MIRK - MODDAN'S BOWER - RARE FOLK - NEW ORIGINAL

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MIRK - MODDAN'S BOWER  - THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PRESSING AND IS BRAND NEW AND UNPLAYED. A MEGA RARE WAREHOUSE FIND DIRECT FROM THE LABEL. LISTED IN RARE RECORD GUIDE AT £160 

LP NEW / MINT AND UNPLAYED. MOTHER EARTH MUM 1205

Here is a superb very rare original 1977 Folk/Acid-Folk album by the excellent obscure Scottish band 'Mirk'. Every track on this very rare album is simply brilliant, Margie Sinclair's thick Scottish accent lead vocals gives this album something special that sets it apart from almost all other folk albums that you will hear. It's musically just as good as the legendary 'Spriguns Of Tolgus - Jack With a Feather' folk album.

I think it's fair to say that the British folk/folkrock scene, alongside its "Liege & Liefs" and "Moyshe McStiffs", produced a whole bunch of albums that contain much the same elements as these masterpieces, yet somehow fail to reach the same heights. Nothing peculiar about that, you could say the same thing about US psych, as an example. And much like the vintage psychedelia from the New World, these UK almost-there LPs may still be of interest to genre fans.

Case in point: the obscure LP by Mirk, a Scottish trio of which I know very little, although the liner notes suggest them to be no different from the hundreds of rural bands that sprang up in the 1970s folk explosion, played extensively at pubs and festivals, and in a moment of wild extravagance decided to capture something for posterity. The LP was recorded in London and produced by Saffron Summerfield, whose own solo LPs have gained even more fans in recent years.

The thing that will strike and delight most listeners on the first few rounds is probably the thick Scottish accent of Margie Sinclair's vocals, present throughout the LP. At least to a non-Brit the sharp and melodic ring of the Scots is a true pleasure whether spoken or sung, and in the case of "Moddan's Bower" this must rank as one of the album's major assets, perhaps even it's defining characteristic.

It's skillfully arranged and performed trad/contemporary, with a professional finish that along with the London recording locale suggest that more than a few £ notes went into it. I am chiefly reminded of "Jack with a feather"-era Spriguns Of Tolgus. am inclined to rate "Moddan's Bower" at least on level with the Spriguns' legendary rarity but before adding Mirk to your want list you should know that I consider "Jack with a feather" a somewhat overrated affair. While Mandy Morton is hard to top, I think Mirk fare better in terms of consistency and maturity. So I'll call it a draw.

Side One: As I Cam Ower the Muir o' Ord; The Ploughboy Laddie; The Keech In the Creel; The Cruel Mother; Bowermadden (I Sinclair)

Side Two: Sleepy Town; Brundenlaws; The King's Shilling (I Sinclair); The Glasgow-Caithness Centenery Gathering

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