Ye Mariners All is the debut CD from the Celtic/American, folk/folk rock band, Lehto & Wright.

With the help of Matt Jacobs on percussion, John Wright and Steve Lehto have reworked traditional and folk material, combining unique arrangements with their own original pieces.

With their second recording, the band has challenged the boundaries of the traditional folk genre, as it is molded by their diverse influences and born anew.

The recording includes newly arranged traditional Irish, English and American songs and tunes including Pete Seeger's "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy."

Again the boundaries of folk and folk-rock are redefined in the trio's third release, A Game of Chess.

The recording includes two pieces penned by Steve Lehto, "Antietam" and "Air," in addition to the 15 minute epic, "Ten Long Years."

Lehto and Wright continue on their quest of molding tradition in their fourth release.

This album includes the use of a string quartet on the Lehto-penned "The Earl of Otherwhere," as well as the reworked and highly-praised "John Riley."

Lehto & Wright • The Thrashing Machine and Other Stories

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Lehto & Wright
The Thrashing Machine and Other Stories

World Turned Upside Down
The Earl of Otherwhere
Down Where the Drunkards Roll
Comiciamento di gioia
Nancy Spain
Waltz for Carol Jean
Bonaparte's Retreat / Banbury Bill / Son Ar Chiste / The Juggler
John Riley
Manassus
The Thrashing Machine
(Blessed Is) the Healing
East Virginia Blues
The Other Earl of Otherwhere

Announcing the release of The Thrashing Machine and Other Stories, the fourth installment in the continuing story of the Minneapolis-based Celtic/American folk/folk rock duo of Lehto and Wright (with Matt Jacobs on drums). Coming in the wake of their first three highly critically acclaimed New Folk Records releases, Steve Lehto and John Wright have refined and expanded on their formula for reinterpreting traditional Irish, English, and American folk music.

The Thrashing Machine and Other Stories includes the use of a string quartet on the Lehto-penned "The Earl of Otherwhere," a first for Lehto and Wright, in addition to a revitalizing of the classic ballad "Nancy Spain," once recorded by Christy Moore, among others. Lehto and Wright's progressive rock influences can be heard on their reworking of "East Virginia Blues" (inspired by the Pete Seeger version) and on the title track as well. A piece from medieval Italy has also been featured to round out this latest effort by Lehto and Wright, a fitting fourth chapter in their folk rock exploration.

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Lehto & Wright • A Game of Chess

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Lehto & Wright
A Game of Chess

The Long Peg and Awl
I Wish I Was Single Again/ I Buried My Wife and Danced On Her Grave
Siege of Delhi
I Wish I Was In England/Reaping The Rye/The Basket of Turf/Nothing Will Sadden Us/Gan Ainm
The Curragh of Kildare
McVeagh
Plains of Boyle
The Silver Tip/The Merry Tailor/Thompson`s Reel
Four Nights Drunk/The Kesh Jig
Antietam
Of Time And Rivers Flowing
Air
Ten Long Years

Announcing the release of A Game of Chess, the third recording from the Minneapolis-based Celtic/American folk/folk rock duo of Lehto and Wright. A year and a half in the making, A Game of Chess is a fitting follow up to their first two critically acclaimed New Folk Records releases Ye Mariners All and The Further Adventures of Darling Cory. John Wright and Steve Lehto have again pushed the boundaries of folk and folk rock with their interpretations of English, Irish and American folk songs and dance tunes. Also included on A Game of Chess are two pieces penned by Steve Lehto, "Antietam" and "Air," in addition to the 15 minute epic "Ten Long Years," which features traditional lyrics with music penned by Wright and Lehto. A Game of Chess is an adventurous 3rd step in Lehto and Wright's folk rock exploration.

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Lehto & Wright • The Further Adventures of Darling Cory

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Lehto & Wright
The Further Adventures of Darling Cory

Horn
Arthur McBride and the Sergeant/the Backwards Jig
The Raveled Hank ofYarn/The Baffled Knight
Gan Ainm/The Three Little Drummers/The Trouble with Strings
Waist Deep in the Big MuddyvBridge
The Monaghan Jig
Flora
Darling Cory
The Lament for Limerick
Nancy Whiskey
Loch Lomand
The Yellow Wattle/An Phis Fliuch/The Mountain Road
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Handsome Johnny/The Humors of Whitegate
Her Washbin
Horn

Announcing the release of The Further Adventures of Darling Cory, the second recording from the Minneapolis-based Celtic Rock/Folk duo of Lehto and Wright. Following on the heels of their first, critically acclaimed, release Ye Mariners All, John Wright and Steve Lehto have refined and expanded their take on traditional Irish, English and American songs and dance tunes. The Further Adventures of Darling Cory spans the full range of dynamics, from the drum set and electric guitar-driven "Arthur McBride and the Sergeant" to the most gentle, acoustic pieces like "The Lament for Limerick," and "Kisses Sweeter than Wine." Accompanying Lehto and Wright is a fine line-up of musicians including all Ireland flute champion Sean Conway and drummers Matt Jacobs and Tait Cameron. A must for any fan of the Celtic/Folk Rock genre, The Further Adventures of Darling Cory is the next step in Lehto and Wright's Folk Rock exploration.

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Lehto &s; Wright • Ye Mariners All

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Lehto & Wright
Ye Mariners All, featuring Matt Jacobs

Four Drunken Maidens
The Butcher Boy
Jerry's Beaver Hat/ The Eavesdropper / Con Casey's Jig
Skewbald
The One Legged Man/ The Cock On The Wall
Harp/ Pink Moon/ Banish Misfortune
Beamish's Goat/ Dever The Dancer/ Ril na hAontacha
The Drinking Gourd/ Miss Brady
The Lamentation of Owen Roe O'Neill/ The Gander in the Pratie Hole
Black Eyed Dog
The Mission Bells
Ye Mariners All
The Idle Road

Announcing the release of Ye Mariners All, the debut CD from the folk-rock tandem of Lehto & Wright. With the assistance of Matt Jacobs on percussion, John Wright and Steve Lehto have reworked traditional and folk material, combining unique arrangements with their own original pieces.

They have included their own original pieces and their take on two Nick Drake classics. Drawing on a mixture of Celtic and American traditions, Lehto & Wright lend a modern interpretation to songs and dance tunes while retaining the indelible heart of the tradition. Appropriate for fans of folk, Celtic rock and traditional music.

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Lehto & Wright • Live at the Focal Point

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Lehto & Wright
Live at the Focal Point

Disk 1
I Buried My Wife and Danced on Her Grave/The Gander in the Pratie Hole/Jerry's Beaver Hat/The Eavesdropper/Con Casey's Jig
Skewbald
The Long Peg and Awl
The One-Legged Man/The Cock on the Wall
Nancy Spain
Handsome Johnny/The Humors of Whitegate
Pink Moon
I Wish I was in England/Reaping the Rye/The Basket of Turf/Nothing Will Sadden Us/Gan Ainm/ Gan Ainm

Disk 2
Of Time and Rivers Flowing
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy
Down Where the Drunkards Roll
I wish I Was Single Again
Siege of Delhi
The Raveled Hank of Yarn/The Baffled Knight
The Lamentation of Owen Roe O'Neill/Comiciamento di gioia/The Silver Tip/The Merry Tailor/ Thompson's Reel

Announcing the release of Live at the Focal Point, the fifth release from the critically acclaimed band and their first live recording. Captured one November night at the famous Focal Point in St. Louis, the double CD set features many of the band's most popular selections from their first four studio releases.

The songs and tunes are represented here with a mostly acoustic presentation and a few electric guitars and drums carefully placed throughout. This is a good document of a Lehto and Wright live show at that time and conveys the interaction and energy shared between the musicians and the audience. A great signpost for an exciting live band with more to follow, Live at the Focal Point is a must for any Lehto and Wwell as any fan of live music.

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