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Stargazer - Shelagh McDonald


Stargazer - Shelagh McDonald released in 1971


This is the first album I write about here, and I'm so excited to wriet about this album because this is one of my favorite albums!

Though I like this album, I believe many people have never heard of her name before.
She only released two albums before she suddenly disapeared from music scene.  No wonder many people don't know about her.
But I'm sure you guys will be hooked on her music if you give it a listen!

This album, Stargazer following her first one, Album, has a sound similar to Joni Mitchell or Sandy Denny (if you don't know Sandy Denny, I highly recommend her music too!), and as you can see from my explanation, fits in the catgory of Acid Folk.

Leaving Scotland behind in the 60's, where she was born and grew up, she got an opportunity to meet another folk singer, Keith Christmas at folk clubs who introduced her to Sandy Robertson's September Production, and released her first album from B&C Records in 1970.

This album was backed by the members of Fotheringay and Mighty Baby and arranger Robert Kirby, who were notable in the trad folk scene and this album got a good review from both music critics and listeners.

Stargazer is her 2nd album, and was also backed by trad folk musicians like Robert Thompson, Dave Mattacks, Danny Thompson of The Pentangle.
This album has a trad song called "Dowie Dens Of Yarrow," which was covered by Burt Jansch and Marc Ellington as well.  This song is really long (about 6 mins long!), but I really love it and I want to cover this song someday!



In addition to "Dowie Dens Of Yarrow," "Odyssey" is worth mentioning here.  Richard Thompson played the guitar in this song, and I think this guitar solo fits the forlorn sound.



I heard she came back to music scene several years ago and performed some songs on stage as well.  I hope she will be ablt to come to Japan to tour someday!




Stargazer - Shelagh McDonald
  1. Rod's Song
  2. Liz's Song
  3. Lonely King
  4. City's Cry
  5. Dowie Dens Of Yarrow
  6. Baby Go Slow
  7. Canadian Man
  8. Good Times
  9. Odyssey
  10. Stargazer


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