Victoria ParksCountry of origin:USA Type of music generally:Traditional and neo-traditional Celtic folk Status:Most recent release, Wild English Rose (2003) See also:Victoria Parks' site Comparisons:Niamh Parsons a little, vocally Covers/own material:Mostly own, occasional traditional covers General comments:Victoria Parks has an odd but appealing voice, it has touches of richness yet sometimes has hints of little-girlness, smokiness, roughness and and high clarity. Her material is where Parks really shines—her neo-traditional tunes feel particularly authentic, perhaps because some of them use old family material. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com) Recommended first album:Wild English Rose is the first we've heard Recordings:
Wild English RoseRelease info:2003—Wild Mane Music—WMM-40501 Availability:CDBaby Ecto priority:Recommended for fans of traditional and neotraditional folk Group members:Victoria Parks—vocals Guest artists:Larry Cook—guitar, mandolin, keyboards Produced by:Victoria Parks; co-produced by Dan Green and Tom Martin Comments:"Dear Sister" is the album stand-out—a song made of letters from an emigrant to her sister back home. The selection shows quite a range as well, from rollicking tunes ("Song for Yule") to heartfelt laments ("Ballad of Uncle Davey"). (sophiagurley@hotmail.com) Further info:Email victoria@victoriaparks.com Thanks to Sophia Gurley for work on this entry.
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