Postcards from Godley Moor, Summer 2020

by Alula Down

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Postcards from Godley Moor, Summer 2020 is a 6 track album, 35 minutes long, and the first in a series of 4 seasonal releases from Alula Down. The lo-fi tracks are a collage of local field recordings, traditional and new original songs, and semi-improvised instrumentals. The album was created during the Summer of 2020, and is being released as summer starts its transition into Autumn. This album will be followed by ‘Postcards’ for Autumn (in November 2020), Winter (in February 2021) and Spring (in May 2021).

**NOTE** 15.8.2020 - all 50 sets of postcards have gone now. Downloads are still available of course, now at a reduced price, with pdfs of the cards.

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1.	Searching for lambs 04:54	lyrics
As I walked out one May morning, One May morning betime, I met a maid, from home had strayed Just as the sun did shine. What makes you rise so soon, my dear, Your journey to pursue? See how your feet that tread so neat, Strike off the morning dew. I go to seek my father's flocks, His young and tender lambs, That over hills and over dales Lie bleating for their dams. O stay, o stay, you handsome maid, And rest a moment here. For there is none but you alone That I do love most dear. How gloriously the sun does shine, How pleasant is the air. I'd rather rest on my true love's breast Than any other where. For I am thine and thou art mine, No man shall uncomfort thee. We'll join our hands in wedded bands So happy we will be.
2.	Interruption 06:08	lyrics
“For by 1813, Duncumb, in his report on the agriculture of the country, remarks with satisfaction that many commons are enclosed, and others “gradually converting from their natural state to that which proves more productive and beneficial to society”.
3.	Section XVII Weather Proverbs 06:07	info
4.	Bring me demons 09:03	lyrics
Bring me your demons Sheep forming the shape of an oak tree While two buzzards slowly smear the sky with their graceful wings Lying on a slate floor to try to get cool A crow fell out of a tree today They say its back broke And next doors tree is dying in the heat Rain come
5.	Poor Cow 03:50	lyrics
Poor cow First the legs. A gruesome signpost Stiff, parallel to the ground. She’s on her side Abdomen stretched and distorted Cruelly inflated Not moving A wasp crawling slowly over her open left eye What kind of rhythms moved her? Deep from the earth, woven in strange colours, pulsing imperceptibly The harsh scraping of passing trains Or twice daily trips to the dairy Those tired legs and deep suffering eyes. Still now, but not quiet.
6.	No Peace 05:03	info

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"The music we make has become place based, it happens here. Perhaps it could only happen here. It grows from connections, mistakes, intrusions, exploration. These are chance moments - the coincidence of a blackcap’s song amidst feedback sounds, a folk song as a helicopter passes, the rhythm of strings against a summer’s thunderstorm".

And as John Cage puts it, recordings of such chance moments are “… of no more value than a postcard”.

Postcards then. From Godley Moor. With Love.

The album was released as digital download only accompanied by a strictly limited edition of 50 7”x5” art cards. The art cards were posted out with the first 50 download orders.

The collection of 8 cards are a combination of original poetry, text and artwork and were printed on 100% recycled, uncoated 350gsm unbleached card. Now they are available as digital download pdfs with each download of the album.

Should you wish to burn off a copy of the album yourself* you can tuck it in amongst the postcards for safe keeping.

Profits from the sales will go to Global Greengrants (www.greengrants.org/who-we-are/) - supporting solutions for those whose lives are impacted by environmental harm and social injustice.

*streaming an album over the internet more than 27 times will likely use more energy than it takes to produce and manufacture a CD - www.bbc.com/future/article/20190207-why-streaming-music-may-be-bad-for-climate-change.

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released August 19, 2020

All songs written / arranged by Mark Waters & Kate Gathercole.
Recorded and home mixed in the Radar Station.
Mastered by Ian Carter - many thanks Ian.

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Alula Down Hereford, UK

mark waters & kate gathercole

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Apr 19

Assembly Rooms

Bath, UK
May 2

The Victory

Hereford, UK
May 24

Unorthodox Paradox

Wormelow, UK

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