Untitled

"Like many American folk musicians of the time, West spent years travelling in Europe, first in the UK and then, in the 1970s, Germany, where she lived for much of the decade. The songs that make up Untitled were recorded in 1979. Quite why they remained unreleased until now is something of a mystery, as they contain some of her best and most interesting work".

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"A second Fledg'ling album from the great American singer drawn from unreleased late-1970s recordings, this is a very different kettle of fish to the down-homey old-time music of the companion release "From Granmaw And Me". On "Untitled", Hedy West's experience of the European circuit, her fascination with Germany - where she lived and married - and her wider research into traditional song come to the fore. West is on terrific form here, singing with enormous authority and devil-may-care swagger in a style that veers between the Appalachians, Edith Piaf and Calamity Jane, full of swooping slides, vibrato, and scant respect for the beat. Great ballad performances are well to the fore ... Finely judged fiddle and vocal accompaniment is provided by Tracey and Eloise Schwarz, and the result is an essential recording for Hedy West's many fans".