{"product_id":"730732","title":"Furrow Collective  The - At Our Next Meeting [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Furrow Collective delves into an obscure world of balladry at its darkest and quirkiest. At Our Next Meeting brings gems from the traditional repertoires of four of the finest folk musicians from both sides of the English\/Scottish border. Daringly exposed, unaffected voices are accompanied by harp, guitar, viola, concertina, banjo, fiddle and musical saw. With a bold, improvisatory approach, their focus is to capture the raw edges and fleeting magic of narrative song, with storytelling at the centre.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eEmily Portman and Alasdair Roberts are both celebrated for their original, folklore-influenced songwriting and have collaborated on several previous albums. Lucy Farrell and Rachel Newton are bewitching solo artists, sought-after session players and long-time members of The Emily Portman Trio.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eBrooding gallows tales of hedonistic exploits are embodied in the opening duet Wild And Wicked Youth and The Outlaw Of The Hill . Epic ballads of disguise, trickery and true love are interpreted with finesse in Hind Horn and King Henry , both set against lush instrumental backdrops with rousing refrains. The atmospheric soundscapes of Skippin Barfit... , Henry Lee , Johnny my Man and Demon Lover display a refined, minimalist intensity and gripping vocal delivery. The Furrow Collective masterfully portray heartbreak and desolation in The Blantyre Explosion and an inspired interweaving of two parallel tales in Handsome Molly and Our Captain Calls . While each vocalist has their own accomplished style, their harmonies shine out in folk hymn Wondrous Love and the disarming closing track I d Rather Be Tending My Sheep .\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eWarmly accessible yet raw and uncompromising, At Our Next Meeting shows a breadth of Scottish and English folk traditions with four artists at the height of their powers.'\u003cp\u003eWild And Wicked Youth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing Henry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkippin' Barfit Through The Heather\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Outlaw Of The Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWondrous Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHind Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandsome Molly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Captain Calls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnny My Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemon Lover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blantyre Explosion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'd Rather Be Tending My Sheep\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55812572807553,"sku":"730732","price":11.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51scbhG8ByL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781724556","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/730732","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}