Artist: Lady Maisery
Title Of Album: Weave & Spin
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Rootbeat
Genre: British Folk, Acoustic, Female Vocal
Format: mp3
Quality: 320 Kbps
Total Time: 52:42
Total Size: 121.66 Mb
Website: MySpace

Artist: Lady Maisery
Title Of Album: Weave & Spin
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Rootbeat
Genre: British Folk, Acoustic, Female Vocal
Format: mp3
Quality: 320 Kbps
Total Time: 52:42
Total Size: 121.66 Mb
Website: MySpace

Tracklist:
1. I Know My Love (3:26)
2. Minoorne Labajalg / Polska (3:19)
3. Portland Town (2:41)
4. The Changeling’s Lullaby (4:42)
5. Nottamun Fair (4:37)
6. My Boy Jack (1:52)
7. The Colour of Amber (4:07)
8. The Capable Wife (1:58)
9. The Gardener (4:27)
10. Har du Set / Lads and Lasses (4:04)
11. Mary Ann (2:45)
12. Willie’s Lady (7:18)
13. Primrose Polka / Bluebell Polka (4:05)
14. Sleep On Beloved (3:16)

Lady Maisery is a new vocal trio from Hannah James (Kerfuffle,
Hannah James & Sam Sweeney, Demon Barbers), Hazel Askew (The
Askew Sisters) and Rowan Rheingans (Fidola). Inspired by folk
singing traditions of the UK and northern Europe, Lady Maisery sing
songs and ballads both unaccompanied, and with backing from their
combined instrumental talents on accordion, harp and fiddle.
Their debut album, Weave & Spin, was recorded one frosty week
in February and introduces these three musicians; three voices
woven together in a timeless combination, which they push to new
levels. It features a captivating collection of songs, carefully
chosen and arranged to showcase the vocal quality of the group.
Expect spellbinding harmonies on unaccompanied tracks such as the
plaintive Kipling/Bellamy classic My Boy Jack, the music-hall
charms of Mary Ann, and the beautiful simplicity of three voices on
Sleep on Beloved.
Lady Maisery also explore new ground as one of the first UK groups
to revive the tradition of diddling or singing tunes, which has
nearly died out in England, but is still prevalent in Scandinavia
and other parts of Europe. The combined influence of these
traditions can be seen in sets such as the toe-tapping European
dance tunes Labajalg/Polska, as well as a fun rendition of the
classic Primrose and Bluebell Polkas.
All three members are musicians as much as singers, which can be
seen not just in their tune singing, but also in their intelligent,
striking arrangements on fiddle, harp and accordion. Listen out for
their dreamy combination of harp and voice on their version of Mary
Ann Haynes’s The Colour of Amber, and hear them breathe life
into old ballads, such as their ambitious re-working of
Willie’s Lady. They also explore vocal harmony to
spine-tingling effect on their eerie interpretation of Nottamun
Town, featuring the haunting accompaniment of the ban-sitar.
Be prepared to be enchanted by rich harmonies and sumptuous clashes
as Lady Maisery emerge as one of the most original new groups on
the UK folk scene this year.