Having bewitched audiences annually with their much-loved wintertime show, two of the most engaging and inventive acts on the English folk scene return with their hotly anticipated next alchemic collaboration: an essential incantation to the summertime.
Award winning trio Lady Maisery (Hannah James, Rowan Rheingans and Hazel Askew) have for nearly a decade produced “some of the most exquisite, thrilling work in the English folk scene” (The Guardian). The beguiling musical partnership of Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith complete the powerful line-up. With more folk songs collected about the month of May than any other time apart from Christmas, the charismatic supergroup embark on a journey to mark this season in song.
The first single Good as Gone is being released ahead of their Summer tour Dates, it promises ‘A hazy dream of a summer that is about to begin.’
Originally written by Robin Williamson, it tells of an aching heart ready to emerge from winter and find ‘room to un curl’ in the opportunity and freedom of summer.
Artwork by Frances Whitfield
The single is the first release from the collaboration since their much-loved 2019 wintertime album, Awake Arise. It is part of a new show, Wakefire, which offers a multi layered, surprising and essential incantation to summer.
There is of course morris, mayday and magic. There is also ritual, rave and Cider with Rosie. There are countryside cuckoos and city foxes. There is fear for our warming planet alongside the promise of ripening fruit. As with their extremely popular wintertime show, Awake Arise the midsummer offering is a multi-layered, surprising and essential incantation to long summer days and effervescent nights.
“Rousing stuff” The Observer
Tour Dates as follows:
22/06/2025 Masham Town Hall MASHAM
23/06/2025 Waterside Arts SALE
24/06/2025 The Stables WAVENDON
25/06/2025 Crookes Social Club SHEFFIELD
26/06/2025 St George’s BRISTOL
28/06/2025 Kings Place LONDON
29/06/2025 White Rock HASTINGS
05/08/2025 Sidmouth Folk festival SIDMOUTH
16/08/2025 FolkEast SUFFOLK
For further information please visit: http://ladymaisery.com or http://jimmyandsidduo.com
Featured Image Credit Dalma Berger
