No Shoes Band

Flat Baroque JAN882 stereo LP record album. Released 1988.
Our Policy: I have 25 years experience as a record dealer and record show promoter. I use the Goldmine grading system. Check my feedback for assurance, and buy with confidence. I go through tens of thousands of records every year, and only the most unique and interesting, and best condition vinyl ends up on eBay. Denis noticed this LP for sale on eBay and provided us with this additional information about his record: "Here's some extra tid bits about Pryvit Blewz that might help the marketing. It was listed as the BEST NEW BLUES Recording of May 1988 at WUWF-FM, a 100,000 watt station in Pensacola, FL. That area (about 100 miles back then) may have been enhanced by repeater towers around the state and Panhandle area and other kinds of networks employed then by regional and state NPR radio. Also the last tune on side one, Hustlers Lament went on to be licensed to that underground juke CD from Mobile Records, then Memory Machine, Harveys Music and now Galaxy Music Distributors, The Copulation Compilation which included some of his top selling 45rpm juke 7 inch vinyl. It had a nice run as a CD, since 93, but is in limbo now with the transition to downloads. denis." Condition: Record is near mint. Former radio station copy with color code stripe on cover and other possible markings. - Pouring Rain Muisc

Denis Farley plays a fresh and exciting blend of blues, folk and Caribbean music. A harmonica player by trade, his down-home music eloquently straddles the rickety rural fence that divides blues and folk. --Listen.com - Listen.com

Blues-Rock veteran Niels Ole Poulin has one of the phattest vocals on the Danish Blues Scene. It is a voice instantly recognized in the traffic jam of international blueslingers, made more compelling by a melodic approach to lyric and harmony. It is lovely to hear a voice in the traditional Delta Blues style, cured in road houses, juke joints and smoke, that doesn't sacrifice clarity or emotional nuance.

With his group, No Shoes, from Haderslev, DK he has released IMHO the blues album of the year with help from an international mix of guest artists and sidemen: Shawn Gonzales, Hermann Heinz, Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel (bass player on several platinum records to include CSN&Y, Manassas, Dr.John), and Denmark's own top drawer blues talent, and fellow traveler, Ken Lending. There is plenty of soul influenced vocal backing and down and dirty instrumental solos including Delta slide, finger picked acoustic electric, flat picking and Memphis styled tenor sax. It is an attractive package that should do the vets proud and prove a vehicle for the rookies to go the distance. - Jazz Special

"Denis Farley: The Poetic Harp" --The Curry Coastal Pilot, OR 7/95
Growing up in New York City, Denis Faley learned a few things about the back alleys of music, enough to know the mainstream was a little one way for him.
Farley has gone from folk to blues to jazz to calypso, but he' settled on an eclectic brand of blues and folk, a melding of harmonica and poetry that would probably ring as true throught the streets of Greenwigh Village as it will through Azalea Park Tuesday.
"I cut my teeth in Miami, but I abosrbed it in New York," Farley said of his music style. "I listened to AM radio incessantly."
Farley, who has played with blues legend John Lee Hooker and folk legend Pete Seeger, said the folk influenece is still the most apparent.
He has also played many instruments, but harmonica is closest to his heart. "It is a magical instrument for me," he said. - The Curry Coastal Pilot, OR 7/95

"Moodswing Woogie" is the perfect title for Denis Farley's newest release. Consisting of mainly original material that ranges from upbeat boogie blues to slow folksey ballads, this CD will make you want to get up and dance one minute, and then sit back and contemplate life the next. Featuring a wide array of talented musicians such as Pete Seeger and Calvin "Fuzz" Samuel, this effort reflects the many "moods" of Denis Farley's music. The first two cuts on the CD, "Somebody Else's Blues" and "Gal Rider" are upbeat blues tunes. The title song, "Mood Swing Woogie" is a nice laid back instrumental piece that showcases Farley's soulful harp playing as well as "Fuzz" Samuel on Bass, Brantley Kearns on violin, and Harvey Mandel on guitar. Another favorite, "Long Shadow" is a slow sexy blues tune. The second half of the CD features more folk oriented selections. While "The Pearl" is a very mellow ballad, ""A Wee Bit" is a very upbeat happy folk tune that features Edgar Allen Poe IV on the Jaw Harp. "Love the Years Away" is a lovely romantic tune and the final cut, "Sandy Beach" rings pure Americana complete with an introduction by Pete Seeger telling us to support our national parks and beaches. Focusing on blues and folk music, "Mood Swing Woogie" is a CD with music that reflects our roots and heritage and one artist's musical journey. And it proves that Denis Farley is on the right track. - Sally Upshaw (Tri-State Blues, November '98) - Sally Upshaw - Tri-State Blues

This is the third release for Denis Farley on his home grown label, Flat Baroque Records. 1988's PRYVIT BLEWZ received a "Best New Blues Recording" at the Florida Panhandle 100,000 watt NPR Station, WUWF-FM 88.1, in May of 1988. This inspired the flat baroque promotional team to split their personalties more than they could possibly afford and extend this regional perfidy to the growing list of radio stations the insomniacs down in the research department were sure existed somewhere just over the rainbow. Naturally tracking this nightmare was the bane of all possible conventional recreation and sometimes food (". . . my how trim you're looking these days denis!") and a boon to the local telephone company. Conversations with strangers in remote 30 watt community stations could extend to weather, the local bar scene and various places where one might find a bed while hitchhiking . . . ummm, touring through town. Despite this madness or perhaps as a direct result, PRYVIT BLEWZ, received air plays (regular play list additions) from Florida to Alaska and Europe as well.

The cut 'Hustler's Lament' from the album was licensed to Mobile Records' juke compilation release and has stayed in the top ten 'Street Beat' charts covering that market since 1992. The CD is on its way to juke box history of sorts, having already reached the 'classic' stage at Mobile Records, which went belly up in the face of all this success, and has reemerged as Memory Machine Records under the umbrella of Harvey's Music in Pittsburgh, PA . . . All this despite including ‘Hustler's Lament' in the lineup, although the technicians at the pressing plant were sure the disc was somehow "heavier" with its inclusion. - Pouring Rain Music