"The kings of retro-acoustic are back with their second album. A couple of them (Angus Grant and Luke Plumb) might play in Shooglenifty, but this is a different kettle of fish. For a start they've got songs. From Hoagie Carmichael, Rory Gallagher, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, self-penned and, er, Talking Heads. Gentle on the ears, sophisticated and often tricky instrumentally, the FSB create a unique, charming sound."

Scotland on Sunday

"And You May Find Yourself" sounds like it was a really fun album to have worked on. Avant garde, with a touch of cabaret, off the wall to the point of having to avoid the bushes in the garden. It manages to achieve all that without getting too clever and vanishing up its own arse. To pull off this sort of record you really have to be at the top of your craft. The Cover of "Once In A Lifetime" combines with "Lazy River" to make a song that once heard is not going to be forgotten. A misnomer I'm sure, but "Belle Of Benbecula" rem-inded me of Camberwick Green meets Laurel & Hardy.

FATEA

"... lifted the mood, serving up a magpie-minded mix of vintage Stateside covers and catchy instrumentals. As on the quartet's new album, And You May Find Yourself..., Daffy's warm, muscular vocals were also heard in a couple of his own compositions, rounding out a set that married seasoned musicianship with a buoyant sense of fun."

The Scotsman

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Peter Daffy returned to Scotland for a second Funky String Band tour in November 2006. We had booked in time to record a second album in Birnam to make the most of our time together. Peter arrived with material and along the way we recruited Jamie Jauncey from the Birnam Tap Session to play keys. What a difference! Suddenly we turned from a trio into a REAL BAND. In between Shoogle tours, trips to Australia, Greece and Canada, the album was eventually finished.

Going to My Home Town

Stardust

Belle of Benbecula

Vinyl Man

Candle In The Bushel

Christmas Cards

Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground

Wayfaring Stranger

Cairo Waltz

Once In A Lifetime

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"This album is an absolute gem, destined to be a classic."

indie-cds.com

"A work that reflects their combined eclectic tastes, skip-ping between Celtic, American and European traditions with beautiful new and old melodies and songs."

tradmusic.com

"The trio's repertoire is string band music with a shoogle: a large dollop of Scots and Irish with the Americana, and boy is it funky ... great fun and jam packed with top quality tunes."

Folk World

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Angus and Luke were waiting at Glasgow International airport at 11.30am on Tuesday, 25 January 2005. Peter arrived ad was properly introduced to Angus for the first time. The three of them piled into Luke's instrument-laden Vera the Vauxhall and headed out west to Glenuig. Less than one week later Luke drove Peter back to Glasgow International airport. They arrived at 10.58am on Tuesday, 1st February. As they returned to their respective homes, all three wondered 'did it really happen?' This album is proof that it did.

Tommy's Shades

The Corkhill Set

Come On In My Kitchen

Same Old Man

Wat Ye Wha I Met Yestreen

Mama Said Don't Come

The Old Schoolhouse

Miss Dundas

Sarah Hoy's

Everything I Do Is Gonna Be Funky

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the funky string band

Luke first joined forces with Peter and Hobart bass player Mike Webber to form the Funky String Band during 2000. This was their debut album.

The music is mostly original, and though you can hear the players' roots in Irish and North American traditional music, there is a style of music here that isn't really typical of either genre. The extensive use of counter melody and melodic decoration gives their compositions a feel that is mellow and accomplished. It's also deceptively complex, because the intricacy of the melodic structures pleases the ear so readily. This is a CD that will grow in appeal with repeat listenings.

indie-cds.com

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