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Gwyllion, a Welsh crone (bonus)

by Louisa John-Krol

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This song appeared as a bonus track on the 10th Anniversary edition of our album 'Alexandria'. It was not on the Australian or German releases, only on the American one, published by Forest of the Fae, a division of the indie label Dark Symphonies. And Gwyllion is both dark and fey! A Welsh witch, she's close to my heart not only via my heritage, but also because I found her in a book 'Faeries' by two of my favourite illustrators since childhood: Brian Froud and Alan Lee. Her name means gloom or gloaming (twilight). This Welsh mountain witch would hide among rocks, watching passersby; I imagine she would collect the heads of horse riders in her dilly bag.

lyrics

Stony is her stair
where brambles grow;
Ponies wild and fair
would pass by Gwyllion

Lonely is her lair
where horsemen lie;
Eyes behind her hair
is waiting Gwyllion:

Dilly-bag bounty, carry the brain
Billy or Tamlin - what was your name?
Tig Tag Toe, and wouldn’t you know?
Nimble my ride to ramble row!

credits

released January 5, 2023
Photo of me here: taken a few weeks ago, Dec 2022, is by Leon at Bendigo Magazine, cropped for this entry at Bandcamp.
Music credits:
From Alexandria (bonus track in 10th Anniversary edition only)
Lyrics, Melodies: Louisa John-Krol
Vocals, Mandolin: Louisa John-Krol
Harp, Angel Harp, Shekere, Maraca, Triangle, Güiro, swishing liquid & other effects: Harry Williamson
Neighing/ Whinnying: Maribel Steel
Koorie Firesticks, handcrafted by people of the Kulin Nation, the First People of South-Eastern Australia: Louisa John-Krol
Produced with & engineered by Harry Wiliamson, Spring Studio

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Louisa John-Krol Australia

Louisa is an Australian singer, composer, writer & faery storyteller who has released many albums of ethereal music on indie labels, primarily in France. She's completing a fantasy series, The Elderbrook Chronicles, with a soundtrack.

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