MERRUWYN Live at the GROSVENOR LP Female vox Pastoral Folk 1974 Auto'd
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MERRUWYN Live at the Grosvenor Mega Rare Private FOLK VINYL LP Female Vox 1974 UK
on FANFARE FR 2066 Autographed
Heres another very elusive UK folk Album - MERRUWYN -
LIVE AT THE GROSVENOR ( Grosvenor House, Sheffield)
Merruwyn were Ann Galvin and Teresa O Brien - from Kent - They both play guitar,
Ann also plays banjo and Teresa , Woodwind Instruments - This is their first album
although they did contribute 3 tracks to the tiny Kent based ERON label’s Travelling Folk compilation
The Sleeve notes describe their voices as Bell and Bird - Which is a very apt description-
There is a clip on Youtube youtube.com/watch?v=k8QM5EJGJ4Y of one of their self penned tracks from this album .
They remind me of Vashti Bunyan or Mary Hopkin Vocally - And I personally believe this is a remarkably fine album for such a small pressing -
The Grosvenor Hotel in Sheffield has now been pulled down- and I suspect unless you actually saw Merruwyn Live
or were lucky enough to know them personally - The chances of finding this album are very slim .
CONDITION - Cover is EXCELLENT with light signs of wear - There are a few light creases and a small mark towards the lower left corner on rear sleeve
Rear Sleeve has been signed by both girls with a personal dedication Teresa O Brien's is dated 9 november 1974
This has a laminated front sleeve and considering its age its in great shape !
VINYL is EXCELLENT with just 2 very light surface marks at the start of track 2 side 1 - Both about 5mm neither of which were audible on my Deck ( GOLDRING LENCO )
otherwise in great shape
I find many parts of this recording quite magical with some beautiful folk vocals .
The three original tracks are superb (The Self Penned tracks on the Eron Compilation are equally fine -
Ann Galvin was clearly a very gifted songwriter)-
it does remind me a little of the Folkal Point album on Midas
So there we are - Another ridiculously rare album that happily has considerable musical merit both in the choice and performance of the material .
Tracks are side One
1.Steets of London
2 The Wreckers
3 You’ve got a friend
4 Wizard
5 Fughetta
6 Po Ceri Ceri Anna
Side 2
- Everybody’s talkin’
- Where the lightning ends
- Scarborough Fair
- Yesterday
- Me and You and a dog named Boo
- Gotta travel on
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BIDS AND THANKS FOR READING !
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