The Failing of the Strains - Live 2008

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1.	Hole in my Heart 03:51	info	buy track
2.	Wino 02:50	info	buy track
3.	This is Now 04:30	info	buy track
4.	Drown 03:15	info	buy track
5.	Learning in the Ways of Love 03:14	info	buy track
6.	Prepare to Weep 02:17	info	buy track
7.	Handmaid's Blush 02:48	info	buy track
8.	Potash Sea 02:07	info	buy track
9.	Nature Nurture 02:30	info	buy track
10.	Drone King 02:44	info	buy track
11.	Woodfever 02:44	info	buy track
12.	God's Got His Plans 04:25	info	buy track
13.	Willow's Song/Gatherdown 07:00	info	buy track
14.	Forever Comes 04:12	info	buy track

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The complete live concert from the launch of our Wicker Man inspired album 'The Failing of the Strains' - November 2008 at The Gregson, Lancaster.
We played an initial short set of our then current repertoire (the starter) followed by the new album in full (main course), plus an encore (pudding).
This recording was recently discovered on an old memory stick - I'd no idea it existed, but I'm glad it does. Wes was in the habit of recording directly from the desk onto a digital thingy. Good man!
It's a lovely tribute to Wes and his multi-instrumental skills. I hope you enjoy it!

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released March 1, 2024

Els D'hooge - vocals
Nigel Parrington - vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
Wes Martin - banjo, guitar, mandolin, uke, zither 'sample'
Jo Gillot - violin on 'Woodfever'

All songs written by Nigel Parrington except:

Track 13 - Paul Giovanni, and 'Gatherdown' by Wes Martin

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The Low Countries UK

The Low Countries are the off-road vehicle for songwriter-singer Nigel Parrington. Nigel is currently performing with Els D'hooge in Belgium after enjoying a heady 5 year run of full band activity in the UK.

'indie-folk at its best...' Folk Radio UK

'Blissfully wonderful music' Beehive Candy

'They make literate, clever music that makes Belle and Sebastian look like a bunch of thugs' Popshifter ... more

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