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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; G/D 6:1180) (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 312; Laws O1; Henry H811) (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