A Tarot Of The Green Wood

by Burd Ellen

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Nickie Harte Kelly Glaswegian duo Burd Ellen base most of this release (save the final track) on traditional songs, intertwined with ruminations on the Major Arcana of the Tarot. This is very Celtic-inspired, with pipes, keyboards, and a male guest vocalist. Debbie Armour handles vocals throughout, and Gayle Brogan constitutes “all other sounds.” They create an ethereal and otherworldly atmosphere, full of enchantment. Favorite track: The Fool.

Neil Wilkins An electronic-folk masterpiece. Haunting, beautiful, deadly. Favorite track: The Lovers.

fiona soe paing Congratulations, such an epic piece of work.... Favorite track: The Lovers.

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Comes with set of 9 tarot cards, "The Green Wood Tarot", designed by Scottish artist Kieran Milne. Each card set comes in a black envelope.
Download also comes with PDF of sleeve notes and all images from "The Green Wood Tarot"
Debbie will also provide you with a remote tarot card reading using a deck from her personal collection, performed on 31st October 2022. She will email a picture of the spread and a note of her interpretation. Debbie will use her preferred seven card spread, and then draw a card from The Green Wood Tarot to further contextualise the reading
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Glass mastered CD in 3 panel digifile. Printed on reverse board
Comes with set of 9 tarot cards, "The Green Wood Tarot", designed by Scottish artist Kieran Milne. Each card set comes in a black envelope.
Limited edition of 100, Signed
Download also comes with PDF of sleeve notes and all images from "The Green Wood Tarot"

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1.	The Fool 03:42	info	buy track
2.	The High Priestess & The Hierophant (Album Version) 05:28	info
3.	The Lovers 06:47	info	buy track
4.	The Chariot 09:23	info	buy track
5.	The Hermit 07:03	info	buy track
6.	Death 01:09	info	buy track
7.	Under No Enchantment (The Star & The Moon) 13:58	info	buy track

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"Magnificent" 8/10 Uncut Magazine
"magic and music in beguiling compositions" TOP TEN FOLK ALBUMS 2022, The Guardian
"profoundly moving ... the most innovative duo in folk music" BEST ALBUMS 2022, Folk Radio UK
"their most authoritative statement to date" BEST ALBUMS 2022, Concrete Islands
4* TOP OF THE WORLD, Songlines Magazine

A Tarot Of The Green Wood is the third studio album
from Burd Ellen, a Glasgow-based project featuring Debbie Armour (Alasdair Roberts, Green Ribbons) and Gayle Brogan (Pefkin, Electroscope).

Developed on residency at Sage Gateshead, the album explores ideas of transmission, memory and hidden meaning. Debbie Armour says “I’m a long time collector and lover of tarot, and I’ve recently become drawn to the idea of finding parallels between interpretation of traditional song and the art of divination. Gayle and I have brought together a new collection of songs that reflect the ideas, archetypes and imagery of the Major Arcana." The album also features guest appearances from Irish piper Ian Lynch (Fire Draw Near, Lankum) and Newcastle based composer Mark Wardlaw (Kenosist, The Old Police House). Six of the seven works are based on
traditional song, and the closing track is an expansive cover version of an Alasdair Roberts piece.

Burd Ellen have also rekindled old collaborative relationships, with producer and engineer Jim McEwan back in the driving seat. They have also worked again with Scottish artist Kieran Milne to make The Green Wood Tarot come to life. There is a limited print edition of the card set available, as well as it adorning the inner sleeve of the 6 page CD fold out.

A Tarot Of The Green Wood is the first release on Debbie Armour's new label Mavis Recordings

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released October 31, 2022

Burd Ellen are: Debbie Armour & Gayle Brogan

All tracks Trad, arr Burd Ellen;
except 7 - written by Alasdair Roberts (copyright control) Arr Roberts/Burd Ellen

Recorded at Solas Sound, Glasgow
Engineered, mixed & mastered by Jim McEwan

Produced by Jim McEwan with Debbie Armour

Vocals by Debbie Armour
Ensoniq Mirage & Piano by Jim McEwan
All other sounds by Gayle Brogan

4 - Pipes by Ian Lynch
Ian Lynch appears courtesy of Rough Trade Records
6 - Vocals by Debbie Armour, Gayle Brogan & Mark Wardlaw

Artwork by Kieran Milne

Mavis Recordings MAV001/MAVD001 2022
Published by Wipe Out Music

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Burd Ellen Glasgow, UK

Burd Ellen is a collaborative project featuring Debbie Armour (Alasdair Roberts, Green Ribbons) and Gayle Brogan (Pefkin, Barrett’s Dottled Beauty). The group uses traditional song to explore and evoke dark landscapes and deep stories. Innovative instrumentation, drone and sound-wash support detailed vocal work to create a unique sonic atmosphere. ... more

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