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11 Karine Polwart ‘Follow the Heron’ From Scribbled in Chalkon Hegri Music Karine Polwart sings of summer coming on a song full of warmth, new life and delight. “It’s about death, really,” Morris insists, “another obsession of mine. Birds carry souls home.”
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12 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ‘Time Will Tell’ From The Hare’s Corneron Plateau Records This track from the Irish fiddle player mirrors Jackie Morris’ engagement with the natural world; the skittish banjo conjures up the gait of a hare, the UK’s fastest land mammal.
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13 You Are Wolf ‘Oh Ruin’ From Hawkto the Hunting Gone on You Are Wolf You Are Wolf, aka Kerry Andrew, has a PhD in composition – “a real doctor!’’ proclaims Morris. The non-verbal singing is suggestive of an owl, but the words puzzle. “It haunts, that one,” Morris admits.
14 Dyble Longdon ‘Heartwashing’ From Between a Breath and a Breath on English Electric Recordings “Judy [Dyble] was a very good friend of mine,” Morris says. “This song is the last she will ever sing. It’s close to my heart for that reason. The last line of ‘Heartwashing’, well, what a perfect way to go.”
15 The Lost Words: Spell Songs ‘The Lost Words Blessing’ From The Lost Words: Spells Songs on Quercus Records “I saw [this project] being born. I watched it emerge from the mouths of the musicians – the words being gathered in a rhythm, the music being woven around them.”
“ I’ve been working for 40 years. During all that time musicians have kept me company. They’ve
lifted my spirits when times have been hard. It has been such a privilege to work closely with them, to see how they craft their skills” Turn to p70 for the full interview with Jackie Morris
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