The Willows are touring over the Autumn, to celebrate their widely anticipated 3rd album ‘Through The Wild‘ due for release in November. Watch the premiere of their single video for False Light, also our Song of the Day, which was filmed by Rob Bridge of Redwood Photography.
“False Light was written after many misty walks around Wicken Fen, near to Ely. We love the folklore around these old tales surrounding the area, where atmospheric ghost lights, know as false lights, would lure people off the path, within the marshy reeds.”
LYRICS
Under a sky blackened dark, he whistles through the marsh
No earthly lantern call, shall guide him safe
Oh my you are a brave man, but your heart is all I command
So from the path I’ll lure you down, with reeds so fine
This False Light will make you run
Will make you fall like a charm
Through the wild marsh he delved, his eyes bright as a child
No whiskey cloud shall dim, the rushes call
Oh my you are a brave man, but your fear is all I command
So through the mist I’ll lure you down, with peat so fine
This False Light will make you run
Will make you fall like a charm
This false light will make you run
Will make you fall into my arms
They’ll make you search for days, but your love has gone
They’ll make you cry for days, oh lantern man
My light my love
Written by Ward, Ward, Savage, Carson, Gilmore
Through The Wild was produced by Mark Tucker and Ben Savage and is set to be released in November. We’ll be bringing you more soon, in the meantime make sure you get their tour dates in your diary.
Through The Wild Tour
Sun Sept 2 – HOLYWELL MUSIC ROOMS, OXFORD
Mon Sept 3 – THE JUNCTION, CAMBRIDGE
Wed Sept 5 – HALF MOON, PUTNEY
Thur Sept 6 – MARR’S BAR, WORCESTER
Fri Sept 14 – FINCHINGFIELD CHURCH, BRAINTREE
Sat Sept 15 – ANTEROS ARTS CENTER, NORWICH
Wed Sept 19 – THE BRINDLEY THEATRE, RUNCORN
Fri Oct 5 – ST EDITH FOLK CLUB, SEVENOAKS
Sun Oct 7 – DERBY FOLK FESTIVAL, DERBY
Wed Nov 7 – THE GREYSTONES, SHEFFIELD
Thur Nov 8 – HANGER FARM ARTS CENTRE, SOUTHAMPTON
Sat Dec 1 – GREAT BRITISH FOLK FESTIVAL, SKEGNESS
The Willows are:
Jade Rhiannon – Vocals, Shruti Box
Cliff Ward – Banjo, Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals
Ben Savage – Guitar, Dobro, Vocals
Katriona Gilmore – Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
Evan Carson – Bodhran, Percussion
John Parker – Double Bass