If you are going to New Wine Somerset, 'The Patience of the Fisherman' CD will be in the Arts venue (which is part of the main shopping area) to listen to, and for sale. I have also put together some notes about the Songs for your interest. Happy Summer!
I hope to see people at Greenbelt.
NEW ALBUM
The songs on the new album are inspired by the sea, the Sussex downs, air, sky, water and sand. The album is called 'The Patience of the Fisherman' and was released in the summer of 2006. Mark Edwards is both producer and arranger. I have had the best of times working on this project. Mark is a wonderful musician and has the ability to bring out of the songs real depth and meaning. Most of the songs are my compositions, both lyric and melody. Musicians include Ben Castle, Lou Fellingham, Kev Jamieson, Jean Kelly and Julian Ferraretto. You will find some MP3 clips here on the site and also some lyrics. Enjoy! The album is available through the website, check on the 'shop' page for details.
REVIEWS
Fatea : There is something about the sea that draws people to it, holidaymakers, swimmers, fisherman, naturalists, naturists, sailors, lovers. It has many moods, dark and brooding, light and glistening. Hidden dangers and safe havens. In folk terms it's too easy to dismiss the sea with it's shanties. Fortunately, Charity Quin has decided to try and capture the multifaceted environment in a cycle of song and a damned fine job she makes of it to. Voiced like a siren she envokes many images and thoughts about the watery domain and it's interaction with life.
Cross Rhythms : Charity has a beautiful and haunting voice. 'The Patience of The Fishermen' is all Charity's own work apart from the old Irish folk song "Sea Fever" and "Motherless Child", which was recorded in Ely Cathedral. Charity's interpretative powers do justice to her own Celtic and folk-tinged compositions. Very much all the way through one can hear the depths of love for the restless moving of the sea and nature in Charity's writings, especially in "Come And Lay Your Head" and "The Beach". This is a lady with great depth of thought and character. For those with an ear for wistfully, contemplative music, this is thoroughly recommended.
©charity quin 2006