How Ralph McTell twisted my fingers

I once had a bruising encounter with the legendary folk singer Ralph McTell. Ralph is a peaceful man but he twisted my fingers all over the place – all because of his classic song, The Streets of London. Ralph accompanies the song by picking out the melody on the guitar.

Tara O’Grady’s magical fusion of jazz and folk

Take some magical melodies from the rich vein of Irish traditional folk music. Add some scintillating but tasteful jazz arrangements from the heart of New York City. Throw in the rich and sultry voice of brilliant young singer Tara O’Grady and the result is a stunning album called Black Irish.