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Pet Sounds

Ends of My Mind

Fun melodic acoustic little dig at the in-crowd

Hang Around with Me

lonely

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shadow

This song envelops you in a dark, hypnotic soundscape of shadowy allure, weaving a sinister tale of obsession with a “snake of a man” whose charm is as dangerous as it is irresistible.

Wicked Eyes

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produced by me

lyrics:
and i'd crack some jokes along the way
to hinder what i knew you'd say
spending every sunday
living on the highway

it hasn't felt the same since last year
don't tell me issues i don't wanna hear
i have enough upon my plate
so drive on, before it gets too late

don't call us family
more like colleague's
speaking softly
but angst innermost
we don't really talk a lot
useless, call box
my phone switched off a lot
dnd, nonstop

i'll never understand you
you speak an unknown language

crack some jokes along the way
to hinder what i knew you'd say
spending every sunday
living on the highway

(it hasn't felt the same since last year
don't tell me issues i don't wanna hear
i have enough upon my plate
so drive on, before it gets too late)

highway

Live except for the harmonies, which are existentially impossible for Maz to to sing at the same time as the melody.

Everything else was sung, played, recorded and produced in one go, with amps, speakers and mics etc placed around the room in advance to get the sound picture of the folk tale (three sisters and a riddling geezer). There are only two of us!

This is our first Child: Child Ballad 1. Not the 'Cruel Sister' version by Pentangle but the 'happily married' 2013 version by Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer.

There were three sisters in the north
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
And they lived in their mother's house
And you'll beguile a lady soon
There came a man one evening late
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
He came knocking at the gate
And you'll beguile a lady soon

The eldest sister let him
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
And locked the door with a silver pin
And you'll beguile a lady soon
The second sister made his bed
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
And laid soft pillows 'neath his head
And you'll beguile a lady soon
The youngest sister, fair and bright
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
She lay beside him all through the night
And you'll beguile a lady soon

And in the morning, come the day
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
She said "Young man, will you marry me?"
And you'll beguile a lady soon
He said "Yes, I'll marry thee
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
If you can answer this for me:
And you'll beguile a lady soon
The answers to the riddles are: envy, flattery, rumour, regret, love.
from Poachers on the Common (LP), track released July 3, 2021 https://peacocks-tale.bandcamp.com/album/poachers-on-the-common-lp

Riddles Wisely Expounded

The Aubreys - Last One Up

A marriage (and we are actually married, 45 years so far) of melody and rhythm. We do folk, indie, Americana, Norfolk noir, beat poems &  ghazals. Traditional tunes with contemporary beats. Music videos  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb8wV0-DNiFs1R5G2VSytBQ
Maz lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar. Gaz vocals, voice, bass, drums & percussion, harmonium, recorders, lyre harp, field recordings.

Riddles Wisely Expounded

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