Kate Rusby
Underneath the Stars
(Compass)
Kate Rusby is a brilliant singer-songwriter who evokes the various traditional British folk styles, a UK equal to Gillian Welch. Armed with the greatest voice and phrasing since Fairport Convention goddess Sandy Denny, Rusby takes on the path set out by the Convention. Underneath the Stars continues her brilliant take on traditional folk, and Rusby’s songwriting is at a peak, matching the music she emulates. Underneath the Stars is beautiful record that will captivate folk everywhere.
—Trevor MacLaren
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.