Live session by British folk singer Roo Panes, filmed for The Mahogany Sessions, the famous London channel devoted to intimate acoustic recordings. Over some twenty minutes, the singer-songwriter unfolds a set of indie-folk songs carried by his acoustic guitar, often a twelve-string, and a deep, soothing voice. Compared to figures such as Nick Drake and Laura Marling, Roo Panes cultivates an introspective folk in which delicate fingerpicking, string arrangements and contemplative lyrics trace a suspended atmosphere. Far from any overproduction, the session lays bare the quality of writing and the accuracy of performance of a discreet but critically acclaimed artist. This filmed live recording captures the closeness of an acoustic moment in which every note breathes, in the spirit of the Mahogany Sessions, which have revealed many talents of the folk and singer-songwriter scene. An ideal document for fans of folk, acoustic music and filmed live sessions, to be savoured for the bare beauty of a repertoire made for attentive, meditative listening.
Personnel & credits
- Roo Panes — chant, guitare
