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Devin Hoff: Voices From the Empty Moor

Devin Hoff: Voices From the Empty Moor (Kill Rock Stars CDKRS711)

Voices From the Empty Moor
Songs of Anne Briggs
Devin Hoff

Kill Rock Stars CDKRS711 (CD, UK, 1 October 2021)

Produced and mixed by Devin Hoff;
Performances recorded by the artists themselves;
Cover art by Tivona;
Layout and design by Rob Jones

Folk Radio UK review by Thomas Blake

Musicians

Devin Hoff: basses, guitar [8];
Sharon van Etten: vocals [2]:
Julia Holter: vocals [3]:
Howard Wiley: saxophone [4];
Shannon Lay: vocals [5]:
Alejandro Farha: oud [6];
Emmett Kelly: vocals [7]:
Jim White: drums [8]

Tracks

  1. She Moved Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141) (2.59)
  2. Go Your Way (5.06)
  3. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3) (6.21)
  4. Maa Bonny Lad (Roud 204) (4.59)
  5. Living by the Water (3.51)
  6. The Snow It Melts the Soonest (Roud 3154) / My Bonny Boy (Roud 293; G/D 6:1141; Henry H215) (5.16)
  7. Blackwater Side (Roud 564; G/D 6:1188) (5.45)
  8. Willie o’ Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (4.42)
  9. Lowlands (Roud 681; Henry H469) (1.20)

Tracks 1, 3-4, 6-9 trad.;
Tracks 2, 5 Anne Briggs