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It's a joy to hear, and it's comforting that Sainte-Marie is still writing amazing songs, taking firm social and political stands, performing with spirit, joy, and passion, and pretty much doing what she's always done.
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Running For The Drum has a lot to offer, and is sure to stand out as one of 2009's more rewarding oddities.
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Even if Drum is a bit too frontloaded, the album hits more often than it misses, and it marks a welcome return for Sainte-Murray.
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Even if Sainte-Marie tries to cram too much into her joyous return to the limelight, Running for the Drum is proof that a path that began with the powerful "Universal Soldier" back in the early 1960s won't be fading gracefully into the usual sunset of folk retirement.
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MojoShe's clearly still diamond sharp, with a larynx to match. [Aug 2009, p.103]
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Q MagazineWhether anyone would actually buy it is debatable, but certainly everyone should hear it. [Aug 2009, p.110]
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Running for the Drum may confuse people, the way Sainte-Marie always does, because her music goes all over the place.
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UncutOn her opening 21st-century work she's still raging. [Jul 2009, p.97]