Thursday, November 5, 2009

Rosehip November & 44 weeks!

There is a beautiful song by Vashti Bunyan called "Rosehip November" Vashti Bunyan, in 1967, decided to travel north to the Isle of Skye to a supposed artists commune headed by Donovan. She bought a caravan and traveled slowly, and by the time she reached Skye, all traces of a commune, real or supposed, had vanished. But a wonderful album came from her experience: JUST ANOTHER DIAMOND DAY. She has a gentle, lyrical voice, and the songs from this album fit in with the seasons so beautifully. Obviously "Rosehip November" is an autumn song, but there's another "Come wind come rain" that is perfect for spring. And there's a haunting song at the end of the album in which she sings a verse in Gaelic.

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