The first time I heard this fella last year, I was pretty much gob-smacked. There was me thinking that there were no true "voices" left to be discovered (ever the optimist you see). Thankfully I was very, very wrong and Baby Gramps not only proved me wrong but had me rejoicing, nay revelling, in my wrongness. This voice is up there with Luke kelly et al for sheer lived-in and weathered beauty. Voices like this compel me to listen to them; there is something ancient in them which demands attention and makes the music that much more authentic. I hope to see Baby Gramps live one of these days but I find it unlikely he will be swinging round my way for a while. We'll see. In the meantime let's listen to "Cape Cod Girls":
