Category Archives: FEL
ROBERT ROUSSEAU
Be Led By The Spirit (FEL 682) 1978 Catholic guitarist/singer who was still doing folk in 1978 when most were moving toward more choral/MOR sounds. Basic stuff here with the feel of ordinary folks (especially the backup singers), … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1978, 682, Be Led By The Spirit, FEL, ROBERT ROUSSEAU
ROAMIN’ BROTHERS, THE
Listen To The Silence (FEL 552) 1970 Once again the FEL label does not disappoint with this 12-man Catholic folk outfit led by Ron Meyer. A solid beat carries along the guitars, bass, banjo and calm vocals – … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1970, 552, FEL, Listen To The Silence, ROAMIN' BROTHERS
JIM SHAW
Peace Is Here To Stay (FEL 662) 1977 Friendly guitar-and-piano folk and soft rock with warm straightforward melodies. Shaw plays piano and bass but delegates the vocals to others (Dennis Essig, Bob Ortiz, Tom Scullen). Several musicians contribute acoustic and … Continue reading
BOB HURD
O Let Him In (FEL 592) 1974 When Folksinger/guitarist Bob Hurd is at his simplest he recalls Paul Clark’s early works. Highlights from his debut album include ‘John The Baptist’ (where Bob whips out a harmonica) and the beautiful flute-accompanied … Continue reading
JIM SHAW
Coming Together (FEL 632) 1975 Sorry have not been able to locate the front cover, see back below. Jim’s FEL debut contains some of his most memorable songwriting, gentle feel-good vibes presented in a simple yet vibrant style led by … Continue reading
GEORGE MONTAGUE
Men Of The Old Testament (FEL S-262) 1968 Meet The Prophets and The Prophets’ Dream are interesting artifacts, but much more listenable results can be found on Men Of The Old Testament, where the same fourteen songs are presented minus … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1968, FEL, GEORGE MONTAGUE, Men Of The Old Testament, S-262
RON GRIFFIN
Walk Across The Water (FEL 652) 1976 Ron Griffen and his group Leaven are another fine example of the mid-’70s Catholic folk style. While several outfits followed the liturgical minor-key formula, these folks opted for the happier-sounding “Jesus folk” variety. … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1976, 652, FEL, RON GRIFFIN, Walk Across The Water
IAN MITCHELL
The American Folk Song Mass (FEL 7401-M) 1967 This is a later recording of Mitchell’s anceint American Folk-Song Mass, with text altered to reflect the Roman Catholic liutugy. Unlike the original version which to me seemed more choral and classical … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1967, 7401-M, FEL, IAN MITCHELL, The American Folk Song Mass
SARAH HERSHBERG
Women Of The Old Testament (FEL S-242) 1968 I’ve always appreciated Sarah Hershberg’s contributions to her collaborative albums with Sebastian Temple. Here she gets a deserved lp to herself, and it just so happens to be one of the finest … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1968, FEL, S-242, SARAH HERSHBERG, Women Of The Old Testament
PETER SCHOLTES
They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love (FEL S-252) 1968 Best known as the composer of the title tune which went beyond its mainline roots to become the banner song of the Jesus movement. Despite that tune’s popularity this … Continue reading
Filed under (USA), 1968, FEL, PETER SCHOLTES, S-252, They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love
