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IwasalreadybloodycuriousformoresinceIheardMagpahislonelytrackontheBeardedLadies compilationfullofoldandnewwyrdfolkladybirds.Magpahiisthemagpieoftheladybirds,isAlison Cooperonvocals,recorders,guitarandharmonium,mostlywithparticipationsfromSamMcLoughlin frompsychfolkbandSamAndThePlants(agroupwhichIthinkalsodeservesafullrelease;Icould notevenfindtheir2EPsyet;Ionlyreviewedtheirdemowiththeserecordingsandmoreonnext page).Alisonsvoice,andsomewhatalsosomeofhersongs,withnodoubtistosomedegree somewhatVasthiBunyanalike(especiallyonthelullabywithglockenspielandguitar,Horsesinthe night).Shehasthissweetattractivegentlenessofavoice,addsoldfolkflavourstothesongs,works themoutwelllikeminiatures,singsthemgentlylikewakingupsongs.OnThroughthePineForest theguitarsoundsveryharplike.OnClemmintheharmoniumsoundslikesomesortofautomatic instrument(duetorecordingoftheclickingsoundsoftheplaying,playedbyAndrewMarshland), whileelsewheretheharmoniumisdeliveringmorecolouringharmonicundertones,incombination withfluteorotherinstruments.Thearrangementsaresurelydonewithaneartoharmoniesandare wellproducedandarranged.Iwishthelyricswereincluded,becausethesongs,eveninitsrelaxed sweetforms,passveryquicklylikeleavesofrosesonthewind.

ThelyricsonClemminusedan extractfromthepoemTheShuratWeaverbySamuelLaylock(1860)fromwhichthenotessay thatthiswasoftensungtothetraditionalRoryOMore.ToSingwithjoyfromaSorrowingHeart usedwordsbyFrenchpoetChristineDePisan(14th15thcentury).AbeautifulandrecommendedEP, whichIjusthopewillleadtoafullreleasecontractsometimelater.

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