HEY! MUMMY!

Tri-Coloured House 
Traditional (Roud 12/X7285)*

Also known as The Elfin Knight / Scarborough Fair / Rosemary Lane, this sometimes-supernatural tale of riddling and impossible tasks has thematic roots also found in non-English-speaking cultures throughout the world. My interpretation was inspired by Irish band Lankum, who took their version from a 1973 Irish archival recording of settled Traveller Mrs Mary Kate McDonagh (recorded by Tom Munnelly). This song also features the otherworldly voice of Aoife Nic Dhiarmada. The air Aoife sings comes from the Irish sean-nós song S’é Fáth Mo Bhuartha which translates as The Cause of My Worry.

Heronbones

Tri-Coloured House

Producer and multi instrumentalist Dan West and vocalist Lynnelle Moran are Welcome Dear Friend, a folky duo from Melbourne, Australia. They would like to softly whisper their version of the 2006 Kelis R&B classic 'Trick Me' into your ears...

The Day the Mountains Played

Trick Me

Producer/Sound Production/Performance >> Welcome Dear Friend - Trick Me

Melbourne-based singer, banjo player, guitarist and songwriter Ruth Hazleton has remained a prominent figure in Australia’s folk music scene for 30 years.

An artist known for her appearances with several high-profile Australian acts (Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton, Closet Klezmer & Dev’lish Mary), Ruth has toured nationally and internationally (UK, Ireland and America), released eleven studio albums and made guest appearances on many more. 

Artists Ruth has recorded and performed with over the years include: Andy Irvine (Ireland – Planxty, Mozaik), Bruce Molsky (USA – Mozaik), Nancy Kerr & The Sweet Visitor Band (UK – BBC Folk Singer of the Year 2015), Luke Plumb (Shooglenifty), Nancy Kerr & James Fagan (AUS/UK), Rens Van der Zalm (Netherlands – Mozaik), James Keelaghan (Canada), Martyn Wyndham-Read (UK) and Bill Jackson (Australia).

Ruth began her solo journey in 2019, releasing Daisywheel, produced by acclaimed musician and composer Luke Plumb (Shooglenifty). The album was nominated for ‘Best Folk Album 2020’ at the Music Victoria Awards and has been described as “…compelling and intimately fierce” (Living Tradition – UK).
In 2021, Ruth was awarded ‘Solo Artist of the Year’ at the Australian Folk Music Awards, and supported by Sounds Australia as a participant in export program Global Music Match. She also represented Australia as an International Spotlight Showcase Artist at Folk Unlocked (Folk Alliance International).

Ruth is celebrating 30 years in music with a new album release, Heronbones (due out 29 September 2025). A darkfolk offering, Heronbones explores traditional and contemporary song and folkloric themes using a combination of sampling, sound design, electronic beats, electric guitar, banjo, drums and strings.

Tri-Coloured House

Ruth Hazleton

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