelly art photography studios©

Sarah Kelly is a photographer and portrait artist based in Oakville, ON. She specializes in original
artwork, portraiture and commercial creations.Her custom drawn pencil portraits are unique and make a beautiful keepsake for personal use or as a gift for loved ones and friends. They are hand drawn using your favorite photos as reference and reflect the personality and spark of the subject of the portrait.

Seeing photography as another art form, Sarah uses natural lighting as much as possible in order to
reflect a natural look, additional lighting being used when necessary. Through each photography session and portrait created, Sarah will identify each subject’s individuality
and uniqueness that make them who they are, and capture this through her creations.

HOUSE CONCERTS / CONCERTI A DOMICILIO!

(scroll down to read in English)
Un concetto Americano per tener viva la musica nei cuori e le anime delle persone e per fare qualcosa di veramente diversa ed unica.
"House Concerts" è il modo nuovo per godervi la musica dal vivo. Dimenticate di dover mettervi in macchina, cercare parcheggio, trovare una baby-sitter ecc ecc...
Ora se volete potete ospitare il concerto direttamente a casa vostra...un concerto organizzato da voi, per poter invitare i parenti ed amici e trascorrere una serata indimenticabile insieme.
Vi da anche la possibilità di connettere direttamente con i musicisti e sentirvi parte integrale e sostenitori di una cultura musicale indipendente ed eccitante.
Il costo è molto meno di quello che potete immaginare...spenderete spesso di più per un piccolo gruppo che mangia al ristorante!!!
Per la stagione estiva è possibile anche organizzare il concerto in cortile oppure nel giardino...noi siamo muniti di amplificazione indipendente e quindi possiamo offrirvi una soluzione per ogni momento dell'anno...
Per saperne di più, scriveteci a lmcrecords2011@gmail.com

An American concept to keep music live and do something truly unique and different."House Concerts" is the new way to enjoy live music. Forget about driving into town, looking for a parking space and desperately searching for a baby sitter...now you can enjoy the concert in the comfort of your own home, invite your friends and relations and spend an unforgettable evening together.
It also gives you the chance to directly connect with the musicians and become an integral part and patron of the new and exciting independant musical culture that is springing up around you.
The cost is much less than you might imagine...you'll spend more for a small group of friends eating at a restaurant.
For the summer season it is possible to organise the concert in your courtyard or garden as we have our own amplification system...so we can offer you a concert solution all year round...
To find out more please write to us at lmcrecords2011@gmail.com

Review of CD The Visit

Review of the CD, “The Visit”, from Folk Bulletin

THE VISIT, Phil Holland and Dave Palmley LMCRecords, 2011

That this album has the same name as Loreena McKennit’s album from 1991 is pure coincidence, given the great difference in atmosphere and inspiration between the two works, and the comparison is not necessarily in the favour of the more famous Canadian artist. Phil Holland, the harpist, violinist and singer we have already written about previously. In 2008 we reviewed her interesting solo album “Faeries”, in which we noted her delicate touch in the plucking of her harp strings and the movement of her violin bow and the evocative timbre of her voice. Now she is back in the company of Dave Palmley, who is also a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, tin whistle, mandolin, bass and voice) and they have founded a duo which is stylistically minimal and intrinsically energetic. The energy undoubtedly comes from Dave’s numerous folk-rock experiences which fuse beautifully with Phil’s more classical and melodious style. The repertoire is a fine balance of traditionals and originals, all written and arranged by Phil and Dave together, displaying creative coherence and excellent merging of styles. As a duo Phil and Dave perfectly complement each other, giving us moments of true charm in a subtly vintage style. Clean sounds, sincere inspiration and a pinch of nostalgia: “The Visit” is without a doubt one of the revelation albums of this year…

Contact: lmcrecords2011@gmail.com

Enrico Lucchesi 

clicca qui per leggere la recensione in Italiano

LIVE al Calisto cafè

Una serata intima e rilassata al Calisto Cafè con Phil e Dave.

Suonando brani dal nostro ultimo album The Visit e tanti altri pezzi tradizionali ed originali.

Speriamo di vedervi numerosi!!

INGRESSO LIBERO

Giovedì, 31 Marzo, alle ore 21.15

Calisto Cafè, VAILATE

Via Manzoni, 2

Vailate ( tel. 036384077 )

An intimate and relaxing evening of Celtic music with Phil and Dave at the Calisto Cafè, Vailate.

Playing pieces from our latest album The Visit alongside many other traditionals and original compositions.

Hope to see you there!

 FREE ADMISSION

Thursday, 31st march, 9.15 PM

Holland and Palmley do Status Quo!

Just for fun...an oldie from Status Quo that's had plenty of covers in its time...and we thought it was crying out for the Holland and Palmley treatment!!!

Phil: Celtic Harp, Violin, Vocals and Keys.
Dave: Guitar, Vocals, Bass and Perc.

Hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had recording it...
and it's great fun to perform live too...happy and up-beat!
Rock on...or should we say...Folk on!!!

Steal Away Our Soul

Steal Away our Soul

Written and performed by

Holland and Palmley

This piece was originally inspired by the native north American people and their loss of land and cultural identity, but it is really in homage to all people of all races and creeds wherever they may be in the world, past, present and future, who suffer the indignities of invasion and oppression.

Phil: Celtic harps, Violins, Voices and Piano.

Dave: Guitars, Voices and percussion.

This will be on our forthcoming album, to be released later this year.

 More news to follow.