« …The title track, Belovodia, is exquisitely
beautiful, describing Belovodia as a kind of sanctuary, a place of hope for
young men fighting war, for sailors enduring rough seas, or for refugees exiled
from their homeland. Another song describes the awful working conditions of the
Daens period in Flanders' history. This
album's folk themes are absolutely universal. Here are tales of fishermen
setting out to sea, mothers protecting daughters from bohemians, tales of
emigration and longing to visit family overseas, and of the sadness and
futility of war. Guido Piccard is writing new songs in an old style, and he's
utterly convincing. Here's a rough translation from 'Bohemers' (Bohemians):
'Mothers keep your daughters inside/ Don't let them herd the cows/ Or start to
make butter/ As long as that man is outside...”