Tonal, dreamlike, surreal and at times dark: Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock at Kingskerswell Parish Church

– Unfortunately, this gig has been cancelled – 

Inheriting the legacy of one of British folk’s most revered families, it took a long time for Marry Waterson to step centre stage. (If you’re not a folk aficionado, ‘her mum was the inventive singer and song-writer Lal Waterson, and her uncle and aunt were also members of pioneering folk group the Watersons’ and she’s recorded with her, Oliver Knight, according to the Guardian review of her and David A Jaycock’s Two Wolves album.

David A Jaycock had been struck by the character and warmth of Marry’s singing.

“It was earthy, dreamlike, warm, powerful and jagged. It had the capacity to be both melancholic and joyful, and could tell a story – of course Marry Waterson could tell a story!” he says.

The match made, Marry and David entered into an eager musical correspondence by email and phone.

Says David of the writing process: “What was coming back from Marry convinced me that we were on the right path.

“I felt a more tonal, but still dreamlike, surreal and at times dark sound was emerging. It was fascinating and exciting sending ideas and waiting to hear what came back. Marry was interpreting the pieces beautifully.

“I felt we were working almost telepathically at times.”

There are some gushing words: “A gorgeously simple and direct record… holds up a light to the blackest of winter nights,” says Q Magazine. While Metro says: “Perfectly balances traditional & contemporary [folk]…echoes of Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan and Sandy Denny while Woolgathering Girl is more reminiscent of latter-day Kate Bush.”

We’ve linked to the Guardian’s review of Two Wolves, but (spoiler alert) here’s the summation: “Her finest album to date.”

For a bit more info, there’s always Wikipedia;

– Unfortunately, this gig has been cancelled – 

Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock are at Kingskerswell Parish Church on February 24th: Doors 7pm £10 adv. Go to We Got Tickets, for (would you believe) tickets.

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