(This review first appeared in issue #65 of Shindig! magazine.)
Self
Release CD
Elizabeth Anne Jones
resides in North Wales and makes pastoral, psych and traditional folk
under the stage name Elfin Bow. Her debut album contains stately
ballads and nursery rhyme folk darkness, with a backing of deftly
picked acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo, violin and a hint of
electronica.
Lyrically astute,
melodically inventive and in possession of pure singing tones, Ms.
Bow has made a deceptively gentle record. Scratch beneath the surface
however and you'll find weighty themes. 'Hey Auld Friend' is as dark
a song as they come; a kiss goodbye to this mortal coil via drowning.
Similarly 'Holler In The Hollows' deals with mourning and hardship.
Elsewhere 'Grimshaw
And The Fingerclaw' and 'Edith's Song' form a short song suite with a
wyrd old Albion vibe. Lightness comes via 'The Wisdom' with its sense
of wonder at the world, and the bluegrass-tinged 'Prairie Madness'.
An album full of intimate, homespun charm and mystery.
Click here for Elfin Bow's website.
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