Email: ...folk provides the theme but jazz determines the style Landermason CDs
"Great album!" Lucy Duran, BBC Radio 3
"A sparky, supremely confident statement, this is one for the connoiseur"
Living Tradition
"Landermason have created a fascinating and compelling album..."
folking.com'THE REASON' 2007 Lama Records 004
Listen to a short compilation from the album now
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I Know There's a Reason; XYZ; Hero; When the Boat Comes In/Dance to your Daddy; Drummer Man; Words Unsaid; Me Too; First Past the Post; Please Yourself; All Roads; Somalia; The Mirror; Sweep's Song; Dance to your Daddy Reprise
A brand new 14 track album which skilfully encompasses both the folk and
jazz genres.
The mood of the CD is everchanging as beautiful songs are interspersed with lively jigs and catchy up tempo jazz tracks. All material on the album on the album is original with the exception of track 4, a striking arrangement of the traditional North East song 'When the Boat Comes In'.
Guest musicians include Peter Tickell, Sarah and David Jones, Geoff Hutchinson, Kathryn Davidson and Mike Tickell.
The CD, manufactured entirely in the UK, comes presented in a 6 page quality card case accompanied by a 16 page full colour booklet containing original artwork of Northumbrian landscapes by David B Robson.
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"You can't find a much more simple song than Water of Tyne. The CD's exquisite arrangement of this traditional air is recorded, like the rest of the album, with explicit vocal and instrumental presence…" Hexham Courant May 2004
"They've put some real work into this album…the effort has gone into the production and arrangements are of a very high standard." Get Rhythm 2 June 2004'ANGEL OF THE NORTH' 2004 Lama Records 003
This 8 track contemporary folk album, is a mix of songs and tunes inspired by their return to the North.
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Here's a brief breakdown of the new album:
- Angel Of The North – The title track. A powerful song inspired by the Antony Gormely sculpture and Fiona and Pauls return to the North East. This track is underpinned with percussion by Keith Bleasby.
- I Will Be Back Soon - A simple song with a traditional feel. Gentle guitar arpeggios & lilting percussion support the double vocal line. Complete with catchy chorus you can sing along to!
"A very sweet track...it could sit next to an Incredible String Band track or something similar, Nick Drake perhaps" Bob Harris BBC Radio 2 - Whistle Jig - A lively instrumental with driving conga rhythms.
- Natural Beauty – A piano based song inspired by the Lake District.
- Water of Tyne – Voted the no.1 folk song in the North East 2003, this delicate arrangement by Fiona (originally for boys choir) features harmony vocals, piano & woodwind.
- Saxophone Jig – Another instrumental track. Uplifting and melodious.
- Never Been Through a Rainbow – A re-recorded version with lyrics by Mike Naylor. This track was first featured on the debut album 'In a Dream'.
- Dark Island – A haunting Scottish tune which has become a firm favourite at Landermason gigs.
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"Ebony presents a dark acoustical drama. Imagine Pink Floyd inviting Tori Amos to do a latin project." Insangel13 Reviews 2003
"The studio recording repays repeated playing with new-found delights and subtleties on each listening." Hadleigh Community News April 2003 'EBONY' 
2003 Lama Records 002
Ebony is a 3 track E.P. written and produced in 2003.
- Ebony – A truly dark acoustic epic.
- On The Level – A light jazzy song with lyrics by Mike Naylor.
- Only One Way Left To Go – A lively folk song with CSN &Y style vocals.
