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1. THE BISLEY BOY 3.33
2. BREAK FREE 3.40 3. SONG OF THE SEVERN 3.50 4. IN THE HEART OF THE WAR 4.32 5. LET'S FIND A WAY 3.46 6. LONG SUMMER 5.31 7. WHEN THE MASTER CALLS THE ROLL 4.47 8. THE GREEN ISLE 4.18 9. A THOUSAND MILES AWAY 3.25 10. THE GREENWAY 4.18 11. FIRST LIGHT 4.19 12. DREAMS 4.25 The songs are almost all originals - many written in lockdown over the past year or so - songs about legends, and about separation, ambition, fears and dreams. There are three songs that explore legends: The Bisley Boy is about the young Elizabeth I dying when In Gloucestershire, and being replaced by a local boy as there were no girls who looked like her! Bram Stoker was fascinated and wrote about this story; "...Good Queen Bess of England could have been a Bisley Boy...." Song of The Severn about the River Severn, touching on the legend of Sabrina, the goddess of the river; "Let your soul roll with the river Deep in her water you'll be carried along....." And The Green Isle, a song with a lovely traditional tune and new words by poet Alison Brackenbury about the magical island off The Western Isles of Scotland; and also about Beira, the fearsomely bleak Queen of Winter, and the mother of all the gods and goddesses of Scotland. In The Heart of the War - is a tribute to the men and women of the SOE (Special Operations Executive) working in France during World War II - many of whom gave their lives. "Running in and out of the shadows Here in the heart of the war....." Let's Find A Way is a lockdown song; Break Free, A Thousand Miles Away, First Light, and Dreams are songs about separation, ambition, fears and dreams. Long Summer is a new setting of a poem by Laurie Lee with wonderful piano from John Broomhall; Plus there are two covers: When The Master Calls The Roll, via Rosanne Cash, a moving story about a couple caught up in the American Civil War, and "preserving the union"; and The Greenway - a song by Stroud singer-songwriter Jehanne Mehta. The fine musicians playing on the album are Paul Burgess (Old Swan Band, ex-John Kirkpatrick Band) on fiddle and recorder; Dik Cadbury (Julie July Band, ex-Decameron, ex-Steve Hackett) on backing vocals; Geoff March (ex-Decameron) on cello; John Broomhall on piano and organ; Mick Candler (Kevin Brown, Julie July Band) on drums; Gareth Sampson on bass guitar; and Ben Church (ex-Wooden Horse duo) on dobro adding a touch of Americana. Produced by Johnny Coppin and David Pickering Pick, with album cover images by Martin Fry. and album cover design by John Neilson. CDs are £14 inc P & P (£17 for European mainland / £19 for rest of the world) The best ways to order: Via the order form here. Or send an email with your phone number so we can contact you for card details - or send a cheque payable to "Red Sky Records". Bandcamp » Buy digital album (or CD) on Bandcamp « back to albums and books |
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River of Dreams (2022)