American folk singer-songwriter and Folk Radio UK favourite Allysen Callery has unveiled a new music video for Lily Of The Valley, as the first extract from her fifth release, Mumblin’ Sue.
Counting Marissa Nadler among her greatest admirers, Allysen Callery is a self-taught acoustic folk artist from Rhode Island, USA. Growing up in New England, she was heavily influenced by her parents’ collection of British folk revival records of the late 60′s early 70′s. With her finger-picked steel-stringed guitar, she is a keen storyteller, her intimate and stripped-down yet haunting songs placing her as a gem in the new folk scene. A gem which one would like to keep for oneself, but which should hopefully not remain hidden for long!
Lyrics
He gave me a crown of gold
silver was all that I’d wanted
the silver of moonlight on the water
a lover who’d look into my eyes
& Everybody said I was foolish
& everybody knew they knew better than
be that as it may
I only feel sorry for the Lily of the Valley
that grew beside the shade of the Dogwood tree
because they always remind me now
they always remind me
be that as it may
“white coral bells ring” came up by surprise
at the new house this Spring.
Someone had to be the hard hearted hammer
well, let me play the part that pries the nails out
when all of the walls built between us are gone
we’ll lie in the grass
in the warm sun
Baby, do you want to go?
Back where I come from?
I am the daughter of Mother’s Nature’s Son.
Mumbin Sue is out since June 15 on 75 or Less Records (CD), and allysencallery.bandcamp.com (digital).
It will be released on vinyl on September 9 on German label Jellyfant.