Abend the Knurled Stitch O'er the Glinting Spade

by In Gowan Ring

Abend the Knurled Stitch O'er the Glinting Spade cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1999
  • Label: World Serpent
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 56:34
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Steeped heavily in ancient mysticism and medieval aesthetics, B'eirth's primary project crafts deeply atmospheric, ritualistic folk music. Utilizing a variety of hand-made and obscure acoustic instruments alongside subtle drones, the album creates an intoxicatingly cryptic, wyrd-folk atmosphere disconnected entirely from the modern era.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, medieval, male-vocals, acoustic, folk, minimal, traditional, dreamy, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Two Wax Dolls (5:33)
  2. To Thrum a Glassy Stem (4:03)
  3. Cipher's String on the Tree in the Dream of the Queen (13:06)
  4. Bow Star (6:19)
  5. A Bee at the Dolmen's Dell (6:57)
  6. Arrowsmith's Fire (8:03)
  7. Milk Star (12:30)

Credits

  • In Gowan Ring - primary artist
  • Michael Abhaile Leaf - artwork [leaves]
  • Oliver Robin Undine - illustration [inlet and cd]
  • Sheri Throop - performer [conspirators:], cornet [cornetto]
  • Lorna Cobia - performer [conspirators:], organ [church]
  • Rubin Clinger - performer [conspirators:], other [arrow & bow]
  • Lincoln Lysager - performer [conspirators:], other [crystal & water]
  • Kendel Hall - performer [conspirators:], sackbut

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