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Featuring Martin Carthy, Peter Bellamy, Frankie Armstrong and many more.
Our Overview.
This collection of songs ’Songs Of Witchcraft And Magic’ by various artists, reflects the significant part that magic has played in our culture. They connect with myths and folktales that take us back to the distant past; but they also represent a living and evolving tradition. The magic of these songs still exerts power over us today. Featuring Martin Carthy, Peter Bellamy, Frankie Armstrong and many more.
They are a striking demonstration of the breadth and variety of magic - from the brutal revenge of The Brown Girl, through the bizarre transformations of The Two Magicians, to the haunting mysticism of The Bells of Paradise. Magic inhabits the borderland where the psychological and the spiritual meet. It can be severely pragmatic, but may also involve the mysterious depths of the mind and the liberation of the spirit.
Track Listing: Bob Fox & Stu Luckley - The Two Magicians / Ruth Barrett - BroomfieldHill / Tom Brown - The Bitter Withy / Alva - The Bells Of Paradise / Martin Carthy - Willie’s Lady / Frankie Armstrong - Young Orphy / Magpie Lane - Juniper Gentle & Rosemary / Keith Kendrick & Sylivia Needham - The Bold Astrologer / Ron Taylor & Jeff Gillett - Thomas The Rhymer / Gill Berry - The Brown Girl / Craig, Morgan, Robson - The Laily Worm, Hector Gilchrist & Liz Thompson - The Selkie / Malinky - Alison Cross / Peter Bellamy - Nostradamus / Graham & Kerriann - The Chase Song