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8/10 lovely review of Coquette in Americana UK

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Spectral chanteuse stirs wartime ghosts….

‘Coquette’ is a record that has come unstuck in time. It’s a World War II concept album, one imbued with sensuality and loss and passion, not so much evoking as conjuring the period, its sounds and smells, its ghosts. But it’s not a stoic, stuffy period piece. Actually it’s one of the most vibrantly alive records I’ve heard in a long while (more…)

well done Magpie’s Nest for getting BBC Folk Club of the year 2010

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

I am very proud to announce that our Magpie’s Nest folk club has got the BBC Folk Club of the Year 2010! well done all – especially Joe Genius Biurski!!!! May the Crow Club and the Magpie’s Nest sing merry, merry songs to our folky families!!!!

katy Carr’s Coquette 4/5 in Maverick Magazine

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Just got 4/5 stars in January’s issue of Maverick – thanks to Steve McCormick for his excellent review! x x xkc

A quirky time machine trip back to the 1940s – I’m not sure how or why this ended up at Maverick Towers. It doesn’t fall into the bracket I expect to hear or read about in these hallowed pages…but…it’s very good – so, listen up….. (more…)

Katy Carr’s newsletter Dec 30th 2009

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou 2009! and hearty cheers to all of you good people. Wishing you a very, merry festive season and may all your dreams come true in 2010 – just think a decade ago we were celebrating the beginning of a new century, how time flies…. (more…)

Katy Carr feature in Polish Observer 16-31 Dec 2009

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Specjalnie dla The Polish Observer : Katy Carr

Kommander’s Carr [Feature is in Polish] Opowiedz o twoich polskich korzeniach… so tell us about your Polish roots…. (more…)

Katy Carr feature in December/ January 2009 issue of The Marylebone Journal

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Vintage Carr

Mark Riddaway meets Marylebone-based singer Katy Carr and hears about an Auschwitz escape, her love of flying and meeting Vera Lynn

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4/5 Psychologies album review for ‘Coquette’ by Katy Carr

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Following her first two sensuous albums, Screwing Lies and Passion Play, comes this strange, heavenly beauty. (more…)

4/5 Daily Express album review of ‘Coquette’ by Katy Carr

Monday, December 28th, 2009

COQUETTE is an original and fascinating work. (more…)

4/5 Q Review of ‘Coquette’ album by Katy Carr

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Eccentric alt-folker explores life during wartime

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4/5 Mojo Review of ‘Coquette’ by Katy Carr

Monday, December 28th, 2009

The third album from a compelling London-based singer/songwriter. She’s flying high. (more…)