Name: An Appointment With Mr Yeats
Brand: The Waterboys

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Catalogue number

COOKLP748X

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

711297524833

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Waterboys

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Cooking Vinyl

The Waterboys are a Scottish folk rock band that was formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. With their unique blend of traditional Celtic music and contemporary rock, they have become one of the most influential bands in the genre.

Mike Scott, the driving force behind The Waterboys, is not only a talented musician but also a skilled songwriter. His poetic lyrics and soulful melodies have captivated audiences around the world. The band's sound is characterized by its rich instrumentation, including fiddles, mandolins, and bagpipes, which add depth and texture to their music.

Over the years, The Waterboys have released numerous critically acclaimed albums and achieved commercial success with hits like "The Whole of the Moon" and "Fisherman's Blues." Their music has resonated with fans of all ages and continues to inspire new generations of musicians.

An Appointment with Mr Yeats sees the words of W B Yeats, Ireland's greatest poet, merged with the music of The Waterboys, one of Britain and Ireland's greatest bands, in a truly unique and ambitious musical undertaking. The album was first released in 2011, and has been remixed and remastered for re-issue, now containing 6 previously unreleased bonus tracks.

Waterboys vocalist Mike Scott first set Yeats to music in 1988 when he wrote a musical accompaniment for the classic poem The Stolen Child, included on their seminal album 'Fisherman's Blues'. Scott's love of literature flows throughout the work of The Waterboys. Scott explained: "I grew up in a house full of books so literature and language have always been important to me. Working with other peoples' words is something that comes as natural to me as working with my own. In a way it's even more immediate; I've always found writing music an easier process than the writing of lyrics, and setting words of the quality of Yeats' to music is an enormous privilege and treat."

An Appointment With Mr Yeats

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