Hannah Read & Michael Starkey - Cross The Rolling Water [CD]

Cat. no: HUD028CD
Format: CD
Barcode: 5051078994628
Release Date: 09 Sep 2022
Genre: Folk

'Cross the Rolling Water' is the debut collaborative album from Hannah Reed and Michael Starkey

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and fddler Hannah Read met banjo player Michael Starkey at an Appalachian old time session in Edinburgh in late 2019.The moment they frst struck up a tune together there was an immediate meeting of musical minds and they have since become a formidable and dynamic fddle and banjo duo, playing repertoire deep from the old time tradition like Apple Blossom as well as newly composed tunes and songs Shenandoah by Anais Mitchell. 

Hannah is an award winning Scottish musician based in Brooklyn, NY. She moved Stateside to study American fddle styles and to immerse herself in the thriving string music scene. She has toured extensively, performing solo and collaborating with musicians far and wide including Tony Trischka, Sarah Jarosz and Jefferson Hamer, as well as being one part of the BBC Folk Award winning Songs of Separation. Her previous album was the well-received 'Way Out I'll Wander' from 2017.

Michael is a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher and old time banjo enthusiast living in Scotland. His mission as a musician is to keep things simple - clear melody lines underpinned by solid, infectious rhythm. Recent collaborations include with Wayward Jane (Edinburgh- based UK/ US folk and roots music 4-piece) and 'Faultlines', a collection of Lisa Fannen's poetry set to music.

"Hannah and Michael have arrived at a way of playing old- time music that's refreshingly dynamic, expressive, and toneful. Every track makes me feel like I'm sitting right next to them, eyeing my fddle case, just hoping they'll let me join in" - Stephanie Coleman, old time fddler

CD Tracks: Apple Blossom / Blue River / Charleston / Shenandoah / Rose Tree / North Missouri Wagoner / Ready For The Times / Waltz de la Funguy / Shenandoah Instrumental / Old Kentucky Whiskey / Sycamore Tea / Leonardos Blues / Johnny Come Along