Name: A Bed Of Roses
Brand: Lal Waterson and Oliver Knight

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tscd505

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2006-08-21

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Lal Waterson and Oliver Knight

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Folk

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lal waterson (1943 -1998) was an english folksinger and songwriter. born in east yorkshire, lal, along with siblings norma and mike, became caught up in the 50s skiffle craze and formed the watersons who emerged as major artists on the 1963 topic album 'new voices'. seminal albums such as 'frost and fire', 'the watersons' and 'a yorkshire garland' followed and became something of a source book for the folk rock wave of the seventies and bands like steeleye span and fairport convention. in 1972 they came up with an unexpected album of contemporary songs, the startlingly original 'bright phoebus', whose reputation has grown over the years. more recently 'once in a blue moon' and %u2018a bed of roses%u2019 featuring lal with her son oliver knight were released to stunning critical acclaim. lal's voice and lyrics remain remarkable. accompaniment is sparse. maria gilhooley harmonises on ewan maccoll's just a note. charles o'connor's strings enhance foolish one. mandolin, cello, trombone, and saxophone make one-off appearances. most often the only accompaniment is the limpid resonance of oliver knight's guitar and lal's own occasional vocal harmonies. a bed of roses is tinged with the poignant knowledge that lal's voice and pen have been stilled.lal waterson's songs are now performed all over the world. she was a visual artist, a painter, a stained glass designer and sculptor. at first she starts is peter christopherson's selection for our cd - the record shop: 30 years of rough trade shops.

A Bed Of Roses

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