Folk / Roots
Album - Andrew’s Castle (Independent)
Artist - Andy McGaw
Andrew’s Castle had me laughing, heart broken, angry and wanting to race home, grab my guitar and finish that song I’ve been working on for the past five years!
Track Three, Ode to Harry Stonechild, is guaranteed to cause a stir as it pulls no punches and even refers to the “Cops” as Nazis in their treatment of Niel (Harry) Stonechild. The song paints a what if scenario of “a hundred thousand braves along the hill top and along the river a hundred thousand more” and my favorite lines on the record, “the matter is your strength in constitution. In the company of Nazis I’m a Jew”
The writing is simplistically brilliant. Andy’s voice is honest and sweet. The guitar playing is unique, old fashioned. The up close and personal recording quality is masterful.
If you truly love folk songs and acoustic guitar you will love “Andrew’s Castle”
Sandra Ford – Capital
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