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Songs And Poems Of Molly Drake
The Tide's Magnificence
Fledg'ling
Artfully printed on differently-shaded coated and uncoated stocks, perfect-bound with marbled-style end papers, this 196-page hardback contains 79 poems written by Molly Drake from 1935 until her death in 1993; plus lyrics, a 14-page introduction by her daughter, precious family photos, diary extracts, song manuscripts and handwritten notes by Molly, as well as the essay Give Me A Place To Be, which previously appeared in the tribute to her son, Remembered For A While.
Also 26 short recordings across two CDs, performed by Molly, taped at home by husband Rodney in the 1950s and 1960s: her own exquisitely poignant, heavy-hearted songs, steeped in loss and wonder, and a treasurable, posh kind of ‘Englishness’ (not the usual bollocks). Have a listen to I Remember.
Joe Boyd has called this compilation ‘the missing link in the Nick Drake story’, but that’s to do it down.
A beautiful Christmas present.
Blimey. Four previously unreleased recordings, made by Alan Lomax in late 1957. Two songs, both solo and with Shirl’s own banjo accompaniment. Beautifully sleeved.
Still a blast of fresh air. Profoundly influential late-50s, early-60s recordings of rare southern English harmony singing from the Copper Family, which can trace its roots in traditional song back at least two hundred years. Gems about labour, nature, sex, beer, the weather, wandering… Hard Times Of Old England is here.
Their last album, from 1978 — with a stunning reading of Richard Thompson’s Never Again, fine trad like Lord Allenwater, Gilderoy, The Moon Shines Bright, and a medley from John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera.
Her 1959 LP, with the first run out for signature classics like Hares On The Mountain.
Inspirational, joyous melding of African dance music and free jazz. The Brotherhood Of Breath’s 1971 recording debut, for RCA’s Neon imprint, produced by Joe Boyd.
With Harold McNair, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, Danny Thompson. One of his very best — jazzy blues, raga jazz, folk rock; great versions of the traditional Bruton Town and Joni’s Both Sides Now.
Previously unreleased 1969 recordings by a piano-based trio, with Barre Phillips and Louis Moholo.
The Brotherhood Of Breath in 1972, tremendous, back at last.
Originally released by Topic in 1974.
Shirley and her sister recorded in concert in the late 1970s; and a handful of demos from the 1960s.
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