Broken Biscuits

Judging this album by the normal criteria is very much the same as judging a Harley Davidson by normal motorcycling standards - pointless! I view it like this:- it's the last album Davey Graham recorded (2007) before his very sad death in 2008.- it's the first he recorded since 1991 (I think).The album itself comprises a series of original songs and new arrangements of traditional songs, and it has to be said that at this point he was a shell of his former self in terms of guitar playing - that said there are certainly echoes of the past in there. All in all, the best word I can find to describe this album is 'charming', and although it seems odd given Davey's age at the time, another word that springs to mind is 'naive'...in that, he does on this album what he's done on every other - plays what he wants, and if you like it, you like it, and if you don't, you don't.I love this album - it's a grower, you might not get it at first (especially if you compare it to his earlier work) but a little persistence will certainly pay off.

Nice music but can't play it. Think the disc is a home made effort. My expensive player doesn't like the disc it clicks badly. Shame.

I carried 'Folk, Blues and Beyond' for ages plus John James, John RenbournBert Jansch, Wizz Jones, Ralph McTell, and especially John Martyn - I was 17 when I saw him he must have been about 20.Then came Basho, Fahey plus all the old blues men but his (Davy's) 'She Moved Through the Fair' on the Hull University album must be one of the best pieces ever recorded