Description
The Unthanks presents 'Lines', a trilogy of song cycles. 3x10inch Vinyl Boxset
The Lines in Part One-Lillian Bilocca, a campaigner for fishermen's rights, were written by actor Maxine Peake and turned into song by Adrian McNally; The Lines in Part Two-World War One were originally written in 2014 for a project marking the opening year of the World War One centenary. The Unthanks decided to record and release them in this, the final year; The Lines in Part Three-Emily Bronte, feature a collection of Emily Brontë poems, turned into songs by Yorkshire-born Unthanks pianist and composer Adrian McNally and played on Emily's own piano in the Parsonage in Haworth where she lived and worked.
This special slip-cased 3x10' vinyl set contains all three volumes, performed by Rachel & Becky Unthank (voice), Adrian McNally (piano, voice) along with guests Niopha Keegan (violin, harmonium, voice; Chris Price (bass, lap steel, voice); Martin Douglas (drums); Sam Lee & Tim Dalling (voice); Ben Lee, Chrissie Slater, Gemma Kost (strings).
Track Listing
Disc 1:- Lillian (Prelude)
- A Whistling Woman
- The Sea Is A Woman
- Lonesome Cowboy
- Lillian II (The Banqueting Hall Scene)
- Roland And Vera
- Everyone Sang
- War Film
- Breakfast
- Suicide In The Trenches
- Socks
- The Parsonage
- Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee
- High Waving Heather
- She Dried Her Tears And They Did Smile
- The Night Is Darkening Around Me
- Deep Deep Down In The Silent Grave
- Lines
- Remembrance
- O Evening Why
- I'm Happiest When Most Away
Additional Details
Label: Cadiz Music
Genre: Folk
Language: English
Run Time: 90 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 03/08/19
UPC: 844493092926
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