Heidi Talbot resides in Scotland with her musical partner and husband, John McCusker. Out Friday, September 23, Here We Go, 1, 2, 3… sees her joined by a host of names, including Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Duke Special, Adam Holmes and Boo Hewerdine. Check the tour dates at the bottom of this article, and pre-order the upcoming album, here.
“The Year That I Was Born”, the latest track from that effort, is earnest and acoustically driven. It definitely has folky elements, though in this great restraint is shown in order to display more emotional aspects. This is then paired back to accentuate the interaction of both male and female vocals.
Its visuals are shot in entirely black and white, taking in the sights of the countryside, whether that be grass, burns or bolted wooden doors. The band, meanwhile, more or less remain indoors, whilst the focal point, Heidi, sings both outside and inside, the latter alone. Does this convey some sort of isolation regarding the year she was born and what may have happened back then?
HEIDI TALBOT TOUR DATES 2016
July 9 Ely Folk Festival
July 29 Sidmouth Folk Festival*
July 30 Cambridge Folk Festival*
Aug 27 Shrewsbury Folk Festival*
Sept 29 Paisley, Paisley Arts Centre
Sept 30th Edinburgh, Queens Hall
Oct 2nd Derby, Folk Festival
Oct 6th Liverpool, Music Room
Oct 7th Barnard Castle, The Witham
Oct 8th Bromsgrove, Artrix
Oct 9th Stroud, The Convent
Oct 11th Cambridge, The Junction
Oct 12th Bristol, St George’s
Oct 13th London, Cecil Sharp House
Oct 14th Newbury, Arlington Arts Centre
Oct 15th Colchester, Arts Centre
Nov 5th Barnsley, The Civic
Nov 6th Bury, The Met
Nov 10th Peebles, Eastgate Arts Centre
Nov 11th Stirling, The Tolbooth
*with the John McCusker band
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