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Various Artists - Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds

Various Artists - Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds

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Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds is a unique double album, multi-artist project of newly-commissioned works and soundscapes, inspired by one of the UK’s most iconic and endangered birds, the Eurasian curlew.

The project is the brainchild of the Orkney-born musician Merlyn Driver, who, with the support of the RSPB, has made this extraordinary project possible.

100% of net profits from each purchase of this Album will be donated to RSPB, a registered charity in England and Wales, number 207076, and in Scotland, number SC037654

Tracklist

Disc One:

  1. Tuuletar - Kevään Kajo
  2. David Gray - The Arc
  3. Cosmo Sheldrake - Numinous
  4. Merlyn Driver featuring Nathan Riki Thomson - Simmerdim
  5. Marja Mortensson and Daniel Herskedal - Skotjke
  6. The Unthanks - The Flight Of The Curlew
  7. Talvin Singh - Jal
  8. El Buho featuring David Rothenberg
  9. Emily Barker - Beuno's Blessing
  10. Puuluup - Koovitaja
  11. Camilla George and Tamar Osborn - Curlew Suite
  12. Tiny Leaves - Runner, Messenger

Disc Two:

  1. Merlyn Driver - Geltsdale and Hadrian's Wall - Bubbling Song (April)
  2. Merlyn Driver - Geltsdale and Hadrian's Wall - Mountain Whistles (April)
  3. Merlyn Driver - Ysbyty Ifan and Hiraethog - Alarm Calls (May)
  4. Merlyn Driver - Insh Marshes - At Dusk (June)
  5. Merlyn Driver - Insh Marshes - Curlews Versus Otter (June)
  6. Merlyn Driver - Lough Erne Lowlands - Hare Island (June)
  7. Merlyn Driver - Lough Erne Lowlands - Silage Cutting (June)
  8. Merlyn Driver - Antrim Plateau - Nocturnal Soundscape (June)
  9. Merlyn Driver and Fiona Driver - Orkney - The Loons and Loch of Banks (July)
  10. Merlyn Driver and Fiona Driver - Orkney - Harray Loch (July)

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Artist: Various Artists
Title: Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds
Label: Curlew Sounds
Format:Double CD
Genre: Folk

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