Spell Songs - The Lost Words

The Guardian 80

(Quercus)

The vivid, poetic nature writing of Robert Macfarlane has touched a sweet spot in the national psyche, making him a bestseller and provoking a groundswell of concern for language, landscape and history. Spell Songs sets Macfarlane’s garlanded The Lost Words to music, with fresh material from the author and illustrator Jackie Morris (and a new edition of the book with it). Playing and singing is a poly-talented eight-strong ensemble led by Scots singer Karine Polwart, the collective putting together the record during a residency in Grasmere.