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TINKERSCUSS: Chilled - and often chilling....

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK US FOR 2008 then please contact us on the email link. 'Mythago' and 'Of Dark Woods And Bright Fires' CD's £5.00 + £1 p+p ************************************************* Tinkerscuss are sisters Erin and Bryony Holden; originally from Liverpool, England, but who now live in the south Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Their music is sometimes dark and ‘eerie’ / sometimes light and ‘joyous.’ (Early John Martyn songs are perfect for festivals) but always delivered gently and sweetly with a heady mix of Bryony's rich, powerful vocals and Erin's stunning guitar style. As one listener succinctly said "sweet seduction & honeyed venom" The Tinkerscuss experience has the listener held captive with flowing melodies and beautifully wrought narrative links between the songs. . very much in the style of the story-tellers of old. When not making music, the girls are busy with their owl rescue and rehabilitation charity (Cotswold Owl Rescue Trust) You can visit the website at www.owlrescue.supanet.com. ************************************************* REVIEW by FolkWords www.folkwords.com *************************************************Delicate, powerful beauty.Mythago from Tinkerscuss is a rare, rich treasure of story and myth delivered with refined atmosphere and edge. Mythago encompasses depth, power and force delicately applied. Just a touch is all that's needed to reach out and enthrall the listener. There is within this album a mix of love, fear, darkness and light that carries a dreadful beauty.To Make You Stay is gentle soft seduction, while The Cursing Song has a guitar that slithers up and down your spine. And their outstanding version of Long Lankin will linger in your head for a long time. Fine Horseman is magic - probably best listened to in front of a single candle in the dark - just to make sure you're spooked. An album of passionate music. *************************************************

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Member Since: 6/16/2006
Band Members: BRYONY HOLDEN (Vocals, 16 string Gothic Harp, Congas,)ERIN HOLDEN (Acoustic Guitars,) "If the music doesn't grab your soul, it's not worth playing"
Influences: The instrumental skills of Martin Simpson. Dick Gaughan. Martin Carthy. Al Petteway. John Martyn. RJ(Bob) Stewart (who bridges instrumental and vocal influence for his massive contribution to our sound). The voices of June Tabor. Joni Mitchell. Sandy Denny. Jaquie McShee and Maddy Prior. Celtic harpists Alan Stivell and Kim Robertson and for sheer genius, the magnificent but sadly late Lal Waterson. JOHN BARLEYCORN REBORN 2 x CD (CSR84CD) - August 2007...We are Track 2 on side 2 (to make you stay)
Sounds Like: Hopefully ourselves!! Mythago (CD 2007)- Songs of magic and enchantment £5 plus £1 P+P Of Darkwoods And Bright Fires CD 2006 £5 plus £1 P+P TINKERSCUSS ARE SUPPORTERS OF MINIMUM PACKAGING. ALL CD'S COME IN VINYL SLEEVES TO SAVE ON COST AND KEEP PACKAGING DOWN.
Record Label: Fae Folk Music (Own label)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

SUN-STILL GREETINGS

Sun-still greetings to all our friends ..... don't let the rain getcha down
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:21:00 PST

NIGHTFALL

When Paul (Full of STARS) asked me to record the Yazoo track, "How Winter Kills" he didn't want to influence what I did with it .. so all he would tell me was to "Keep it basic and low key- just go fo...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:55:00 PST

Naked DJ

What fun !  We were asked to do a few songs live on the community/local radio s tation, Stroud FM (107.9 - soon to be streaming so everyone can listen :-D  ) ... DJ Dave Scotty Anderson is a...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:03:00 PST

Met These People ....

  We were at the Rollright Stones for the Samhain circle way back in 2004 and got talkin to a friend of a friend... a trippyhippy space-cadet troubador bard called Geoff Smiles who invited u...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Sun, 04 May 2008 09:12:00 PST

Willow’s Song with FULL OF STARS

Well, here we go again .. another track with Full of Stars.  This time it's Willow's song from the Wicker Man.  We've (Tinkerscuss) done this song in a straightforward manner for years, so i...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:55:00 PST

Censorship

  I'm well miffed.  After scaring the bejeebers out of some poor helpless sap (which is our modus operandi and we know most of you LOVE us for it) perhaps we should issue a warning before we...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:39:00 PST

DARKNESS-FULL OF stars feat Bryony

I was delighted to be asked by Paul (FULL OF stars) to lay down the vocal for the track DARKNESS.    I respect and admire David Draiman as a vocalist so it’s an honour to have rec...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:37:00 PST

TO MAKE YOU STAY (Track 1)

All the songs on Lal and Mike Waterson's Bright Phoebus have the ability to grab the listener and bespell them .. take Scarecrow for instance - or Fine Horseman.. but one track of late has been scream...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:07:00 PST

THE CURSING SONG (Track 2)

Written by Bob Stewart in 1973, this is our version and we just love the cursing of the modern consumer society
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:37:00 PST

THE WEAVERS SONG (Track 3)

This is a song which has fascinated us since we first heard it back in the early eighties - Written by RJ (Bob) Stewart, it forms part of a rite performed at the Rollright Stones - (and of which part ...
Posted by Tinkerscuss on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 05:59:00 PST