Rachel McCarron and Sean Breadin have already recorded the Pentacle Of Pips album as Venereum Arvum, its abstract drones and dark tones appealing to the sort of neo-folk fans who sell organic vegetables to fund their occult memorabilia collections.
Songs From The Barley Temple is a brighter, more welcoming, proposition. Modal, improvisational techniques, Bredin’s exotic stringed instruments, and McCarron’s pure and unaffected vocal revivify an erudite selection of traditional British songs.
Silver Dagger shines anew. A spritely reading of The House Carpenter dissolves into an abstract pagan fug.
The ideal October album.
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Cyberbloke, Twitter