Name: Till April Is Dead - A Garland Of May
Brand: Lisa Knapp

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ETTGM003CD

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-04-28

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Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

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0742832844956

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Lisa Knapp

Genre GB

Folk

Label GB

Ear To Ground

This sparklingly fresh album features twelve startlingly original versions of traditional songs. With a radiant interpretation of traditional folk, Lisa merges fiddle, hammer dulcimer and strings, with birdsong and sonic delights from the technological age. May Garland, which Lisa found at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, reminds us – 'a man a man, his lifes' a span, he flourishes like a flower, he's here today and gone tomorrow, he's gone all in an hour' - that in the midst of celebration, there are limits on our time. Lisa is joined by another ground-breaking folk singer, Mary Hampton on Bedfordshire May Carol. Lisa's version of the title track, Til April is Dead / Hal-An-Tow was inspired by the Mystery Play in Helston, Cornwall. Originally printed as The Maypole Song in 1656, 'Staines Morris' has a melody with a courtly, theatrical sound and this version features the lively and mischievous vocals of David Tibet (Current 93). In Searching for Lambs - a song Lisa first heard sung by Shirley Collins - she is joined by Graham Coxon (Blur). Both Lisa and Graham have performed with Shirley and here he lends his vocals and guitar to this English folksong gem.

Till April Is Dead - A Garland Of May

Music GB