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I woke up to the awful news that Damo Suzuki is no longer with us. Forgive a guy for a rambling, half-awake tribute but he was someone who touched a lot of lives. Obviously, there is the cultural s…
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Ballads of Seduction, Fertility and Ritual Slaughter is a wonderfully consistent, decidedly spooky reimagining of The Wicker Man, one of the most revered Folk Horror soundtracks of all time.
Final announcement for our THE WICKER MAN tribute project is composer/producer Michael Begg of Human Greed who has created something both intense and intimate..
This one on the soundtracks is just a fanfare, some dialogue and some sound of burning from the film. Well, I say "just" but it is some classic dialogue Written out like that it sounds kind of skippable but however, I happened to be an enormous fan of the Scottish composer/producer Michael Begg ever...
OK not the last announcement but the last song on the album goes to Dean McPhee who I just knew would sound amazing doing that final fanfare from the end credits.
The Wicker Man Wiki says that this is apparently derived from a Bulgarian folk song called "Zamrakanala Mona Jana" of which I struggle to find any trace. Messing around with Google Translate I get the claim that the title is in Arabic and means "You are not from heaven". That may be AI just talking
Sorry for the radio silence, been a mad week so far. Next announcement is The Banshees of Bunworth doing "Searching For Rowan". Who's The Banshees of Bunworth? Why it's Willie & Natalia from Woven Skull with 3 friends - Matt Warren, Zoe Basha & Ultan O'Brien, letting absolute rip on this gem!
"Searching for Rowan" is a modernized version of the old Irish reel "Drowsy Maggie" (it's a reel not a jig as often reported) with simply some electric guitar added over the top. Plus a nursery rhyme. Its a simple twist but has always been my favorite instrumental in the whole film. Unlike the other...
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For one of the wildest instrumentals from the soundtrack, we got Burial Hex to weave a dark spell with it. Listening to the results, I think the phrase "of course we got Burial Hex" might be better suited
One of the most interesting instrumental parts of the soundtrack, seemingly playing Britten's "Corpus Christi Carol" again but this time on an acoustic guitar accompanied by some discordant sounds and jigs, a really atmospheric and striking piece of music that synchronizes perfectly to the film. Nat...
We got David Colohan of United Bible Studies to provide the instrumentals "Loving Couples/The Ruined Church" and give them some fresh life
Well, now we're properly into the realm of instrumental themes, though of course "Loving Couples" is just a soft, wordless flute reprise of "Gently Johnny". The piece known as "The Ruined Church" is taken from the start of Benjamin Britten's "Corpus Christi Carol" which is an ingenious reappropriati...
Sumer Is Icumen In. Also known as the Cuckoo Song. A very, very, very old song.
Very pleased to say we got the wonderful Sharron Kraus to create a new version for us
So much has been written about this 13th Century song that there's not really a lot I can add. It's a celebration of the excitement you feel when Summer is on its way (so whoever wrote it was clearly not living in Phoenix) Beautiful Twisted by Sharron Kraus Sharron Kraus is such a figurehead for
Oh, and who do we have taking a Fire Leap for us? Why, its Sophie Cooper of course!
The Fire Leap is widely credited to Paul Giovanni for both music and lyrics, but surely the lyrics must as least be by Anthony Shaffer and possibly inspired by something he found during his research. It's a shame neither are around today, there's so much more to be asked. Sophie Cooper first emerged...
Something a bit more radical for you - Teleplasmiste have taken on "Festival/Mirie It Is" and blasted it into another world!
On the original Trunk soundtrack it was titled simply "Festival" but the later Silva Screen edition refers to it as "Festival/Mirie It Is". However, let's be pedantic, and use its original 13th Century name "Mirie It Is While Sumer Llast". This and "Sumer Is Icumen In" are both rare examples of 13th...
Like most of you, I've been entranced by the music of Hawthonn so it was a no-brainer to get them into THE WICKER MAN project....
Hawthonn – Lullaby Posted on June 28, 2023 by LordSummerisle Lullaby in the film is a simple harp refrain based around a repeating riff. Not something that would really lend itself to a cover version usually but in the right hands it could be the seed that grows a mighty tree. Hawthonn were defini...
Well, wouldn't be a proper tribute to The Wicker Man(1973) soundtrack if it didn't have United Bible Studies on it, would it?
United Bible Studies – Procession/Chop Chop Posted on June 26, 2023 by LordSummerisle Although listed as “Procession/Chop Chop” on the score what we have here is firstly the music from the old song “Fause Foodrage” Since 1968, that tune has been used for the folk song “Willie O Winsbury....
One of the reasons for doing this project was hoping I could get to hear Meg Baird sing Willow's Song because I knew it would sound amazing. I was right
Meg Baird – Willow’s Song Posted on June 25, 2023 by LordSummerisle We can easily all agree that this is the best known and most widely covered song on Wicker Man soundtrack, right? That meant the mission here was big, super big. As soon as I considered this song, I knew I wanted Meg Baird and i...
Would be mad to do a tribute to THE WICKER MAN soundtrack without The Owl Service and I'm glad to say we got them and they also brought Harriet Bradshaw too
The Owl Service & Harriet Bradshaw – The Tinker of Rye Posted on June 25, 2023 by LordSummerisle Now this song was one of the ones that I had to think hard about. The lyrics for this one seem to be original, while the concept – a tale of a tinker full of innuendo, isn’t (see the Jolly Tinker f...
the wonderful Magpahi has created a very hauntology-inspired take on the May Pole song
Magpahi – May Pole Posted on June 25, 2023 by LordSummerisle The May Pole song is an old folk song known as “The Rambling Bog” or “The Rattlin’ Bog” (very old songs passed on orally often ended up in different versions like a musical version of Chinese whispers/telephone). Mahpahi is the...
In this day and age, who would dare cover "The Landlord's Daughter"? Andrew Liles dares and like Laibach, his cover makes you question the original's intentions.
Andrew Liles – The Landlord’s Daughter Posted on June 25, 2023 by LordSummerisle As I looked at the list of songs, this one definitely caused a lot more consideration that most. Based on a old song collected by Cecil Sharp (according to a contemporary interview with Paul Giovanni the older versi...
Corn rigs and barley rigs? With Alvarius B. of Sun City Girls you can count on a version that's musically correct but the delivery is probably a lot closer to Robbie Burns original bad intentions
Alvarius B – Corn Rigs Posted on June 25, 2023 by LordSummerisle I always found the films arrangement of this very curious. You’ve got the lyrics by Burns celebrating his latest conquest, set to a very folky guitar arrangement but then the vocal delivery is incredibly saccharine (though beautifu...
First name announcement for the project, its Burd Ellen
Burd Ellen – The Highland Widow’s Lament Posted on June 16, 2023 by LordSummerisle Less than two months before the idea for this album hit me, I discovered the music of Burd Ellen (named after the old ballad). I was sent a download of this to review: The High Priestess and the Hierophant by Burd...
The time is approaching...
Why? Featured Posted on June 13, 2023 by LordSummerisle Reply Why do a tribute album to the Wicker Man soundtrack when the original was so good? That’s a fair question to ask, forgive me if I give a long answer. It’s all down to January 2022. I’d just received the folk horror box set “All Th...
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Well, seen as how it IS May Day, I'll finally let the cat out of the bag on one of my worst kept secrets. It's a fundraiser compilation called "Ballads Of Seduction, Fertility And Ritual Slaughter" and is a tribute to the Wicker Man soundtrack.
I'm not going to name any names yet, but will do here as we approach the appointed hour. Also, it's no good going over our previous releases to figure it out as no less than ELEVEN of the acts are making their Was Ist Das? debuts.
Going mainly for a sort of experimental folk angle, though playing very loose with that and some acts lean more towards folk, some more toward experimental. Let me tell you, I really got together my dream team for this one.
12 track album
Yeah, I know everyone and their pets are releasing albums today BUT I really think you need to hear this one. An ecstatic psychedelic sort of post-rock. As mysterious as it is good for the soul
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Nonconnah with contributions from Dylan Desmond (Bell Witch), Jad Fair (Half Japanese), Archie Moore (Velocity Girl, Lilys, Black Tambourine), Chris Thompson (Eric’s Trip, Moonsocket), Brian Deck & Ben Massarella (Red Red Meat, Califone, Modest Mouse), Alex Greene (Reigning Sound), Cody Drasser (Afterbirth), Tim Prudhomme (F**k), Angel Marcloid (Fire-Toolz) and Stuart McLamb (The Love Language).
12 track album
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Freshly remastered with a bonus, previously unreleased companion album.
Featuring contributions from David TIbet of Current 93, Julia Kent (whose credits include ANTHONY AND THE JOHNSONS), Clodagh Simonds (of Mellow Candle) and Fabrizio Palumbo (Larsen).
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To help promote the crowdfunding campaign to pay for post production of Damo Suzuki documentary "Energy", I took part in a Zoom chart with Damo, his partner Elke and the films creator Michelle Heighway. Here's a clip where we talk about the genesis of our friendship and the film. Get involved and get some great swag here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/energy-a-documentary-about-damo-suzuki--3
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