| Artist | Mellow Candle |
| Format | CD |
| Label | Esoteric |
| Release Date | 20080324 |
| Manufacturer | Esoteric Publishing |
The lone official Mellow Candle release from their early '70s heyday, SWADDLING SONGS disappeared upon release but eventually became a favorite of rare-record collectors. While classifiable as British Isles folk rock, the Irish quintet embraced a piano-driven prog-folk sound more in common with the Horslips and Comus than more traditional genre stalwarts like Fairport Convention.
However, with lyrics about witches, unicorns, and all things druidic--courtesy of singer-lyricists Clodagh Simonds and Alison Williams--there is no mistaking that their hearts were clearly at the Rennaissance Faire. Simonds and Williams intertwine leads and trade thrumming harmonies on stand-outs such as The Poet and the Witch, Sheep Season, and album opener, Heaven Heath, which also features a hypnotic accordion and harpsichord interplay.
Despite its lack of commercial viability, SWADDLING SONGS remains a resonant, lost gem of the electric folk era.
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