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Titolo: [x Oronaye] Vashti sta facendo il sito!

bellissima notizia, grazie... mi raccomando, non dirle che ho acquistato il
tarocco e se l'ho fatto č solo per l'insaziabile sete di folk :)) . Pensa,
dalla nostra ultima discussione su Vashti, non faccio altro che ascoltare la
mia piccola raccolta di dischi di folk inglese.... dai Dr.Strangely Strange
agli Steeleye Span ai Mr.Fox passando naturalmente per la signora Bunyan :))
ciao
ps: in questo momento Woods Band :)

Mi ha scritto oggi. Aspettiamo!
ciao stanz

 agli Steeleye Span ai Mr.Fox passando naturalmente per la signora Bunyan :))
Ho ordinato anche i Synanthesia e ultimamente sto leggendo di certi private
pressing...ad esempio, il Joyson parla dei Madrigal:
***Madrigal
Personnel incl:
     JOHN COOK
     PAUL DRISCOLL
ALBUM:
  1.BENEATH THE GREENWOOD TREE (MAD 100) 1973 R3
This is a private pressing and is inevitably rare and expensive to purchase as
only 99 copies were produced. A very English baroque folk album with pleasant
male and female vocals it contains several cover versions and a few originals
with Madrigal Theme and the title cut the finest moments. The band also recorded
an acetate single, the two tracks being Sun and Full Moon, of which only seven
copies were pressed. They also recorded a couple of cassettes in the eighties
which were sold at gigs.
***Moonkyte
Personnel:
     DAVE AMBLER sitar, banjo, keyb'ds, flute A
     DAVE FOSTER gtr, hrmnca, vcls A
     TREVOR GRAVEN bs, vcls A
     MICK HUMPHREYS drms A
     DAVE STANSFIELD keyb'ds, vcls A
ALBUM:
  1.(A) COUNT ME OUT (Mother SMOT 1) 1971 R3
NB: (1) has been counterfeited on vinyl and CD.
This gentle psychedelic album has many fine moments and sounds like it was
recorded in 1968. Its subject-matter is quite fantastic. One song, Tapestry
Girl, tells the tale of a rape
which takes place amongst the figures inside an ancient goblin, while Girl That
Came Out Of My Head has the following lines:
     "I've seen some mystics and I've seen some fakes,
     but the girl from my head she got what it takes
     to give all men comfort and give all men peace
     and a hole in the brain for the freedom it needs"
Musically the songs are deceptively simple, but underscored with beautiful
atmospheric touches of sitar and harmonium, sometimes recalling the best of
Bulldog Breed. Unfortunately this album is very rare and very hard to find. Grab
it whenever you come across it. (Marcel Koopman).
The band came from Bradford and the album came with a church spiral sleeve with
an endorsement of the group by John Peel on the inner sleeve.
****Ora
Personnel:
     MARK BARAKAN gtr A
     JULIAN DIGGLE drms A
     JAMIE RUBENSTEIN vcls, acoustic gtr A
     ROBIN SYLVESTER bs, keyb's, gtr A
     CHLOE WALTERS gtr A
     JON WEISS lead gtr A
ALBUM:
  1.(A) ORA (Tangerine OPLOP 0025) 1969 R3
NB: Also issued in Germany under the name Knick Knacks (Metronome SMLR 332)
1971.
Reissued on Background (HBG 122/14) 1993.
The key figure in this band seems to have been songwriter Jamie Rubenstein. Not
many copies of their original album, which was effectively a collection of
demos, were pressed
almost inevitably ensuring its status as an ultra-rarity. It contained a number
of pleasant sometimes whimsical, and even haunting songs plus a frenzied piece
of psychedelia,
Witch, that was untypical of their sound but now 25 years on is the main reason
for its collectability. All the other cuts have female vocals with the best
being Fly, which opens
the 'B' side. This is based on a fast Take Five (Dave Brubeck) rhythm with
electric guitar accompaniment and some good electric guitar leads. Are You
Seeing has some electric
guitar leads, too, towards the end. The other tracks are acoustic-based with
gentle melodies. The Seagull and The Sailor, The Morning After The Night Before
and Emma's
Saga (especially the latter) have a Samba feel, with sparse guitar accompaniment
and discreet percussion only. Overall this was a good album of beautiful songs.
The recent CD reissue includes seven bonus cuts which mostly consist of
alternate versions of songs on the album. The accompanying booklet includes a
band history
which Jamie Rubenstein has contributed to.
The band later evolved into Byzantium. Mark Barakan is currently part of Bruce
Springsteen's backing band under the name Shane Fontayne. (VJ/CA).
***Synthanesia
Personnel:
     LESLIE COOK vcls, violin, mandolin, perc A
     JIMMY FRASER sax, flute, oboe, vcls A
     DENNIS HOLMES gtr, vibes, vcls A
ALBUM:
  1.(A) SYNTHANESIA (RCA Victor SF 8058) 1969 R2
A highly eclectic album by a folky Scottish trio, this effort ostensibly draws
upon sources from Greek and Roman mythology and history, as titles like Minerva,
Morpheus, Vesta, and Mnemoysne readily testify. The music is very gentle, with
mostly flute, vibraphone and guitar accompanying the melodies. Again, this has
nothing to do with "acid folk", but stands well on its own as a mildly unusual
and pleasant collection of songs. Stand-out
track: the Fresh Maggots soundalike Fates, with brilliant wind instruments.
(Marcel Koopman).
ciao stanz