Tielli contributes guitar (as well as the unsettling painting on the album cover). The more upbeat end of the album even strays into pop territory with the brief, buoyant "Blackbird on Fire." Lyrically, despite this increased warmth and camaraderie, Curran is just as achingly sad as she's always been. Her clear, vivid voice still has that ever-present sense of emotional strain that brings urgency and yearning to every line she sings. Above all, however,is the most listenable and accessible album Curran has yet produced: confident, expansive and utterly enjoyable.(True North)For nearly ten years, Old Man Luedecke has been producing some of the country's purest, brightest and most authentic folk music. A decade of devotion to his craft has paid off for the Chester, NS artist, whose fifth full-lengthalbum,, combines Luedecke's hooky melodies and vibrant lyrics with beautifully polished production. His familiar voice and his fingers flying over the banjo strings have never sounded warmer or more inviting thanks to the attentions of a Grammy-winning production team. The album was recorded in Nashville at the Butcher Shoppe (a studio owned by John Prine and renowned sound engineer David Ferguson) and American bluegrass musician Tim O'Brien is once again in the producer's seat. From the goofy "A&W Song" to the heartfelt "Tender Is The Night" to foot-stompers like "Tortoise and the Hare" and "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms" the songs are true to Luedecke's unique musical sensibilities: always light in spirit even when his themes are weighty. Luedecke already won two Junos for Roots and Traditional