09/18/2025
Fretless Live at the Artfarm
Recorded Live, straight to tape, in front of an audience. This live album, produced by Sean Boyd was nominated for a Juno Award (Like a Canadian Grammy).
“Live From The Artfarm is a joyous recording that shows off why traditional folk music is finding
an audience among the non-traditional, and also why The Fretless is leading the charge. Among
the album’s “sets”
– the term used in traditional Irish music for groups of three or more tunes
arranged and played together – are three new originals by The Fretless.
If making Live From The Artfarm was a “test,
” as Wright calls it, then the album’s producer,
Sean Boyd, was the proctor.
“I suggested to the band that following Bird’s Nest, they should put one down the middle with
some traditional tunes,
” Boyd explains of the album’s origins.
“I suggested we do it live at The
Artfarm (Boyd’s production facility and property in Accord, New York.) At that point, we weren’t
even sure what the record would contain, but when they played the first two sets over the phone
for me, it was clear that we were all excited about the plan.
”
Like an episode of “Unplugged” on steroids, the creative approach by the entire team to the
making of Live From The Artfarm reflects the life force that keeps The Fretless moving.”
Canismusic.com
The Fretless
Recorded live, straight to tape in front of a studio audience, LIVE From The Art Farm is The Fretless' exploration of traditional Irish tunes. MAGGIE'S SETJo...