The Mountain Announces
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The Mountain Announces is the second album
by the Scatter
collective. The album was released in 2006 on the Blank Tapes label. It introduced a new vocalist for the group, Hanna Tuulikki
, as well as including a traditional Irish folk
standard, She Moved Through the Fair
, and an eight-verse version of the epic Scottish poem/song, The Dowie Dens of Yarrow.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Scatter
Scatter (band)
Scatter are an improvisational collective, based in Glasgow. Their music is heavily influenced by jazz and folk ....
collective. The album was released in 2006 on the Blank Tapes label. It introduced a new vocalist for the group, Hanna Tuulikki
Hanna Tuulikki
Hanna Tuulikki is a Finnish-English vocalist, musician and artist, born in Sussex, who is involved in the Nalle and Scatter musical projects, and has also contributed to the One Ensemble of Daniel Padden. Her vocals have been compared to those of Joanna Newsom and Björk on occasion, also...
, as well as including a traditional Irish folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
standard, She Moved Through the Fair
She Moved Through the Fair
"She Moved Through the Fair" is a traditional Irish folk song, existing in a number of versions and which has been recorded many times.-Origins:...
, and an eight-verse version of the epic Scottish poem/song, The Dowie Dens of Yarrow.
Track listing
- "O Death" - (4:01)
- "She Moves Through the FayreShe Moved Through the Fair"She Moved Through the Fair" is a traditional Irish folk song, existing in a number of versions and which has been recorded many times.-Origins:...
" - (10:31) - "The Mountain Announces" - (5:45)
- "Dowie Dens of Yarrow" - (4:48)
- "Blackout Years" - (7:27)
- "Delitier the Organ" - (6:31)
- "Kid Pharaoh's Last Phonecall" - (7:51)