#uk folk

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Nick Drake at his family home Christmas 1967, taken after his Roundhouse gig

[neitherabaron]

Race for Refugees - 30 Tunes, 30 Days!

Hey everyone,

TL/DR: I'm going to be recording and releasing 30 folk tunes on my violin for the month of September in support of Refugee Action! You can sponsor me here:

Race for Refugees - 30 Folk Tunes, 30 Days

Help Kofi Young raise money to support Refugee Action

Like most people here in the UK, I've been horrified by the events of the last few weeks. Now more than ever, it's time to show solidarity, stand up against hate and discrimination, and demand a fairer future for refugees and people seeking safety in the UK.

Refugee Action support refugees' rights and services across the UK. Race for Refugees runs for the month of September - it's a race for hope, with a difference - participants take on a challenge of their choice for the month!

I'm a folk musician. I grew up with a genuine love for the folk music traditions of the UK. I've played in folk rock groups and ceilidh bands, covering traditional songs and dance tunes. But I'm perhaps not the type of person you immediately picture when you think of UK trad-folk!

My grandpa was an immigrant from Ghana in the 1950s and was blessed to be able to build a wonderful life here. I think we should demand nothing less for today's immigrants, especially those seeking safety and asylum.

Every day in September, I'm going to be recording and releasing a traditional fiddle tune from the British isles in support of refugees. There'll be jigs, reels, hornpipes and strathspeys aplenty!

Please sponsor me if you can, and help support refugees across the UK!

Thank you!

[pastelstarmie]

Do you hate terfs?? or even maybe hate terfs?? You might like our band! This is the next song my band are working on it is called: P.R.O.T.E.C.T T.R.A.N.S K.I.D.S It is nearly ready to go and we will hopefully finish it soon! excited to shared this with you all!! If you like it and wanna check out anything here is our linktree: https://linktr.ee/cheapdirtyhorse or you can just google Cheap Dirty Horse and you should be able to find most of it!

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VINYL CONNECTION

[the-vinyl-review]

Van Morrison, Astral Weeks 1968.

What can be said about Astral Weeks? A lot and it’s all good, this is an album that cannot be faulted. His previous album Blowin’ Your Mind and debut was more Pop with the likes of Brown Eyed Girl and Van Morrison instantly shifted to Folk, Jazz and Blues and never looked back. The album is recognised as a concept album, something I’d never thought about before but after paying more attention I see it now. The album is on many Critics greatest albums list but I have always felt Van Morrison has distanced himself from Astral Weeks, with songs rarely being played live. Rolling Stone gave the album the best appraisal ‘Unique and Timeless’ and that is what it really is. There’s no weak song, songwriting and musical arrangements are second to none. This is the best album Van Morrison ever made, Moondace is a not too distant second but lacks a little depth in places. No listen to this or that song, just listen to it all, it’s that good.

[matgioi]

The Pentangle

[voluptuarian]

Weekly World Music: “Maiden in the Mor Lay” - Marginalia 

“Maiden in the Mor Lay” is a medieval song of mysterious origin and even more mysterious meaning. It dates back to at least the 14th century, where it is mentioned in the Red Book of Ossary, it’s tune used as the basis for the Marian praise song “Peperit Virgo”. No one is sure who the woman described, or her behavior, represents. The most common interpretations are that is portrays the Virgin Mary, and that the wilderness represents the world waiting for salvation; that it preserves a pre-Christian fertility rite or well-wake; or that the maiden is a figure of folk lore, such as the German moor-maidens. 

Marginalia is six-piece folk band from Devon, England. They specialize in medieval music, combining poetry, riddles, and songs from the middle ages with original compositions, and a mixture of ancient and folk instruments.

Maiden in the mor lay-- in the mor lay-- Seuenyst fulle, seuenist fulle. Maiden in the mor lay-- in the mor lay-- Seuenistes fulle ant a day.

Welle was hire mete. wat was hire mete? The primerole ant the-- the primerole ant the-- Welle was hire mete. Wat was hire mete? The primerole ant the violet.

Welle was hire dring. wat was hire dring? The chelde water of the-- the chelde water of the-- Welle was hire dring. Wat was hire dring? The chelde water of the welle-spring.

Welle was hire bour. wat was hire bour? The rede rose an the-- The rede rose an the-- Welle was hire bour. wat was hire bour? The rede rose an the lilie flour.

Modern Translation

Maiden in the moor lay, In the moor lay Seven nights full, seven nights full. Maiden in the moor lay In the moor lay Seven nights full and a day.

Good was her meat. What was her meat? The primrose and the-- The primrose and the-- Good was her meat. What was her meat? The primrose and the violet.

Good was her drink. What was her drink? The chilled water of the-- The chilled water of the-- Good was her drink. What was her drink? The chilled water of the well spring.

Good was her bower. What was her bower? The red rose and the-- The red rose and the- Good was her bower. What was her bower? The red rose and the lily flower.

[neitherabaron]

Day 23 - Erddigan Y Pibydd Goch

Here's today's tune!

Yo! We made it to £500 for Refugee Action!

Thank you so much to everybody who's listened, sponsored or shared so far. It means so much, and besides, I'm having a blast recording these for you.

I'll be posting about a listening party once the full album is finished - we'll hold it sometime early next month over on Bandcamp.

Meanwhile, I've got an original fiddle reel to record! I'm calling it Red Herring's Reel. Stay tuned for that, I'm planning it for day 29!

If you're enjoying the music and would like to support Refugee Action, you can do that by either sponsoring me on my JustGiving below, or by pay-what-you-want for the album on my Bandcamp. Thanks!

Race for Refugees - 30 Folk Tunes, 30 Days

Help Kofi Young raise money to support Refugee Action