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This haunting collection proves once and for all why Meic Stevens is so often called 'the Welsh Bob Dylan'. As well as gathering for the first time the ultra-rare EPs he recorded between 1967 and 1970 (Mike Stevens, Rhif 2, Mwg and Meic Stevens), the package comes complete with both sides of his 1965 debut single, detailed sleevenotes, rare photographs and an introduction by the man himself, making it an essential purchase for all fans of acid folk and psychedelia.

• Detailed sleevenotes
• Rare photographs

1. Did I Dream?
2. I Saw A Field
3. Yr Eryr a'r Golomen (The Eagle And The Dove)
4. Ble Mae'r Bore? (Where's The Morning?)
5. Ond Dof Yn Ôl (But I Shall Return)
6. Tryweryn
7. Cân Walter (Walter's Song)
8. Hwiangerdd Mihangel (Michael's Lullaby)
9. Glaw yn y Dail (Rain In The Leaves)
10. Lan a Lawr (Up And Down)
11. Mwg (Smoke)
12. Rhedaf i'r Mynydd (I Run To The Mountain
13. Myfi yw'r Dechreuad (I Am The Beginning)
14. Tyrd i Lawr i'r Ogof (Come Down Through The Cave)
15. Mynd i Bala ar y Cwch Banana (Going To Bala On The Banana Boat)
16. Nid y Fi yw'r Un i Ofyn Pam (Not For Me To Ask The Reason Why)
17. Mae Gennyf i Gariad (I've Got A Love)
18. Dim Ond Heddiw Ddoe ac Fory (Only Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow)
19. Cân Mamgu (Grandmother's Song)

 
"A legendary folksinger who's been called 'the Welsh Dylan', in the late 60s he recorded a series of ultra-rare Welsh-language psych-folk EPs." - The Tapestry Of Delights

"The psych-folk singer and guitarist is often referred to as the Welsh Dylan, and compared favourably with fellow astral-travellers like Syd Barrett. He continues to perform in Wales, where he is treated as a national hero" - www.allmusic.com
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MEIC STEVENS
Sackcloth and Ashes: The EPs, Vol. Two
Catalogue no: SBRCD5033


 

Following the rapturous reception given to our first collection of Meic Stevens's ultra-rare EPs, Sunbeam is delighted to present this follow-up, spanning the years 1969 to 1971. Featuring much material that has never been available on CD before and complete with comprehensive sleevenotes, rare photographs and an introduction by 'the Welsh Bob Dylan' himself, this is a simply essential purchase for all fans of acid folk and psychedelia.

1. Y Brawd Houdini [The Brother Houdini]
2. Nid I Fi Mistar MP [Not For Me, Mr. MP]
3. Rhyddid Ffug [False Freedom]
4. Jam Poeth [Hot Jam]
5. Nid Oes Un Gwydr Ffenestr [Not One Glass Window]
6. Rhywbeth Gwell I Ddod [Waiting For Something Better]
7. Byw yn y Wlad [Living In The Country]
8. Sachliain A Lludw [Sackcloth And Ashes]
9. Y Misoedd [The Months]
10. Rwy’n Crwydro Y Byd [I Travel The World]
11. Pe Cawn Dy Gwymni Di [If I Had Your Company]
12. Bryn Unigrwydd [Lonely Hill]
13. Breuddwyd [Dream]
14. Diolch Yn Fawr [Thanks A Lot]
Bonus tracks
15. Nid Y Fl Yw'r Un I Ofyn Pam [Not For Me To Ask The Reason Why]
16. Dwyn Y Lein [Stealing The Line]
17. Dos I Gysgu [Go To Sleep]
18. Roedd Gennyf I Gariad [I Had A Love]
19. Dau Rosyn Coch A Dau Lygad Du [Two Red Roses And Two Black Eyes]
20. Santiana

• Follows Sunbeam’s acclaimed Volume One
• Never released on CD before
• Six bonus tracks
• Rare photographs
• Detailed liner notes
• Introduction by Meic Stevens himself

 

“A legendary folksinger who’s been called ‘the Welsh Dylan’, in the late 60s he recorded a series of ultra-rare Welsh-language psych-folk EPs…” – The Tapestry Of Delights

“The psych-folk singer and guitarist is often referred to as the Welsh Dylan, and compared favourably with fellow astral-travellers like Syd Barrett. He continues to perform in Wales, where he is treated as a national hero” – www.allmusic.com

Soundlink is the core distributer for Sunbeam records
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