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Horn Dances and Thunderspells

by Tim Hill, and Tongues of Fire

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The Abbotts Bromley Horn Dance 02:48
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2.
Egypt 05:22
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3.
Cold Blows the Wind 03:28
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4.
The Chaps of Cockaigne 03:32
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5.
The Unfortunate Tailor 03:47
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6.
Down in Yon Forest 01:55
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Rosline Castle 02:36
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The Washerwomans Brawl 06:02
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Blow the Wind Southerly 02:36
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An album of rhythmic, rich and evocative arrangements of English traditional music by Tim Hill for brass, reeds and percussion and played by his band Tongues of Fire
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Tongues of Fire blow up a musical storm of brass, reeds and percussion, playing in the landscape, parades, concert and club stages and in the street. They draws on traditions of village bands, dance music, folk song, ballads, work songs and funeral hymns, mixing influences from brass bands, jazz and classical music.

For Further information contact
Tim Hill 01823 490219
milton3hill@yahoo.co.uk

Tim Hill is a musician and artist often working and creating outdoor music, celebrations and shows, playing a wide variety of music from folk to improvised noise. He also researches histories of outdoor ritual and celebration and traditions of street music and outdoor noise. Tim has played with samba bands around Stonehenge and on the back of trucks at Notting Hill carnival, led giants through the streets of London, created Olympic Torch events, cooked celebratory feasts, written wassail songs, and led funeral services. With the Mellstock Band he recreates the English rural music of the 18th and 19th centuries, appearing in many TV and film productions including the classic BBC Pride and Prejudice.

We have many rich traditions of outdoor music in England. Often these lie outside of the common boundaries of what is regarded as folk music. These traditions range through drummers to village bands, ritual noise to carolling, city Waits to processional music, carnival bands to pipers, buskers to militia ensembles. Outdoor music is often functional, for dancing, parades, celebrations and special occasions. Noise too has several functions including exorcism, protest and celebration. We use sound and music to define ourselves and our communities and fight battles over the noise we make and ‘Instruments of Joy’ seeks to understand the roles and reasons for outdoor music and sound making.

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released July 2, 2019

Image by Dave Young

Collective band credits
Stuart Henderson, Steve Chadwick - trumpets
Pete McPhail, Tim Hill and Simon Prince - saxophones
Harry Dawes, Robert Jarvis and Phil Humphries - trombones
Tom Francombe - tuba
Arno Bakker - sousaphone
Dominic Lash - double bass
Dan Fox - bass drum and percussion
Steve Noble - snare drum and drum kit

recorded
Evolution studios Oxford
Pete McPhail
Live at the Durham Brass Festival
The Upper Room Somerset

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Brazen Head Recordings England, UK

Brazen Head releases recordings by Tim Hill
from sound myths to street bands, improvisation, electronica, folk, jazz and more....

Tim lives in Somerset, plays the saxophone and makes noise drawing on free improvisation, grooves, electronica, composition, traditional music and ritual sound.

Artwork is by Dave Young

He often works out of doors in street bands, performances and rituals. ... more

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