Blight & Blossom

Solo début album by English singer-songwriter, original guitarist and rising star of 'folk' and beyond. Features Blair's version of a previously unreleased Richard Thompson song. Blair Dunlop is a phenomenal guitarist and one of the finest young singer-songwriter. For his first solo, full-length album, Blair's friend Richard Thompson has additionally given him one of his own previously unrecorded compositions 'Seven Brothers' to add to the tracks recorded. Blair is joined by Larkin Poe, Joan Wasser, (the legendary) Ashley Hutchings, Pete Zorn, Tim Harries, Mark Hutchinson, Guy Fletcher and a string quartet, for a set that goes way beyond any narrow definition of 'folk'.

This assured debut set shows that Dunlop is already an accomplished guitarist and singer, writes <strong>Robin Denselow</strong>