Music for Witches and Alchemists

by Fern Knight (VHF)

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1.	Song for Ireland 04:07	buy track
2.	Awake, Angel Snake 03:23	buy track
3.	W. Memphis 04:24	buy track
4.	Murder of Crows 03:19	buy track
5.	Lintworme, Pt. 1 03:33	buy track
6.	Marble Grey 03:13	buy track
7.	Single River 03:48	buy track
8.	The Dirty South 02:50	buy track
9.	Summer of Throg 03:50	buy track
10.	What the Crows Left Behind 03:53	buy track
11.	Lullaby 04:29	buy track

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First widely-available album by this East Coast Quartet, channeling pysch, classic folk-prog, and chamber-style arrangements into an exquisite package. Beautifully recorded by Greg Weeks, the songs are cast in rich, detailed arrangements with Alec K. Redfearn (The Eyesores), Greg Weeks and Meg Baird (the Espers), and several other Philadelphia-area luminaries contributing to the sweeping sound. At the heart is Margie's strong voice, cello, and guitar, leading the tunes with feeling and subtlety. While in the tradition of electric-trad legends such as Fairport Convention and Trees, Fern Knight's music rings of the intensely personal and is delivered with crystal clarity, not the hipster-fuzz obfuscation of some contempo "folk." M4W&A is Fern Knight's first domestic release, following their barely available debut on the German Normal label.

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released March 3, 2017

Margie Wienk - Vox, Guitar, Cello, Bells & Triangle
Alec K. Redfearn - Accordion
Otto Hauser - Percussion & Drums
Jesse Sparhawk - Harp
Orion Rigel Dommisse - Synth & Harmonium
Greg Weeks - Vox & Acid Leads
Meg Baird - Vox
Chris Saraullo - Bowed Saw

Recorded by Greg Weeks
Mixed by Alan Ford at Hexham Head, Philadelphia, PA
Mastered by Alex Abrash at Tremendous Music Mastering
Produced by Margie Wienk

Thank you: Brooke Sietinsons, Oastem Jim, Jess Weeks, Stephan & Eduard at Normal Records, BiEirth, Aaron Karmelk, Erik Halvorson, Kuennecke + Smukal, Annielies Monsere & Wim Leycluse, Catherine & Jean-luc Delory, Denis & Nicolas Pieret, Matamore, Transformed Dreams, Markus Hoffman, Nick Castro, Espers, Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores, the Baker Street Kollektief, Frank Difficult for electronics on track 3, my family, and my new Fishtown family.

All Songs Written by Margie Wienk (2006 BMI)

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