"I suddenly heard a loud and dissonant gabbling ………Wild looked the men, yet wilder the women…." - George Borrow – WildWales 

Death of the King's Canary

The second album 'Death of the King's Canary, is a combination of mainly original songs, mixed with both traditional and original Welsh tunes, but all with one foot in the traditions of the British Isles and Europe. The album reflects the band's origins as a border based group, with Welsh and English influences present, but also including musical references from around Europe, and France in particular.

The title of the second album 'Death of the King's Canary' comes from a little known novel by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and co-writer John Davenport. The book was so controversial in its day, having a jibe at just about any figure of authority of the time, that it was considered libellous and laid unpublished until the late 1970's, when it was considered safe to unleash!. The title also gives it's name to one of the tunes on the album.

Guests on the album include John Lyall (Drums), Paddy Barcoe (Melodeon), and Chris Allen (Hurdy-Gurdy).

Track listing is as follows: (Links to MP3 samples)

1. Death of the Kings Canary
2. Connemarra Song
3. Giotto's circle
4. Glevum Hornpipe/Rock and Reel MP3(1013kb)
5. Golden Bough MP3(1361kb)
6. The Road to Compostella MP3 (528kb)
7. Nantyglo Hill MP3(1354kb)
8. Feast of Fools
9. Only Love
10.Penillion (Emblem of Wales) MP3(704kb)
11. The Hermitage/ The Roaring of the bulls in the valley ( Rhuad Teirw'r Dyffryn)
12. Tair Ferched MP3(5202kb)             (FULL TRACK)
13. Mabli's Waltz (Lullaby)

Recorded at 'Up the Lane' Studios in Redbrook, nr Monmouth, South Wales, and produced by Ron Rogers.

Now available on© Airheart Music

Where can I get it?

The album can be purchased from the following outlets:

Either email us wildwelshwomen@yahoo.co.uk  directly, or

Online:

UK based

Tradmusic www.tradmusic.com

Rest of the world:

Retail Outlets:

The Monmouth Music Box
18 Church Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BU
Tel: 01600 772 040 Fax: 01291 650 482
E-mail: mail@monmusicbox.freeserve.co.uk

Isle of Môn

Wild Welsh Women's first album "Isle of Môn" is a collection of songs, both original and covers, from the Celtic world and beyond. The self penned material draws on many sources including a journey through Welsh history in the title track 'Isle of Môn' (Anglesey); narrative tales of  famous and not quite so famous historical figures, Daisey Bates & Amelia - about the pioneering pilot Amelia Eirheart; and personal tributes (Father).
Among the material by other writers is a version of the Pete Seeger '60's classic 'The Bells of Rhymney' - with lyrics written by Welsh poet Idris Davies, the Wild Welsh Women have reclaimed the song for the motherland!. Also  featured are songs by Mike Scott, Dougie McLean, and  Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

The album also features guest appearances by fiddle player Feliks Tabis, piper Paul Collins & flautist Hannah Morris (Rob & Rozi's daughter).
A full track listing is shown below:

Turning Away (d.maclean)

The Bells of Rhymney (davies,seeger)

Father (powell,powell)

Deux Schottishes (trad. arr. WWW)

Daisey Bates (chown,powell,powell)

Amelia (chown,powell,powell)

Bonnie Bunch of Roses (trad. arr.WWW)

Heart Like a Wheel (k.macgarrigle,a.macgarrigle)

Bring 'em All In (m.scott)

Eileen Curran/Tamlin (trad.arr. WWW)

Isle of Môn (morris,morris,powell,powell)

 

Recorded at 'The Willows' in Monmouth, South Wales, and produced by Ron Rogers.

Now available on© Airheart Music
All songs Recorded & produced by Ron Rogers at ‘The Willows’, Monmouth, Wales
For information about purchasing 'The Isle of Môn' or general info about Wild Welsh Women contact them  at 01600 772776 or email them at wildwelshwomen@yahoo.co.uk
The album is available by emailing the above address at a cost of £12.00 INC p&p