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13 Moons

Hands of the Heron: 13 Moons (Cuculi)

13 Moons
Hands of the Heron

Cuculi Records (CD, UK, 5 February 2021)

Album co-produced by Alex McIntyre and Hands of the Heron;
Tracks 1, 11 recorded by Hands of the Heron at home during lockdown;
Tracks 2, 4-10, 12 recorded by Theo Passingham at Phantom DS studios;
Track 3 recorded by Alex McIntyre in St Anne’s Church, Greenbank;
Album mixed by Alex McIntyre, mastered by Ben Capp;

Musicians

Bec Garthwaite: vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, drum;
Bea Piper: vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar;
Beth Roberts: vocals, banjo, violin;
Claire Vine: vocals, clarinet, saxophone;
Tom Yates: vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar

with
George Whitcombe: cajon

Tracks

  1. Summer Harvest (1.46)
  2. Reckoning (4.05)
  3. Watercolour Fade (3.26)
  4. Skipping Rope (3.58)
  5. Copper Green Flame (2.25)
  6. Contrary Motion (2.55)
  7. Softly Spoken Woman (5.13)
  8. Tongue in Twines (3.52)
  9. Moonbloom (5.30)
  10. Solar System (3.49)
  11. Take Me Outside (3.13)
  12. Sorrow Spun (3.20)

Tracks 1-11 written and arranged by Hands of the Heron;
Track 12 written by Ben Osborn and arranged by Hands of the Heron

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Quiet Light

Hands of the Heron: Quiet Light (Cuculi CU019)

Quiet Light
Hands of the Heron

Cuculi Records CU019 (CD, UK, 22 November 2024)

Co-produced by Rowan Elliott and Hands of the Heron;
Recorded and mixed by Rowan Elliott at The Roost, Bristol;
Mastered by Thomas Calladine;
Photography by William Lane;
Artwork by Ruby Scott-Geddes

Folking.com review by Mike Davies

Musicians

Bec Garthwaite: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar;
Beth Roberts: vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, double bass, violin, shaker;
Claire Vine: vocals, clarinet, harmonium

Tracks

  1. Evergreen (4.08)
  2. Making Space (3.08)
  3. Dearie (4.03)
  4. Aquamarine (2.45)
  5. Pieces of Me (4.11)
  6. Which Waters (5.29)
  7. Boat Song (3.03)
  8. Improvisation: Lament for Palestine (3.26)
  9. Lullaby for a Friend (3.55)
  10. Picturing Myself (3.48)
  11. Half Moon Horizon (2.26)
  12. Improvisation: Quiet Light (2.18)

Tracks 2, 10-11 written by Bec Garthwaite;
Tracks 1, 4, 6-7 written by Beth Roberts;
Tracks 3, 5, 9 written by Claire Vine;
Tracks 8, 12 improvised live by Bec Garthwaite, Beth Roberts and Claire Vine;
all songs arranged and performed by Hands of the Heron;
Additional strings written, arranged and performed by Beth Roberts