Dai & the Ramblers, Duw Duw, album review
Duw Duw, Just Peachy Records
My Googling exploits tells me that the title translates from the
Welsh as “Well, Well” which is as good enough a title as any for a
collection of rocking tracks by a folk’n’blues-inspired London-based
four piece led by Dai Price.
The story goes that they were heard by famed Ace Records founder Ted
Carroll who whisked them off to a recording studio where they cut 11
entertaining tracks ranging from originals such as "Stones in My Shoes"
which highlights Alan Dunn’s zydeco-like accordion playing, and the
gospel waltz “Speak of the Devil” to a spirited rockabilly take of blues
shouter Joe Turner’s “The Chicken and The Hawk” and an ambitious
version of the Ray Charles staple “What’d I Say”.
There aren’t too
many contemporary groups who would also tackle a modern jazz standard
by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, yet Dai & the Rambles proceed to do
that by performing Hubbard’s “Little Sunflower”, which is probably the
most impressive track on the entire CD.
I’ll leave the last word
to Carroll, a former manager of Thin Lizzy: “One the best bands I’ve
ever seen and over 50-plus years, and I’ve seen them all.” Who are we to
disagree?
Amazon, £9.99
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