Ranagri - Playing for Luck - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

This sounds like a recipe for disaster. Here we have four stubbornly independent artistic individuals, a creative quartet of highly-trained instrumentalists, two women, two men, each with their own moving and impressive backgrounds, four unmistakable voices, four uniquely individual perspectives on root work and euphony - and yet sometimes true magic lies in just such an unlikely but inspired mixture. Simple genre-labeling is just impossible here. When Irish folk traditions meet the vibrant melodies of a lively city like London, when classical instrumental training collides with the hard hands-on club experience of the blues musician, when an intellectual understanding of music rubs shoulders with a clearly audible knowledge and feel for the golden decades of pop music, it is precisely this immense richness of related and associated styles, sources and roots that make this rich and soulful bundle of a dozen songs so unique and radiant. The resulting music-mixture is a unique, sometimes singable, sometimes mystical musical fairytale world between intricate folk music, noble and elegant pop, artful and beautiful sounds, sympathetic pub-rock and flowing, eloquent singer-songwriter art. Contains 12 songs. Direct Metal Mastering Pressed on High Quality 180 Gram 33RPM Vinyl!

Ranagri (pronounced Ran-ag-rye) is a venture from four musicians who have come together to create some exciting new sounds. Consisting of flutes, ethnic flutes, electric harp, bodhran, guitar, bouzouki and vocals, Ranagri fuse worldwide folk music with quality contemporary songwriting, enhanced by virtuosic instrumentals, vibrant rhythms and haunting melodies, all interlaced with vivid storytelling. InchFort of The Hare,Inch is Ranagri's debut album on Stockfisch. Ranagri sound like a precious, unspoiled spot of beauty - the Irish village of Ranagri that gave the band it's name. Four London musicians; one traditional Irish player, two classically trained, and one blues singer and guitarist, all with a passion for folk music. A meeting in a pub in Richmond and the story of 'Ranagri the band' begins. The hybrid combination of these players brings a melting pot of creativity. Such different musical backgrounds makes for a fantastic mixture of new sounds and ideas. This Multi-Channel SACD is a hybrid and playable in all CD Players!

Love, death, politics, social commentary, these are all tools of the singer/songwriter's trade and, whether drawn from life or imagination, Reg Meuross wields them with the best, crafting songs that touch the heart, stimulate the mind. That is certainly true of this SACD, offering a collection of songs revisited from across his career. Sounding a political note, InchEngland Green & England GreyInch details factory closures, corporate greed and the dismantling of the NHS to the backdrop of a hymnal tune that conjures the 'green' of a cultural folk tradition. Reg Meuross is an English singer and songwriter based in Somerset, England. Contains 12 tracks on this Audiophile SACD.