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ALVA
The Bells of Paradise (Beautiful Jo, UK)
$17.99
Engish folk music, pure and simple, one voice, one violin. Perfect.
Listen:
Bells of Paradise
Lark in the Morning
Bushes and Briars
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The record label says:
English folk songs
'The best folk tunes are dateless - they belong to every age, they exist for all time' wrote Ralph Vaughan Williams. 2003 marked the centenary of the composer's first bicycle ride to the village of Ingrave, Essex in December 1903, to collect folk songs. A hundred years after that first bicycle trip Alva recorded some of their favourite songs, many collected by Vaughan Williams in their own native county of Essex.
The 14 tracks include the exquisite beauty of 'Bushes and Briars' and 'A Blacksmith Courted Me,' the dark drama of 'Long Lankin,' and the hymnal passion of 'Pilgrim.' With additional hornpipes and street cries, this is a richly textured album.
Well known for her work with Sinfonye and The Dufay Collective, Vivien Ellis is one of the great female voices of the present day. Giles, who is a founder member of the Dufay Collective, is known too for his work with The Carnival Band and the Irish group After Hours. Both have toured widely in Europe, America and Australia.
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'I'm absolutely bowled over by the simplicity and clarity of Vivien Ellis's singing. Her voice is beautiful and true and most importantly just right for the music. And a word about Giles too. I've always admired his creativity as a musician but in this concert he showed us that he too has just the right voice for the music'. - Catherine Bott, BBC Radio 3
'Her singing is absolutely beguiling, she manages to sound at once simple yet sophisticated. This is definitely a singer to look out for' - Classic CD 'Giles Lewin's fiddle solos are delightful' - The Gramophone |
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