‘A book about spells that succeeds in being spell-binding in its own right. An amulet in dark times, to be carried like a talisman out into the world, where it is very much needed’ Dara McAnulty £30 age 25 and under £20 (inc £1.A timeless, stunning gift to be pored over and cherished for years – dazzlingly beautiful and richly inventive, discover the magical new book from the creators of The Lost Words
Jim Molyneux: a prodigious talent in many instruments, with an ear for a variety of genres from folk through to jazz and hip hop. Rachel Newton: a singer and harpist with a reputation for “haunting and compelling” (The Guardian) performances and was awarded BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year in 2017īeth Porter: a well-known cellist on the UK folk and acoustic scene and a one half of The Book Shop Band, who write songs inspired by books that are frequently performed at book shop gigs. Kris Drever: one of Scotland’s finest and most prolific songwriters, a member of award-winning folk trio Lau, and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Folk Singer of the Year 2017. Arguably the most influential and inspiring Kora player (22 stringed West African harp) of his generation. Seckou Keita: an exceptional and charismatic musician. Winner of BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2018. Julie Fowlis: mostly singing in the Gaelic tradition, Julie is known for her crystalline and intoxicating voice.
Karine Polwart: a multi-award-winning songwriter and musician, a theatre maker, storyteller, essayist, and published writer, who’s script for her award-winning show Wind Resistance was picked by Robert Macfarlane for The Guardian’s Best Books of 2017. The 8 incredible artists who created Spell Songs will be joined on stage by the acclaimed and award-winning artist Jackie Morris, one of the authors of the original Lost Words book, painting live. Spell Songs is the musical companion piece to The Lost Words and The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, featuring the multifaceted talents and collaborative genius of the Spell Songs ensemble: Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter & Jim Molyneux.
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