DragonsflyFamiliar Shores [album]
“Sometimes
you just
look at the cover of a CD
and you know you are
going to love it. That’s
what happens when you
look at the magical
artwork Richard Gonzalez
produced for Dragonsfly’s Familiar Shores album...”
WITH A 'NEW AGE' FEEL TO BOTH THE PACKAGING AND THE ALBUM,
nothing prepared me for the fantastic experience of listening to Dragonsfly's
mystical work.
The Tudor/Gypsy/Celtic style music has Scottish and Irish influences —
you only have to look at the list of instruments that feature and you'll know
it's something completely different. It's Folksy, magical and stirring and a
genuine music adventure. If you want to bring out the hippy in you or recreate
the feeling of the Seventies, Familiar Shores will wash you up on a musically-inspired
journey.
Dragonsfly
mainly perform in venues and festivals around the South West of England, but
have also developed a dedicated following in France and Sweden through playing
festivals there too.
Maya Preece is the lead vocalist and also responsible for the bagpipes, guitar,
recorder and melodica; Daygan Robinson for the mandolin, Bouzouki and backing
vocals; Tom Simenauer on Saxophone, flute, Rauschpferge, Hurdy Gurdy, bagpipes,
keyboard (harpsichord) and more backing vocals; and Stephen 'Iccy' Slade for
the bass and backing vocals.
Other musicians who have contributed are Gem Quinn on drums and Archie Churchill-Moss
(Melodeons).
“Sometimes
you just