Anglesey by The Lovely Social Band

The Lovely Social Band are a loose and shifting group of friends who like to sing shape note music together. We learned about The Friends of Friendless Churches and the beautiful places in their care and decided very quickly that we needed to sing in as many of them as possible; this album contains field recordings of the first of hopefully many trips in which we do just that. It’s been a joy and a privilege to arrive in beautiful, peaceful places steeped in history, to wander the grounds, to feel the countless lives contained within the walls, and then to fill them up with song.

This album would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the work of the Friends of Friendless Churches. This charity looks after and maintains historic church buildings across England and Wales that no longer have a congregation to care for them. Instead of paying us for this album, we would be grateful if you would consider making a donation to them, so that their work can continue into the future. You can do this by visiting https://friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/support-the-fofc/. Any money raised in sales from this album will be donated straight to them.

For more information about this style of singing, please visit https://fasola.org/. The Shape Note community spans the whole world and will always give a warm welcome to visitors and newcomers.