Jigu
Twin Folio : Masterpiece (SK,1973-1981?,re.1988)**°°
track 5, 9, 11
Especially on some of the early tracks on this compilation I recognise that for the close harmonies and qualities in their separate voices, Twin Folio surely are extremely gifted and talented. Their choice of songs however suffers possibly from the censorship of government control, so the choice isn’t always the best. Their harmonies follow the traditions from let’s say Blue Diamonds (who were an interpretation of Everly Brothers), Twin Folio can be more subtle and softer and folkier, have also separate singing voices before adding harmonies at certain points. We could figure out some songs like track 2. “Early in The Morning”, 3. “Edelweiss”, 4. Blue Diamond’s “Let it be me”, 6. “Marchin In”, 7. “San Fransisco”, 11. “Plaisir D’Amour” 12 “Somewhere my love”, partly sung in good English. The first song is with strings and wind instruments, glockenspiel, acoustic guitar. The interpretation of Edelweiss with acoustic guitar and voices only is a nice mellow sensitive interpretation. Also the “Let it be me” with strings, guitar and soft drums is done very well. The 5th track, Joan Boaz’s “Queen Of Hearts”, accompanied by acoustic guitar and voices only, is also worth taking out with beautiful/blissful and successful voice qualities ; it perhaps is even an exceptional interpretation. Still I wonder why songs of Edelweiss and especially the awful orchestrated choice of “When the Saints gomarching in” (however well sung) aren’t chosen for nationalist reasons only. Most songs are with acoustic guitar and voices only.
Chang-Shik and Yoon Hyong-Jo as the Twin Folio were are regarded as the first 'folk' artists who did recordings.
