and Clarke refers to this era's music in some of his songs, most notably in "Frankie Murray Sings 'Kansas City'" ... this is one of those albums that seems to get better with each succeeding song.
Dirty Linen

Terry Clarke has long had a great affinity with Austin, Texas, tours regularly and has a sizeable local following ... his new album 'Mother Indigo' is getting good press over here too. "A lot of people have always wanted a totally solo record, so I hope they dig it" says Terry. Along with a number of new songs, the album goes back to the Clarke well, featuring three great compositions from his masterful 'The Heart Sings' album ... 'Walk With Me', 'Bruce Channel In This Town' and 'Back To The Well'.
Country Music International

It's real stripped down, just Clarke and his 12-string guitars ... Clarke is an admirer, though not imitator, of the Texas school of singer-songwriters, but his Irish origins have always been the most prominent aspect of his work, or at least provide a reasonable explanation for the pensive, low key melancholy that pervades his songs. At the same time, just to complicate things, he's also a devotee of Gene Vincent, to whom this album is dedicated and from whose 'Baby Blue' he quotes, in the title track, while 'Bruce Channel In This Town' celebrates Channel and Delbert McClinton playing 'Hey! Baby' on a long ago British tour. If you don't know Clarke, this is a good place to start.
3rd Coast Music, Texas

This is Clarke's first US release. He's a gifted singer-songwriter. We like the fact that he pays as much attention to the music as the words. The songs sound effortless and are full of characters that you won't soon forget.
Village Records Kansas

All of the tracks were recorded in one night in 1994, performed live in the studio, just Clarke singing and accompanying himself on 12-string acoustic guitar. He has a warm, magnetic, passionate voice and strong rhythmic guitar style, and every song crackles with a restless. expectant energy ...beautiful images. Evocative and compelling.
Victory Review

How best to describe Clarke's music? It's modern folk, singer/songwriter stuff with a dash of Celtic flavouring and some country influences. I'm reminded of other singer/songwriter guitarists such as Gordon Lightfoot, Richard thompson and most especially the Texan Joe Ely. This is evocative stuff, especially on "Frankie Murray Sings 'Kansas City' " one of the best songs on the CD, about an itinerant wanderer. Terry Clarke is one of those little-known musicians who take the stage in a club, grab the audience by the scruff of their collective collars and gives them a masterclass in songwriting and performance before wandering off onto the road to the next venue. Highly recommended.
New Hope International

Modern folk music has a pulse but few of it's acts have the heart AND the brains to make it work artistically ...this is a supreme disc, indeed! The bare boned songs are filled with passion, poetry and power. His soundation links directly to the likes of Van Morrison(Astral Weeks), Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, Bob Dylan, the acoustic Bruce Springsteen, and Donovan at his decibel dawn. The combination of melody and poetry is mastered by few. Terry Clarke has the magic; he is the master of word, rhyme and feel. If the aforementioned names are found in your collection, by all means check out 'Candyman's Last Night(Coming Home)', the Celtic based 'Back To The Well', the Led Zep 111 influenced 'Two Rivers' and the vastly Van Morrison inspired 'Mother Indigo'.
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