The Unthanks presents ”Lines”, a trilogy of song cycles.

Lines is a trilogy of song cycles, with very different subjects but each inspired by poetry and focused on a different female perspective.

The Lines in Part One-Lillian Bilocca, a campaigner for fishermen”s rights, were written by actor Maxine Peake and turned into song by Adrian McNally; The Lines in Part Two-World War One were originally written in 2014 for a project marking the opening year of the World War One centenary. The Unthanks decided to record and release them in this, the final year; The Lines in Part Three-Emily Bronte, feature a collection of Emily Brontë poems, turned into songs by Yorkshire-born Unthanks pianist and composer Adrian McNally and played on Emily”s own piano in the Parsonage in Haworth where she lived and worked.

This special slip-cased 3cd set contains all three volumes, performed by Rachel & Becky Unthank (voice), Adrian McNally (piano, voice) along with guests Niopha Keegan (violin, harmonium, voice; Chris Price (bass, lap steel, voice); Martin Douglas (drums); Sam Lee & Tim Dalling (voice); Ben Lee, Chrissie Slater, Gemma Kost (strings).

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Lillian (Prelude)
• A Whistling Woman
• The Sea Is A Woman
• Lonesome Cowboy
• Lillian II (The Banqueting Hall Scene)

Disc 2:

• Roland And Vera
• Everyone Sang
• War Film
• Breakfast
• Suicide In The Trenches
• Socks

Disc 3:

• The Parsonage
• Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee
• High Waving Heather
• She Dried Her Tears And They Did Smile
• The Night Is Darkening Around Me
• Deep Deep Down In The Silent Grave
• Lines
• Remembrance
• O Evening Why
• I”m Happiest When Most Away

Additional Details

Label: Cadiz Music

Genre: Folk

Language: English

Run Time: 90 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/08/19

UPC: 844493092919