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Bright Shadows

by Jemima Thewes

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Rain falls upon the Easter Tree, the squirrel shakes his head And shivers in his red and sodden fur The wind and water flatten out his ears and force his streaming eyes to close The smell of death is heavy in his nose The sun dries out the Easter Tree, the rabbit looks around Sees a shadow on the ground and runs for home A songbird finds a strange and novel perch to shout his challenge to the day The hair beneath his feet is turning grey Yes a man hangs from the Easter Tree, his death bed is a rope Or strong nails have killed his hopes of climbing down His jaws are locked in agony, or open for the flies to come and go His eyes are in the belly of the crow A dog sits by the Easter Tree, beneath the naked heels His master or his meal will surely fall When the rope is broken by the wind, or the rusty nails release their withered load Then the dog, well fed, continues down the road Bones lie beneath the Easter Tree, the skulls now full of sand Could never understand the reason why The thread of life was broken by a hand that never cared to know their names They played and lost in someone else’s game The leaves upon the Easter Tree are red with human blood Since justice chose the wood to make a sword For when a man was hanged at Tyburn Tree, or crucified along the road to Rome His blood and tears have stained the face of stone
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Blind Fire 05:18
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Sailor Song 05:20

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released April 9, 2015

Jemima Thewes - Voice, ukulele
David Boyter - mandolin
Susan Appelbe - cello
Tim Lane - tongue drum

Recorded and mixed by Tim Lane at Stables Project studio.
Mastered by Matouš Godík.

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Jemima Thewes Scotland, UK

Cloud-hopping tales are told by clear, honest vocals and adorned with playful instrumentation. Jemima and her band charm you along a cathartic journey of haunting songs built of intriguing lyrics and melodies that creep up and catch you unawares. The unusual combination of strings and a rare wooden box called a tongue drum adds to the inventive and enticing new sound they create. ... more

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