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Philosophers, Poets and Kings
Pure Records
★★★★
PAYING tribute to her musical heritage and family upbringing in Yorkshire, Kate Rusby’s 17th studio album is a combination of traditional songs, covers and her own compositions which reflect different musical memories, among them singing with her parents and attending folk festivals at an early age.
Traditional songs like Bogey’s Bonnie Belle sit alongside innovative covers of Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick’s Crazy Man Michael and, somewhat unexpectedly, Noel Gallagher’s Don't Go Away.
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