Devon Folklore Tapes, Vol. IV: Rituals & Practices

by Magpahi - Alison Cooper

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Was Ist Das? absolutely spellbinding and magical. This beautiful release absolutely taps into that classical folklore and brings it alive through music Favorite track: The Sow of Merripit.

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Magpahi weaves together a rich tapestry encompassing six different forms of ritual from the West Country, largely informaed by the work of late folklorist Theo Brown. Alison presents a sonic vitrine of tales and customs. Among them are the salting down of a corpse at an isloated Dartmoor inn; the plaiting of corn dollies in the field, tied from standing sheaves; the dangers of picking the white flower flowers of stitchwort (which may result in being spirit-led away by malignant pixie folk); and the work of witches and charmers in Devon, including their use of snakeskin for cures.

Rituals and Practices was originally released on cassette in Autumn, 2012 and features a grimoire of sonic spells exploring symbolic customs and activities from the county of Devon. The original recordings have been remastered from tape for this fourth archival reissue. The original release was a split between Magpahi and Paper Dollhouse.
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1.	The River 01:32	info	buy track
2.	Corpse 03:18	info	buy track
3.	Crown and Cross 03:17	info	buy track
4.	The Sow of Merripit 03:27	info	buy track
5.	Witches and Charmers 01:26	info	buy track
6.	Stitchwort 02:25	info	buy track

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Magpahi weaves together a rich tapestry encompassing six different forms of ritual from the West Country, largely informaed by the work of late folklorist Theo Brown. Alison presents a sonic vitrine of tales and customs. Among them are the salting down of a corpse at an isloated Dartmoor inn; the plaiting of corn dollies in the field, tied from standing sheaves; the dangers of picking the white flower flowers of stitchwort (which may result in being spirit-led away by malignant pixie folk); and the work of witches and charmers in Devon, including their use of snakeskin for cures.

Rituals and Practices was originally released on cassette in Autumn, 2012 and features a grimoire of sonic spells exploring symbolic customs and activities from the county of Devon. The original recordings have been remastered from tape for this fourth archival reissue. The original release was a split between Magpahi and Paper Dollhouse.

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Magpahi is the enigmatic and haunting music of musician, composer, visual artist and curator Alison Cooper. In this sonic exploration of sound she works to develop new understandings between narratives of landscape, material culture, human interaction and sound. ... more

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