ALAW Dead Man's Dance

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1.	Dawns Soig Dawns y Gwr Marw 06:37		buy track
2.	Stones 05:00	info	buy track
3.	Santiana 03:11	info	buy track
4.	Pam yr Oedi 04:46	info	buy track
5.	Iar Fach yr Haf 04:33		buy track
6.	Pan O'wn y Gwanwyn 05:24		buy track
7.	Y G'lomen 03:38	info	buy track
8.	Niffy Maggot 04:00		buy track
9.	Seven Stories 04:22		buy track
10.	Lisa Lân 05:55	info	buy track
11.	When It's Gone 04:52		buy track

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Dead Man’s Dance (Dawns y Gŵr Marw) is the second studio album from the fiercely talented trio
ALAW. Sensitivity and virtuosity combine in this bold exploration of Welsh traditional music and original song with sublime contributions from guest vocalists Georgia Ruth and Gwilym Bowen Rhys. Sometimes dark and brooding, sometimes joyful and exuberant, always imaginative and engaging, Dead Man’s Dance is a coming of age album.

‘Having set out our stall with our first album Melody, we
wanted to go all out with Dead Man’s Dance; featuring guest
musicians and adding original songs to the mix’ says fiddle player Oli Wilson-Dickson ‘Georgia and Gwilym are two of the most exciting singers in Wales right now and having them on the album is a real thrill.’
In ALAW, Oli, Jamie Smith and Dylan Fowler bring a wealth of experience to a shared passion - the traditional music of Wales. Whether unearthing rare gems or reimagining a well loved melody, they treat their music with a deftness and subtlety that is thoroughly absorbing. Combined with powerful song writing and original tunes, this makes for a musical experience that stays with the listener.

‘Certain Welsh melodies leap out as being incredibly moving and mysterious. Sometimes they are elaborate but sometimes really simple, which can open up all sorts of possibilities’

Oli, Jamie and Dylan have a long history of working together, sharing projects such as The Devil’s Violin, Szapora and The Ian McMillan Orchestra. Oli and Jamie are well known throughout the folk world as the frontline of Jamie Smith’s Mabon.

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released January 4, 2018

1. Dawns Soïg* / Dawns y Gŵr Marw 2. Stones† 3. Santiana‡ 4. Pam yr Oedi? / Hen Erddigan Morganwg 5. Iâr Fach yr Haf* 6. Pan O’wn y Gwanwyn 7. Y G'lomen 8. The Niffy Maggot† / Johnny’s Welcome Home 9. Seven Stories† 10. Lisa Lân 11. When It's Gone†

All tracks arranged Wilson-Dickson / Fowler (PRS / MCPS)
All tracks traditional except
*music Dylan Fowler
†words / music Oliver Wilson-Dickson ‡traditional with words by J Glyn Davies
Dylan Fowler guitar
+piano (2) mandocello (3) lap steel (9,11) and backing vocals
Jamie Smith accordion
+voice (9,11) and backing vocals
Oliver Wilson-Dickson violin
+voice (2,4,11) / viola (9,10,11) / mandolin (2) / cajon (3,11) and backing vocals
with
Georgia Ruth voice (2,4,7) Gwilym Bowen Rhys voice (3,10) Gillian Stevens 'cello (11) Antwn Owen Hicks pipes (3)

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ALAW Wales, UK

ALAW combines the craftsmanship of three leading musicians who bring a wealth of experience to a shared passion - the traditional music of Wales. They treat their music with a deftness and sensitivity that is thoroughly absorbing. Combined with powerful song writing and original tunes, this makes for a musical experience that will stay with the listener long after the concert has ended. ... more

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