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Begun a decade ago 'Still Time,' sat on the shelf as Matheson's life unfolded personal loss, brought back during the difficult days of lock down, reflection meant focus updated the tracks and completion. ... Over seen by husband Donald Shaw who handles multiple instruments and produces, the results are gentle, atmospheric items which rise

Karen Matheson: Still Time - KLOF Mag Karen Matheson: Still Time Karen Matheson – Still Time Still Time features an impressive guest list, including Shaw on piano and accordion, James Grant, Sorren MacLean and John Doyle on guitars, Anna Massie on mandolin, and Michael McGoldrick on whistle, among many others, but it is Matheson’s lulling, mellow voice that truly makes the eleven songs sparkle. The album opens with a James Grant song, one of four on Still Time, ‘Cassiopeia Coming Through’. See too the anti-war message in ‘The Glory Demon’ or the dark narrative of ‘Orphan Girl’, overall though the album’s message is one of hope and resolution, perhaps most evident in the title track, Donald Shaw’s ‘Still Time’. karen matheson Video Premiere: New Single from Karen Matheson – Cassiopeia Coming Through

Capercaillie at 40: Band's Donald Shaw on new album and folk music revival The Capercaillie co-founder and Celtic Connections maestro believes in the power of world music - including Gaelic.