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    In this almanac appear stories of love, renewal, the importance of community and our relationship to the earth. Shadowing these lighter themes are darker truths of untold atrocities committed by settlers on indigenous Australians during colonisation, the mass hysteria regarding a Scottish witch-hunt, flourishing love and good old-fashioned heartbreak.

    The album weaves a compelling musical tapestry balancing contemporary influences with classic, folk-rooted song writing and is the third studio album by Anglo-Australian quartet Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo.

    This is the physical CD version of Almanac which is delivered in a triple gatefold card sleeve featuring the stunning artwork by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.

    A free download of the album, plus the lyrics booklet are included with every purchase.
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lyrics

Dancers

Hide me in the wings a while
let me catch my breath
wipe the weary from this brow
stretch the tired from these legs
before I dance across your roads
and underneath your streetlights
before I move upon your stage
in front of crowds made up of dancers

Chorus
Gulls drop into the sea
I'm not sure where I should be
waves crash through the streets
leaving dangers and doves
leaving loathes and loves
by my feet

Take me to the river's edge
where the city opens
lay my eyes in silhouettes
and angles of the horizon
there winds are freed from a
jail of glass walls
and sirens drown in the sand
there I remember how to dance
and stop fighting for places to land

Chorus

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from Almanac, released February 7, 2011

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Emily Barker is the award-winning songwriter and performer of the theme to BBC TV’s Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. Her music is an indie blend of influences from alt-country to folk via 60s pop, with comparisons ranging from PJ Harvey to Joni Mitchell. ... more

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