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Peiriant: Dychwelyd review – iridescent soundscapes summon spirit of the mountains
Violinist Rose Linn-Pearl and sound artist husband Dan weave their artistry into a vivid collection evoking the natural wonders of their Welsh home
Dychewelyd album art workLiving in the mountainous Bannau Brycheiniog, through which the rivers Wye and Usk flow, Peiriant make music that is anchored to that landscape, revelling in its drama and delicacy, frills and fissures. Tracks including The Lapwing’s Call and I Love You Too (a co-write with Del Amitri’s Justin Currie) cosset the listener with soft guitar jangle and Bedford’s warm, easy vocals. Don’t miss The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways) either, featuring the brilliant Bessie Jones, John Davis and the Georgia Sea Island Singers, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ed Young, a thrilling document of a 1965 gig at the meeting point of Black folk traditions and civil rights activism.
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