Fairest Floo'er
Karine Polwart
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Dowie Dens of Yarrow | Karine Polwart | 6:01 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Thou Hast Left Me Ever Jamie | Karine Polwart | 3:00 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Mirk Mirk Is This Midnight Hour | Karine Polwart | 3:55 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Birks of Invermay | Karine Polwart | 3:00 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Will Ye Go Tae Flanders? | Karine Polwart | 3:57 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Learig | Karine Polwart | 3:19 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Death of Queen Jane | Karine Polwart | 3:45 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Wife of Usher's Well | Karine Polwart | 6:49 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Can't Weld a Body | Karine Polwart | 4:04 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Songs |
Customer Reviews
One of the most beautiful albums I've heard in a long time...
This is a hauntingly beautiful album, though I disagree with the previous reviewer on the highlights... which I suppose points to the fact that there's something on here for all tastes... Dowie Dens of Yarrow is possibly one of the most heart-rending, amazing track with lyrics which yield new meanings on each new listening. Thou Hast Left Me Ever Jamie is a completely different tempo, and style - lending credence to karine Polwart's range. Mirk Mirk is another haunting melody with interesting lyrics - a lot slower and more thoughtful than what's gone before. Birks of Invermay is another joyful track whose lyrics match... Its perfect for a sunny spring day... I could wax lyrical about each and every track, but the other special mention, in my mind, goes to The Death of Queen Jane... This is a gorgeous song full of sadness in the lyrics and joy and hope in the singing. I almost cry each and every time I listen to it... Get this album even if you aren't a die-hard folk fan... It deserves a listen by everyone. Each listening improves one's aquaintance with the lyrics, allowing the melodic tones and echoing tunes of each song to flow through a room bringing peace and an interesting point of conversation! Amazing...
3rd album still on top form
I just discovered that Karine Polwart has a 3rd album and Fairest Floo'er does not disappoint. Included is a great cover of "The Learig" and from the radio 2 ballad series "can't weld a body" which was one of the series highlights (without any commentry running through it.) Highly recommended listening.
Back to her roots
This is an outstanding collection of traditional songs that takes Karine back to her Malinky days; each one is a gem but "Dowie Dens" and "The Death of Queen Jane" are truely outstanding. I'm not sure why "Can't Weld A Body" was included on this album because it is out of place with the other songs. This is not a criticism of this song, which I feel is probably the finest she has ever written and undoubtedly the best folk song of 2007. I feel it perhaps hsould have been omitted from this album and included in "This Earthly Spell".
Biography
Born: 23 December 1970 in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Karine Polwart
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Daisy | Scribbled In Chalk | 3:27 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Hole In the Heart | Scribbled In Chalk | 4:48 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Daisy | Daisy - EP | 3:27 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Maybe There's a Road | Scribbled In Chalk | 4:17 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Dowie Dens of Yarrow | Fairest Floo'er | 6:01 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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I'm Gonna Do It All | Scribbled In Chalk | 4:56 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Can't Weld a Body | Fairest Floo'er | 4:04 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Will Ye Go Tae Flanders? | Fairest Floo'er | 3:57 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Death of Queen Jane | Fairest Floo'er | 3:45 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Thou Hast Left Me Ever Jamie | Fairest Floo'er | 3:00 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
