You are guitar trees, guitar trees
From every wood that’s been
The echo of the forest reveals your chosen dream
Guitar trees, guitar trees
Beyond the fallen scream
Gifting us with music and fulfilling every dream
When you sang in the forest
In the swamp, in the plain
Did you know you would carry the lament’s long refrain
All the longing and rejoicing
All the raging and the ire
As they dragged your bodies down
To the desecrating fire
Chorus
Oh my trees , I have wept
as you lay there in the rain
Carved into, uprooted then discarded once again
Now here comes a man
who will make you sing anew
Tenderly he’ll shape you
and then liberate your muse
Chorus
Now you wait in the shadows
Til his hands coax you through
Into the sunlight of a bright soulful tune
Body of alder, neck of maple hue
Rosewood and cedar for the gypsy jazz in you
Chorus
credits
from Thomasina,
released September 7, 2018
Martin Stephenson vocals, guitars
Anna Lavigne vocals
Well gosh, Boo. That really is an album!
The first time through was wonder and delight. Now it’s just a matter of installing it into my DNA. And so repeat play is engaged. You’ve done it again! warren wigutow
I love the deceptive simplicity of so many of Boo's songs. A master craftsman at songwriting. I bought the album even though I already have most the songs...because he deserves to be recognised. And he is funny. helenflunder
There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older.
Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit. yellowcakeuf6
The second EP from Northern Irish singer-songwriter Bea Stewart runs from gentle folk to pillowy pop ballads, all perfectly executed. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 15, 2024