THE ASKEW SISTERS TUNEBOOK
Release date October 2023 |
The new Askew Sisters tunebook containing 32 pieces, mainly from the first four albums, with some other favourites too. A dynamic mix of dance tunes, Playford tunes, tunes from village manuscripts and newly written tunes. The scores consist of the melody, chords and a short blurb, and some tunes also have harmonies transcribed. A5 spiral bound for ease of use. |
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EnclosureOakmere Music OMCD01 Track 1: I Wandered by the Brookside UK ONLY EUROPE WORLD |
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In the Air or the Earth RootBeat Records Winner of the Spiral Earth Award for Best Traditional Album 2015. Captivating new album from this popular English folk duo and highly anticipated follow-up to 2010's 'Through Lonesome Woods'. "..an album of singular and iconic beauty." "...surely a definitive album of the current English Folk scene." Track 3: Room for the Cuckold/Beaux of London City UK ONLY EUROPE WORLD |
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Through Lonesome Woods WGS372CD (2010) "Three years after their critically acclaimed début, 'Through Lonesome Woods' cements The Askew Sisters' reputation as shining stars on the British folk scene." Mary Stokes; bright young folk » Track 1: Saturday Night/Through Lonesome Woods UK ONLY EUROPE WORLD |
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All in a Garden GreenWGS345CD (2007) Hazel's rich gutsy voice and inventive melodeon-playing combined with the skill of Emily's singing fiddle or soulful cello are a new force to be reckoned with." Stirrings Magazine. Track 13: Three Drunken Maidens UK ONLY EUROPE WORLD |
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Six by TwoWGS329EP (2005) No longer available "One rather senses that God willing, 50 years hence, this little EP will be a collectors' item, and will fetch a fine price." Dai Woosnam |
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OTHER PROJECTS |
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ALCHEMY - NEW RELEASE 2017
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ALCHEMY An exploration of folk and early music, and what can happen when you remove the boundaries between the two and look upon them with fresh eyes. Visit www.emilyaskewband.co.uk for more... |
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The Axford Five(The Askew Sisters and Craig Morgan Robson) Songs collected by George Gardiner from the village of Axford, Hampshire in 1904 from Sarah Goodyear, Marty Munday, Elizabeth Randall, Charlotte Hall and Emma Hopkins. Together these women, known affectionately as the Axford Five, provided a rich variety of material, from songs of love and loss, murder and mischief to the downright risque! Track 1: The Gypsy Laddie UK ONLY OUTSIDE UK |
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