Fiona Soe Paing - Sand, Silt, Flint (Coliderscope)

What Your Ears Say & The Cover Looks Like

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What We Say

In a singles & EPs roundup I alluded to joys of this LP, but as I keep listening it only seems right to shine a brighter light on the album, in which Soe Paing's silvery stoicism tells Scottish folk tales new & traditional, over a decidedly 21st century blend of low lit folktronica that is the perfect soundtrack for wintery introspection.

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What The Release Notes Say

Inspired by the folklore, landscape, language and rich balladry tradition of North East Scotland, each track on "Sand, Silt, Flint" is linked to a specific location and its story, with five new arrangements of traditional ballads, and five new compositions.

CREDITS
Cover artwork "Dark Rabbit" by Clea Wallis
The Ballad of John Hosie co-written with Thee Manual Labour.
Lyrics for Fisher's Lullaby by Zetta Sinclair.
John Strachan samples from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American F
olklife Center, Library of Congress. Courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity, with thanks.
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Vocals and production - Fiona Soe Paing
Fiddle - Paul Anderson
Clarinet - Joanna Nicholson
Cello - Alice Allen
Guitar - Thee Manual Labour
Drums - David McKay
Clarsach - Irene Watt
Mixed and mastered by Musicrange

Project production by Open Road Ltd
Created with support from Creative Scotland and Help Musicians Uk, with thanks.
With Thanks to The Elphinstone Institute of the University Of Aberdeen.

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