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Swallowtail Season

by The Happy Couple

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1.
Swallowtail 01:33
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2.
Life on the Reserve 02:55
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3.
Dandelion Sun 01:15
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4.
Stars Beneath 02:40
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Thistles and Ragged Robin 01:56
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Ornamental Waters 02:46
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Little Brown Bird ( By the Chet) 04:30
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Green in Blue 02:51
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Newman's Hole 02:07
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The Osmeterium 01:56
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Sound Ripples 02:54
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Swallowtail Season 01:30
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about

Judith Goodman and David Ross live adjacent to two nature reserves within a meander of the river Yare in the Norfolk Broads. They spend their time imbibing the sights, sounds and atmospheres of these environs, playing together out on the misty marshes and secluded backwaters. This peaceful and profound music is a reflection of their intimate relationship to the area and each other. They describe the clear still starry night skies reflected in the watery landscape, the murmurations of birds and the ever changing qualities of light across the wetlands, but also the micro-worlds of insects, plants, fungi and lichen.

Judith performs on a number of unusual string instruments, lap steel, tenor guitar, cittern and the very rare Stoessel Laute, a unique lute/zither hybrid made in Germany in the 30’s up until the factory was bombed. David is a virtuoso of the Jews harp and mouthbow which he combines with subtle live electronics. All the music on the album is performed in real-time as a duet with no overdubbing or editing.

This album was inspired by a rare visit to the couple’s garden from a spectacular Swallowtail butterfly, a species unique to Broadland that is under continual threat. (The event was captured on camera for the album’s cover shot). Swallowtail Season is a devotional to the area The Happy Couple inhabit and attempts to express without words the value of protecting these fragile and beautiful environments before they are lost forever. Join them on their rowing boat ‘Smile’ as they gently drift through this magical landscape.

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released May 24, 2022

Judith Goodman
David Ross

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The Happy Couple are a unique instrumental duo who write and play original music inspired by the beautiful Broadland environment they inhabit.

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