Released in 2017, The Last of England was very special, the opening six pieces taking us through an enchanting pastoral landscape, capturing the romanticism of Vaughan Williams, Field and Elgar, with lush arrangements that both soothed and absorbed. The remaining…
View More Gordon Giltrap & Paul Ward – Scattered Chapters
Is this a definitive list – hell NO! I could name numerous albums that might/should have been on this list and were certainly in the nominees category, however: “Then, shalt thou count to ten. No more. No less. Ten shalt…
View More The Decade in Review – Bob Mulvey
This is a very different album for me, although I knew of Mr Giltrap and his brilliance on the guitar, somehow I’d never really explored his work much beyond buying the single of Heartsong when it was originally released back…
View More Gordon Giltrap – Heartsongs
In what seems to have become a relentless, burgeoning and ever diversifying musical climate it is so easy to lose sight of what first attracted you, so with the release of The Last Of England the opportunity to reflect, rekindle…
View More Gordon Giltrap & Paul Ward – The Last Of England
Gordon Giltrap began his recording career some 44 years ago with the release of the 1968 self titled album. With a mixture of instrumental tracks and songs his debut set the bar high and it was evident, even from those…
View More Gordon Giltrap – The Peacock Party & Airwaves