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A woman chased by witch hunters magically transforms into a fish and seeks her revenge. Expect blazing guitar licks, raucous harmonies and stirring vocals

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She felt the knock of the devil rusty red rotten nail
Climb up and scratch against her skin
It left a mark oh swollen, bloody river flowin
Through which her soul it could not swim
And then cold hands came a lookin, hot pins came a poking
Her screams they scratched upon the sky
They cut the sky oh to ribbons blushed red from the killing
They hissed and snapped upon the wind

And then she howled out
She howled out
She howled out
And called upon the dead

Oh yes she called all the sinners, called them up from the river
Their skin it glistened in the night
And as her pulse was a slowin their fins lay upon her skin
Bright white and gold as dark as earth
Their kisses roused up a gale, turned her bloody skin to scales
That sang and whistled through the stream
She roared on up through the river till the salt sang about her
She hissed and snapped upon the waves

And then she howled out
She howled out
She howled out
And danced with the dead

The devils woke from their slumber ripped raw by a hunger
That pressed their bodies to the shore
Untethered boats now a quaking followed a light strangely shining
Bright white and gold as dark as earth
Their weathered lined now a shakin pulled a fish white as lightning
That sang and whistled through the stream
And then cold hands came a pokin, hot lips salivatin
They pulled her body scale from scale

But as the flesh reached their throats turned to barbs sharp as smoke
That blistered till their breath was short
In poured a song sweet as honey
For all women I drown thee

Your cold hands oh they will search no more

And then she howled out
She howled out
She howled out
And danced with the dead

And then she howled out
She howled out
She howled out
And danced with the dead

credits

from Wise as a Fool, released April 28, 2023
Georgie Buchanan, vocals
Emma Coleman, cello, vocals
Evan Davies, mandolin, vocals
Rob Mackay, flute, vocals
Joel Stedman, electric guitar
Joe Love, percussion

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Georgie Buchanan Leeds, UK

Inspired by voyages to the Outer Hebrides, tales of ancient Celtic Goddesses and great folk singers from Peggy Seegar to Joni Mitchell, Georgie Buchanan is a unique singer and harpist on the contemporary folk scene.

"This is beautiful, subtle and sophisticated folk music. Ethereal yet rooted. I can’t wait to hear more from Georgie Buchanan.” – Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands) ... more

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