Anointed Queen by Firefay & Alison O'Donnell
A collaboration between folk noir London-based group Firefay and Alison with the result taken up by Steven Collins of Stone Tape. Songs about homelessness, depression, the barbarity of bullfighting and running bulls in the streets, the London riots of 2012, the devastation of an air strike in WW11 and more.
Tracklist
| 1. | Living on the Concrete Path | 1:50 |
| 2. | Night Spell | 2:20 |
| 3. | Under The Churchtower | 3:19 |
| 4. | White Lilies | 5:10 |
| 5. | Hart Fell | 3:46 |
| 6. | The Day The Winged Fury Came | 3:31 |
| 7. | Come All Ye Malcontents | 3:09 |
| 8. | Strawberry Wine | 4:50 |
| 9. | Blood On His Horns | 3:20 |
| 10. | Golden Carpet | 3:55 |
| 11. | The End Is The Beginning | 4:18 |
Credits
released January 1, 2014
Lyrics & vocal melodies Alison, some based on original themes by Carole Bulewski. Music Adam Bulewski, Alison & Matt Grabham. Alison vox, autoharp, Adam guitars & other, Anton Pazicky accordion, Samir Dawoud, Simon Davies & Ronnie Maxwell bass, Sebastian Kellig cellos, Paolo Italicum & Nigel Band drums, Carole Bulewski harpsichord, Chris Letch & Adam percussion, Matt Grahbam & Paulette Singer violins. Recorded & produced at Grove & Bush Studios. Alison recorded by Geoffrey Perrin & Jack Cawley in Dublin. Mastered by Adam at Grove. Photography & cover art by Flack. All songs PRS for Music except track 11.
Lyrics & vocal melodies Alison, some based on original themes by Carole Bulewski. Music Adam Bulewski, Alison & Matt Grabham. Alison vox, autoharp, Adam guitars & other, Anton Pazicky accordion, Samir Dawoud, Simon Davies & Ronnie Maxwell bass, Sebastian Kellig cellos, Paolo Italicum & Nigel Band drums, Carole Bulewski harpsichord, Chris Letch & Adam percussion, Matt Grahbam & Paulette Singer violins. Recorded & produced at Grove & Bush Studios. Alison recorded by Geoffrey Perrin & Jack Cawley in Dublin. Mastered by Adam at Grove. Photography & cover art by Flack. All songs PRS for Music except track 11.
License
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Singer, musician, writer of songs & soundscapes. Collaborator in a number of bands across folk, trad, alternative & cross genres. Long career going back to Mellow Candle as a teenager. Student of United Bible Studies. Songs are meaningful and frequently pastoral and poetic, sung with passion and heart.
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