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Waxwing

by Loris and the Lion

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"There was once an old castle in the midst of a large and dense forest, and in it an old woman who was a witch dwelt all alone. In the day-time she changed herself into a cat or a screech-owl, but in the evening she took her proper shape again as a human being. She could lure wild beasts and birds to her, and then she killed and boiled and roasted them. If anyone came within one hundred paces of the castle he was obliged to stand still, and could not stir from the place until she bade him be free. But whenever an innocent maiden came within this circle, she changed her into a bird, and shut her up in a wicker-work cage"
Jorinde and Jorinel - Grimm's Fairytales

Music by Georgia Harris and Rich Bond
Lyrics by Georgia Harris
Produced at Wise Tree Studios by Rich Bond
Recorded at EVE Recording Studios by Joel Anthony Patchett, and Wise Tree Studios by Rich Bond
Mixed at Wise Tree Studios by Rich Bond
Mastered at EVE Mastering by Jim Spencer

Additional vocals by Jed Timms and Siubhan Macauley

lyrics

Once under juniper
A wicked word
From bones and broderie
Became a bird
She cut her feathers up
Into a cloak
And fled back to her almond tree
When he awoke

Fair Jorinde it be Hallowtide
Oh finches feathered head
Wherefrom, wherefrom

Find the petal with the pearl inside
Black eyed Susan’s out of bed
And up in song

Seven ravens stalk the inbetween
The fairytale foretold
September sent the rain
In silver darts

Send them soupy for the guillotine
How many heads have rolled
To see our livers slain
And eat out our hearts

Fairings for the four and twenty
Don’t you brood little birdy
Would you like to bake a pie

If you need a lesson
I have plenty
Kick the jinx
And kiss him goodbye
Jorinde I’ll carry you up and into the sky

Oh God, make me small make me somebody else
We’ll make it out brave, we’ll make it out whole
I flew the forest and wept where you knelt
You watered the grave, you met with my soul
You ran with the flames and taught them to dance
Come back to bed, come back to us
Now they would burn if you gave them a chance
We can turn back today, turn back to dust

Sang Jorinde from the willow spray
My pretty nightingale
Where have you gone
Sir the forest took our words away
And that is how this sorry tale
Became a song

credits

released October 31, 2020
Lyrics: Georgia Harris

Music: Georgia Harris, Rich Bond

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Recording and production


Producer: Rich Bond (Gift Horse, small dogs, Venus Demilo)

Recording engineer: Rich Bond

Recording engineer: Joel Anthony Patchett

Mix engineer: Rich Bond

Mastering engineerJim Spencer at EVE Mastering

Mixed at Wise Tree Studios, Liverpool

Recorded EVE Recording Studios, Stockport

Additional recording at Wise Tree Studios, Liverpool

Mastered at EVE Recording Studios, Stockport (EVE Mastering)

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Instruments


Vocals: Georgia Harris, Rich Bond

Harmony Vocals: Siubhan Macauley, Jed Timms

Piano: Georgia Harris

Bowed electric guitar: Rich Bond

Clarinet: Rich Bond

Hammond organ: Georgia Harris

Percussion: Rich Bond

Vibraphone: Rich Bond

Tubular Bells: Rich Bond

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Loris and the Lion Liverpool, UK

Loris and the Lion weave gentle tales of joy and loss; a patchwork of sonic delights built by (wo)man and machine to soothe the soul and feed the heart.

A duo from Liverpool, navigating life together accompanied by: fairytales; folktales; lifetales.

Calling to mind the sounds and spirit of Joanna Newsom, Tori Amos and Jesca Hoop. ... more

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