Elisabeth Blair
London, England, United Kingdom | SELF
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Discography
'The Warehouse Recordings'
A low-fi set of DIY recordings made in a warehouse in a hidden corner of London; some of the songs are improvisations. To be released July 2010.
'Christopher Howell's Magical Island'
A music and story album for children based on London magician Christopher Howell's live performance, featuring 5 original songs.
Released January 2010.
'Country of Origin'
9-song demo album. Entirely homemade, it includes songs inspired by the Halifax Explosion of 1917, the martyrdom of Joan of Arc, and the Futurist movement, among other bits and pieces. Released in November 2009.
'what do words know'
5-song EP released by folk noir duo House & Bird, July 2008.
Many more songs, especially those which were born of collaborations and which do not currently exist on any album or compilation are available in streaming format at www.elisabethblair.net.
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Elisabeth Blair is a folk vocalist and songwriter with a wide pallet of acoustic expression, ranging from her own original songs to bluegrass and traditional folk music. Her voice has been described as haunting, and as having an Irish-tinged lilt.
With a background in visual art, she seeks constantly to collaborate with writers, puppeteers, actors, and filmmakers. In addition to her own original acoustic songs. She recently created her first solo demo album, Country of Origin. She also writes, arranges and records commissioned multi-layered vocal pieces for theatre, puppetry, and magic performances, and recently completed a full children's audio-book style album with narration and original music; a collaboration between herself and London-based magician Christopher Howell.
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