DESCRIPTION:
Official website
http://www.guymanning.com

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manning/94585880406

After the release of his 12th studio album, Margaret's Children in 2011, Manning decided to take a break from writing and recording a new studio album every year. In 2012 he released a semi-acoustic live album and in 2013 he was refreshed and started working on a new studio album, his 13th in 14 years. The break did him a lot of good, as The Root, The Leaf & The Bone sounds fresh, inspired and fantastic. Less folk influences and more (70s) prog rock.

Tracklisting
1. The Root, The Leaf & The Bone
2. Decon(struction) Blues
3. Autumn Song
4. The Forge
5. Old School
6. Palace of Delights
7. The Huntsman & The Poacher
8. Mists of Morning Calling to the Day
9. Amonsgt the Sleepers


Line Up
Guy Manning - Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitars, bass, drums, mandolin, diddly bow, incantation bell
David million: Electric and acoustic guitaes, banjo
Kris Hudson-Lee - Bass
Julie King - Vocals
Rock Henry - Percussion

Additional musicians
Chloë Herrington - Bassoon on Autumn Song
David Albone - Drums
Ian Fairbairn - Fiddle
John Young - Organ solo on Old SChool
Joss Allsopp - Trumpet
Kathy Hampson - Cello
Kev Currie - Backing vocals
Marek Arnold - Saxophone
Steve Dundon - Flute
Jo Manning - Violin on Amongst the Sleepers
Martin Thiselton - Viola on Amongst the Sleepers

Buy this album at Beyond Rock: http://www.beyondrock.nl/index.php?pPagina=catalogus&action=productdetails&id=7910&noOrder=N

All samples taken from The Root, The Leaf & The Bone
Courtesy ©2013 Festival Music
Used with kind permission

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