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COMMENTS ABOUT CYRIL MACPHEE
WITH BRAKIN' TRADITION

  • "The skill with which the songs are performed, and the clarity of their production, make all the songs sound as if they were written specifically for them...It is obvious that Brakin' Tradition have put time into their craft, as the sound is tight and disciplined" - - review written for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange (FAME) by Kyle Rudgers (about "Presence in the Past")

  • "Crisp instrumental work, strong songwriting and tight vocal harmonies."
    "The group has caught the ears of some shakers in the local music biz" - - Sandy MacDonald, the Daily News, Halifax, NS

  • "I receive a lot of phone calls when I play these folks..." - - Kevin Vance; "A Patchwork Quilt" KALW San Francisco, CA

  • "I thought everything on it was just wonderful - inspiring energy, really interesting arrangements and great choice of material..." - - Suzi Wollenberg; Folk Music Director, WVUD, Newark, Delaware (about "Presence in the Past")

  • "...We just had Loudon... Iris DeMent, 5 Chinese Bros, Brakin' Tradition who by the way WOWED the crowd & John Prine..." - - Thom Wolke; Croton Point Folk Festival, Croton NY

  • "The audience was totally absorbed by Brakin' Tradition's diverse styles of music and ever changing tempos" - - C.J. Veach; The Buzz Magazine, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

  • "Cyril MacPhee has created a rich collection of uncommonly warm songs. 'When I Say I Do' is yet more evidence of the incredible pool of talent and tradition that is Cape Breton Island. His fourth album is strong from the opening bars to the final chords...With albums like this, it is no wonder music is Nova Scotia's finest export." - - Review by Mark Horn, June 1998. The Mining Co.

  • "This first solo release by Cape Breton singer-songwriter, Cyril MacPhee, provides excellent musicianship, unambiguous, emotive lyrics and the welcome sounds of MacPhee's tenor voice...unpretentious album that fits well in the folk world but also has cuts that could spill over to Nashville or even the pop music genre. MacPhee is a superb singer who also plays guitar on most of the cuts on this release. This would be a good selection to listen to on those long, cold nights when you're in front of the fireplace taking a look at your life." - - Kevin McCarthy, 9/98, Celtic & Folk Music CD Reviews

  • "Atlanta these days is filled with guys-with-angst-and-guitars parading as folksingers. That makes it even more of a pleasure to hear the real thing." - - David Marcus, Reviews Editor, The Atlanta Celtic Quarterly


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