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Laura Hulse

About Me



Welcome :)

A long time ago, in another life, Laura was the singer with folk duo 'Yealand Redmayne'.

Her solo project called “November Song”, (began in November 2007, concluded in November 2008), was dedicated to "unaccompanied solo folk singing for the female voice". Her gig was well received and a blast, in Leigh-on-Sea in June 2008!

Laura is looking forward to carrying on singing by herself and with others under her own name from November 2008...

She’s also enjoying collaborating with Steven Collins of “The Owl Service” on various things including “The Midnight House” inspired by the writings of Quaker W.F. Harvey, to be released under the moniker "The Trysting Tree"

She’s always happy to hear from people who have interesting folk songs to share, especially songs from Cumbria and the north of England. And she loves singing in folk clubs and at the odd festival so do get in touch.

Thanks for visiting - come by again soon ...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/11/2007
Band Website: TBA
Band Members: Laura Hulse - Voice.

Influences:

Influences:
My family
The landscape of the English Lake District – "The rites and ceremonies of the established church" – The English Hymnal - The Society of Friends (Quakers) – English Folk Music – Allotments - Gardening - Walking and Reading...

Authors:
(Especially…) John Clare, William Blake,William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth, Samual Taylor Coleridge, Isabella Lickbarrow, John Ruskin

Music:
All my Myspace Top Friends! And... June Tabor and Sandy Denny.

Thanks to:
Everyone at Twickenham Folk Club. Steven Collins of the Owl Service.
Special Thanks to my husband, Jon Davis - Web design, recording.

For details of Jon's excellent work, please see my Top Friends
Sounds Like: Tim Carroll: Folkwords...

wrote the following review...don't forget to check out his great site by clicking through on my Top Friends!

Pure voice – pure pleasure

There’s no doubt where the magic of "November Song" lies - it’s Laura Hulse (lately of folk duo "Yealand Redmayne" and sometime singer with "The Owl Service") and her pure, ethereal, delicate voice. She has a breathtaking talent that has to be heard, and once heard it won’t be forgotten. Laura’s voice is equally at home with English folk song or hymn, and both are delivered with the same perfect vocal control.

If you can listen to her sing "Rose of Allendale" without a tear in your eye then your soul left you years ago. And her delivery of "In The Bleak Midwinter" has clarity of voice that many will envy and few will duplicate. The mournful longing of "North Country Maid" is just one more example of her evocative grace. Do your tired ears a favour – shut out the world’s noise and take the time to listen to Laura’s voice. As her reputation deservedly grows remember "November Song".
And when the CD comes out, buy it – and don’t forget I told you so.
Record Label: TBA
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

All Change...

So... Feel like things have been very quiet for a long time, which is a fine feeling... It's a year since my duo split and it's been a year full of wonder, adventure and surprises :)Met some lovely pe...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Barmaids Song / Rose of Allendale / North Country Maid

"The Barmaid's Song (She Moves Among Men)" This is one of my all-time favourite songs...I think it has a special place in my heart because my Mum was born in a pub...(although there wasn't any ha...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:14:00 GMT

Previous releases...

Garland of Song This debut album, "A Garland of Song" is released by The Owl Service on July 2nd 2007 "Yealand Redmayne" are proud to announce a collaboration on the final track, "Flander's Shore" wi...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:28:00 GMT