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MP3 Ralf Weihrauch - Hole In One
12 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Celtic Folk, FOLK: British Folk
Details:
What People Say:
"Wow, that rocks Phat"
Bubba Hernandez, Grammy-Winner with Brave Combo, Grammy Nominee with Polka Freak out and he played in The Simpsons
"Your new album is great, it is
the great album the world was waiting for!"
Gian Marco Pietrasanta, who wrote The Great Tune the World was waiting for!
Congrats on getting a Hole in 1 and double congratulations on spitting out all the words in The Ranter!
Chris Foster, from whom I learned The Ranter
"Great Ralf , One day we''ll meet up and I''ll do the harmony with you !!!!! My wife even liked what she heard - and she is hard to please ."
Pete Betts, Writer of "They dont Write em´like That anymore"
"It is very good ! "
Rod Stradling, English Melodeon Guru
"Just listened to your CD tracks. British song with a subtle German influence sounds really good. I enjoyed it."
Ken of Ken`s Folk Page
"Hole In One", the title of Ralf Weihrauch`s second Solo Album is certainly no
exaggeration. The German Folksinger and accordion-player delivers an album with
twelve great tracks and many, many surprises. While on his first album "Not The
Bleeding Obvious" he played all instruments himself, for "Hole in one" he
invited six guest-musicians to contribute.
The most unusual track is "The Unfortunate Tailor", a collaboration with Dr.
Ring Ding, one of the best known German Reggae-DJs, who hit the Top 20 of the
German Charts with "The Ring of Fire" some years ago. While Ralf Weihrauch takes
over the traditional part, Dr. Ring Ding is rapping along in best Patois as the
sailor. The brass-section grooves along with the popular Swing-Easy-Riddim and
the mandolin delivers a spot on off-beat. On ?Great Tune The World waiting for?,
written by an Italian as an Irish tune, we hear a brass-section of a different
kind. Accordion, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Drums and Bass bash out a
brilliant polka. Bubba Hernandez, Ex-Bass Player of Grammy Winners Brave Combo
and Grammy nominee 2008 heard the tune and raved: "Wow, that is rocking
phat!!!?"
Ten of the twelve tracks are purely traditional. The album starts with three
Reels. The mystic "Grian Ri" is followed by "Dinky`s" before "The South Shore"
finishes the set with a ranting ceilidh-atmosphere. "The Bedmaking", a classic
song from Martin Carthy`s repertoire, has been given a new treatment. "The
Turfman from Ardee", where Ralf Weihrauch plays Accordion, Bodhran and Whistles,
catches the listener with its steady beat and haunting melody. For his version
of the uncommon "Nelly, the milkmaid", Weihrauch was inspired by his record
collection of Mexican and South American Accordion players. "They Don`t Write
´Em Like That Anymore" was written by Pete Betts and has been one of Ralf
Weihrauch`s favourite songs for years. The a-cappella-version of "The Foxhunt"
was inspired by "The Young Tradition". Beate Rupietta, Weihrauch''s girl-friend
sings a beautiful second voice.
"Silver Wedding" is Ralf Weihrauch`s own composition. The lovely waltz starts as
a sort of musette, before a string-section underlines its charming character.
"The Wanton Seed" tells the old story of a relationship between a man and a
woman in all details without mentioning the details. On the mighty "A-roving on
a Winter`s night" Weihrauch is supported by Wolfgang Hammelmann on guitar and
Beate Rupietta`s voice. "The Ranter" comes from Chris Foster and Ralf Weihrauch
gives it an exciting treatment.
Ralf Weihrauch
English, Irish and Scottish Folksongs & Tunes
Ralf Weihrauch is one of the most unusual Acts on Germany`s Folk-Scene. Instead
of the common Guitar Bard, the audience gets a thrilling accordion and singer,
who manages to make his instrument sound different in each song. The accordion
and his voice melt together into a powerful unity. From time to time he
accompanys himself on the Bodhran or plays some tunes on the tinwhistle. His
repertoire proves his deep knowledge of the musical tradition of the British
Isles. The songs and ballads he picks are certainly uncommon for Germany and
sometimes even in their countries of origin. But Ralf Weihrauch is not only a
great singer, but a very entertaining performer as well. The audience loves his
witty and humorous announcements as much his his songs.
Ralf Weihrauch started singing folk-songs at the age of 14, when he sang three
a-capella songs in a local youth centre. He played in a German Irish Band for
some time and also performed in the Gelsenkirchen opera-house in a
childrens-play at the age of 17. These days he performs solo and with the
Irish-Party Band Crashandoh. Together with Gary Miller, singer and songwriter of
the now disbanded Whisky Priests, he recorded the album "Stand Fast, Stand
Steady". Together they toured Germany, Austria and Italy and will be playing a
tour of Holland and Belgium in September 2008.
Ralf Weihrauch has just released his second Solo-album "Hole In One". Apart from
the album with Gary Miller, he released a double live-Cd with the Irish party
Band Crashandoh. Their version of "Glückauf, der Steiger kommt", a folk-version
of the German Miners'' hymn, is so popular, they recorded it as a single with a
police-choir.
Before Ralf Weihrauch relaunched his musical career in 2002, he worked as a
music agent for a long time. It all started with a tour for Peter Bellamy in
1984. Later he worked for Martin Carthy, June Tabor, Pyewacket, Barely Works,
The Whisky Priests, Peter and The Test Tube Babies, The Meteors and The
Selecter, to mention only a few. He also was the first agency to bring the
Oyster Band over in 1986. They played at his wedding and are still close
friends.
He ran a small record label as well, which put out the complete Whisky
Priests-Catalogue, the first Waterson:Carthy-Album and Eliza-Carthy first album.
But even in his agency times he took the accordion out of its case. Ralf
Weihrauch played on an album by the German Punk-Band "Schließmuskel" and on a
Heavy-Metal Album by Tom Angelripper which entered the German Charts at number
80!!!
People who are interested in Martin Carthy should consider this download.
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