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Review: James Elkington, 'Wintres Woma'

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Review: James Elkington, 'Wintres Woma'

June 22, 2017 • The acoustic guitar hotshot's solo debut taps into '70s Britfolk while adding a poetic modernity.

James Elkington's 'Wading The Vapors' Whips Up A Gust Of Guitar And Cello

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All Songs Considered

James Elkington's 'Wading The Vapors' Whips Up A Gust Of Guitar And Cello

May 3, 2017 • The Chicago-based English guitarist finds the space between fire and smoke, tangling complex fingerpicking into quiet melodies that glow.

Cruise Along To James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg's 'Great Big God Of Hands'

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Cruise Along To James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg's 'Great Big God Of Hands'

July 23, 2015 • An understated acoustic guitar duo returns with playfully complex music. Hear a song that sounds as if it was tossed off in an afternoon of whiskey and laughs.

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