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Track Listings
| 1. Run |
| 2. Leave A Light On For You |
| 3. Waltzings For Dreamers |
| 4. Season Of Love |
| 5. Call Me |
| 6. Pretty Lady |
| 7. Pour Me A Drink |
| 8. Froggie Went A Courting |
| 9. I Won't Say Your Name |
| 10. Feels Like Home |
| 11. Irish Waltz |
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Pour Me A Drink (Twirly Records, 2008) by Edwina Hayes Edwina Hayes' second album, Pour Me A Drink, finds her eschewing the highly produced sound of her debut release for a delightfully intimate, acoustic offering. The decision to record a stripped-back sound pays dividends on Hayes' exquisite self-penned material, allowing plenty of room for Hayes' gentle guitar picking and unrelentingly beautiful voice. The gentle melancholy of Hayes' mellow folk-pop couldn't sound better. Songs like Run and I Won't Say Your Name positively ache with the weight of longing and sorrow, though Hayes' sublime vocals ensure that it's a bittersweet affair throughout, with the unerring comfort of her sweet tones. The title track is a delicious bluesy saunter that wears its world-weary heart well and truly on its sleeve, with a refrain that almost sighs with resignation: Pour me a drink / light me a cigarette / help me forget / the things that I've done. In a nice touch, the last pages of the CD booklet are scattered with the names of an assortment of Hayes' favourite artists, ranging from the likes of Van Morrison and Nanci Griffith to those who are still paying their dues in folk clubs up and down the country. Hayes also nods towards the influence of others with the inclusion of a couple of covers: Randy Newman's Feels Like Home and a heartbreaking interpretation of Richard Thompson's Waltzing's For Dreamers. A somewhat playful rendition of the traditional song Froggie Went A Courting also appears. For those already familiar with Hayes' winsome writing talents and seductive vocals, Pour Me A Drink provides the opportunity to fall in love all over again; for those discovering Hayes for the first time, it will surely be a case of love at first sight. --Written by: Mike Wilson www.folking.com
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Edwina Hayes 2nd album
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With her beautiful, heartfelt singing, excellent songs and effusive personality, Edwina Hayes was always one of the artists most likely to make it from the London acoustic scene in the early noughties. After playing frequently in London, around the UK and in Nashville, Edwina was eventually signed by Warner Brothers with whom she released her debut album Out On My Own in 2004. Although OOMO contains some excellent songs, the intimacy of the Edwina Hayes live experience was rather lost with the slick arrangements provided by a band of well-known session musicians.
Much truer to Edwina's live solo sound is her new second LP Pour Me A Drink which features just her guitar and vocals with the only other musicians present being Jake McKeague on acoustic lead on two songs and Carissa Broadwater on backing vocals on one. Pour Me A Drink is an excellent album with the sparse arrangements bringing Edwina's superb, moving singing and bright finger-picking guitar style to the fore. Also impressive are the strong melodies and structures to the songs, many featuring bridges in a style somewhere between folk and quality country music.
Edwina's main lyrical theme is love, often of the unrequited kind. Among the best songs of the heart on Pour Me A Drink are Season Of Love, Run and Leave A Light On For You. Moving on to other subject matter, the title track is another instantly memorable highpoint with its tale of a life of regrets.
All of the songs on PMAD are written or co-written by Edwina apart from covers of tunes by Richard Thompson (Waltzing's For Dreamers) and Randy Newman (Feels Like Home) as well as the traditional Froggie Went A Courting. These covers fit seamlessly on this stark yet warm LP on which Edwina's beautiful voice will undoubtedly get the most accolades though her guitar playing and considerable compositional craft should not be overlooked.
Without the weight (in both senses of the word) of a major record company behind her, Edwina Hayes has produced a superior album, which is closer to her true live sound than her debut LP. Pour Me A Drink is recommended to anyone who likes quality singer-songwriters though if you get the chance, try to also see Edwina live where her warm-hearted and often humorous banter adds a further dimension to an already excellent performance.
Much truer to Edwina's live solo sound is her new second LP Pour Me A Drink which features just her guitar and vocals with the only other musicians present being Jake McKeague on acoustic lead on two songs and Carissa Broadwater on backing vocals on one. Pour Me A Drink is an excellent album with the sparse arrangements bringing Edwina's superb, moving singing and bright finger-picking guitar style to the fore. Also impressive are the strong melodies and structures to the songs, many featuring bridges in a style somewhere between folk and quality country music.
Edwina's main lyrical theme is love, often of the unrequited kind. Among the best songs of the heart on Pour Me A Drink are Season Of Love, Run and Leave A Light On For You. Moving on to other subject matter, the title track is another instantly memorable highpoint with its tale of a life of regrets.
All of the songs on PMAD are written or co-written by Edwina apart from covers of tunes by Richard Thompson (Waltzing's For Dreamers) and Randy Newman (Feels Like Home) as well as the traditional Froggie Went A Courting. These covers fit seamlessly on this stark yet warm LP on which Edwina's beautiful voice will undoubtedly get the most accolades though her guitar playing and considerable compositional craft should not be overlooked.
Without the weight (in both senses of the word) of a major record company behind her, Edwina Hayes has produced a superior album, which is closer to her true live sound than her debut LP. Pour Me A Drink is recommended to anyone who likes quality singer-songwriters though if you get the chance, try to also see Edwina live where her warm-hearted and often humorous banter adds a further dimension to an already excellent performance.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This female voucalist first came to my attention when I spent a evening watching acoustic folk singers at a amniesty usic evening in York. She was the last act on and completely blew me away with the quality of her voice, and quality of songs. After watching her live I brought the album, which really does not dissapoint. The songs "feels like home" and "pour me a drink", are two of my favourite songs on the album, but the rest are just as peaceful and exhilerating as these. Would highly recommend it!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I went to see Roger McGuinn last night on the opening date of his new UK tour, and to my surprise and delight found Edwina opening up for him (and for the rest of the tour). I've seen her before, both solo and as part of Hummingbird, and last night she was in good voice, as always.
As has been said in the other reviews, the stripped-down performances on this CD are more representative of Edwina's stage act, and all the better for that. She really is starting to make her mark as a songwriter, as evidenced by 8 of the 11 tracks here. In particular, I enjoyed Leave A Light On For You, with which she opened last night, the title track (which is to be on Nanci Griffiths's new album), and Irish Waltz, which Edwina co-wrote with Jake McKeague, who plays guitar and Dobro on the track, though all her songs here shine.
Randy Newman's evocative Feels Like Home (to be found, sung by Bonnie Raitt, on his Faust album) is well-suited to Edwina's lovely voice, as is her wistful reading of Richard Thompson's Waltzing's For Dreamers. These two are always very well-received on Edwina's stage performances.
Yes, a treat of an album, and highly recommended. A new album is due out later this year.
As has been said in the other reviews, the stripped-down performances on this CD are more representative of Edwina's stage act, and all the better for that. She really is starting to make her mark as a songwriter, as evidenced by 8 of the 11 tracks here. In particular, I enjoyed Leave A Light On For You, with which she opened last night, the title track (which is to be on Nanci Griffiths's new album), and Irish Waltz, which Edwina co-wrote with Jake McKeague, who plays guitar and Dobro on the track, though all her songs here shine.
Randy Newman's evocative Feels Like Home (to be found, sung by Bonnie Raitt, on his Faust album) is well-suited to Edwina's lovely voice, as is her wistful reading of Richard Thompson's Waltzing's For Dreamers. These two are always very well-received on Edwina's stage performances.
Yes, a treat of an album, and highly recommended. A new album is due out later this year.
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Edwina Hayes a little gem from Yorkshire...
I bought this CD about a month ago as a gig where Edwina was opening for Nanci Griffith. I play it every day at work. It's peaceful,tranquil and extremely addictive. Read more
Published on 14 April 2010 by Mr. C. Letourneau
she doesn,t disappoint
Saw this lady on calendar (yorkshire tv) and had to hear more.Beautiful voice,beautiful personality, she deserves success.Thanks for a lovely album.
Published on 5 Aug 2009 by Alan Robinson
Wonderful 'miserable music' (her words)
I recently saw Edwina Hayes perform live where she was the support act. What a wonderful find. This album is brilliant and the tracks stay in your head for hours. Read more
Published on 22 July 2009 by C. Wills
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