For the news review of our gig in
Venzone Italy please click on the picture below.
"They each possess considerable individual
instrumental skill, they have no reverential fear of any of their more exalted
colleagues and they produce exquisite vocal harmonies, so delightful to listen
to. At long last, a group that also
places emphasis on the human voice, which remains one of our favourite
“instruments”.
Dulaman has a notably unique sound. Their vocals and harmonies are original,
flowing and vibrant.
The acoustic setting perfectly accompanies these profound melodies and intelligent lyrics.
Equally gifted as musicians and as vocalists, Dulaman possesses a fresh commercially
feasible sound that in our opinion would fair well with today's musical markets.
IMG Music Promotions Music review
Canada
"This talented bunch of youngsters is going to make a big impression, either collectively as Dulaman or individually in whatever context they choose, because make no mistake, they are superb musicians. Guitar, fiddle, mandolin and double-bass all played well, but more than that, played with invention - their arrangements show an imagination I wish some more established bands had. Whether tackling Irish or Bluegrass tunes or songs from the tradition or contemporary sources, there was a spark and flair which got the whole audience involved and excited. What is extra-ordinary is that they are so young, and what they could be in five or ten years is mind-boggling, it really is! Watch out, they're going to be
huge"
Northwich Folk Club
"I found Dulaman displaying a surprising musical maturity for their ages, playing with style and virtuosity"
Debby McClatchy
(Watching Dulaman play at The Civic Hall, Conwy
Bluegrass Festival)
For
my own part as a lover of Bluegrass/ alt. country it it was heaven- sent and though I run this venue and see a lot of bands and am usually running about , I sat glued throughout to excellent musicianship. Further although we are perverse in choosing a wide variety of music ,and therefore get a wide based audience , it went down a storm. And you played acoustic at short notice!Thank you from a small club dedicated to live music. Brilliant and highly
recommendedAndrew
'The Floor'- Shropshire
Ewshott Acoustic Music Club greatly enjoyed Dulaman's performance on Thursday 20th May. They gave us fresh and original material performed in a mature and relaxed fashion, which belied their youth. Superb instrumentalists with very good harmonies.
I've listen your concert for Folkest
and I bought your CD.
WOW ...thanks for the emotions thanks for the music.
Maurizio.
Dulaman- they were made up of a female double bassist, female fiddle player, male mandolin and male guitar and unfortunately for me and Elna not only could they all play like demons, they all sang and they were all charismatic, Grrrrrrrr started to feel a bit sick and depressed at this point......
(Unknown audience member following a Dulaman performance at The Assembly Rooms in Derby)
"They were followed by young band from the Cheshire area Dulaman, comprising James Dewdney (guitar/vocals), David Pickering (mandolin/vocals), Eleanor Cross (bass/vocals) and Anna Kelly (fiddle/vocals). They played and sang quite a variety of material, some trad treated unconventionally (Coolies Reel was quite beautiful slowed down to a walk with fiddle harmonies!) all with verve and energy. In my opinion they could be going places: one to watch out for."
The above quote was written by Jean Brandon in the North West Bluegrass news after watching Dulaman play at the Calico Jack Charity festival.
I managed to miss all your shows in 2003, and was snowed in for the Limelight gig, which I really wanted to get to. Anyway, I was really pleased to catch you at last last night, even though the set was so short (wot - no Cooleys!).
Peter
(following the Biddulph Town Hall gig)
Tom Knapp (Rambles Magazine, Pennsylvania)
click on the link below
This review was from a demo CD recorded in 2000 and kindly sponsored by Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, with the support of 'Fluff'-Organiser of the Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival and Kath, music lecturer from Keele University, who helped us in the early stages of composition and arrangements.