The Rowan Amber Mill. Grinding out fine Pastoral Psychedelic since 2007.

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Latest News November 2009

Latest News October 2009

New edition of the 'Midsummers' Limited edition CD now available.

We have now put together a second limited edition run of the Midsummers CD following the first edition's completely selling out a couple of months ago, and it can now be purchased from our web shop. The 2nd handcrafted edition is identical to the first edition except that the 2nd edition is not numbered. So thanks to everyone who has enquired about a 2nd edition following the original edition selling out. (Standard jewel case editions are still available in our our web shop).For full information, track listing, and some rather lovely reviews of Midsummers, check out the releases section. A selection of tracks from 'midsummers' are available to listen to at The Rowan Amber Mill myspace page and also on The Rowan Amber Mill Reverb Nation page

Recording, Expansion and Gigging

Recording: October finds us in the studio starting to record 12 tracks for our album which will be released early in 2010. At this early stage it's all going incredibly well. If you'd like to follow the minutiae of what we are doing in the studio check out The Rowan Amber Mill Twitter page and occasional photos will appear on The Rowan Amber Mill Facebook page, and we'll let you hear some Work In Progress songs somewhere (sign up to our Mailing list to hear where it maybe first).

Expansion: We are delighted to announce the arrival of our fourth member Sharon, who neatly completes the circle. A multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso recorder player she is a welcome addition to the band, and in the short time that she has joined she has already made a real impact on the music and it is a delight to be making music with her.

Gigging: We are just about to start organise some live dates for next year in support of the album release. So if you want to hear us play in your neck of the woods (or forest we're not fussy) please let us know of any local venues you think suitable for us to play and we'll see what we can arrange. We have a couple of festival gigs penciled in for next summer and will let you know about these shortly.

For other news go to the News page which recently has more news on what's happening with The Rowan Amber Mill. Have I said News enough yet.

Who are The Rowan Amber Mill

"Working to an epic scale, The Rowan Amber Mill are intense and magnificent, a hypnotic banjo adding menace to the tune(s), whilst an incessant drone nags away at the back of your mind ". Terrascope Online (Terrascopic Magazine)

The Rowan Amber Mill are Stephen, Kim, Terry and Sharon, they are purveyors of Pastoral Folkadelica / Contemporary Folk (delete as appropriate). The sound is, in various incarnations, produced by Acoustic Guitars, a Bouzouki, an Electric Guitar, a Banjo, a Wobbly Bass, paint pots and percussion, voices and some whistles being recorded recorded in disused sheds in the heart of the Westcountry of Olde Englande.

The music is their own brand of Pastoral Psychedelic Folk. Music produced out of love of both the authentic and innovative Sixties and Seventies folk of Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy, early Steeleye Span and Trees and the delight of the current crop of "acid folkists" such as Espers, Tunng and Circulus. To sum up then - Modern tales of the timeless. Images hidden within pastoral landscapes. Music first and last. Expansive and Free. Cheese and Onion.

For a (slightly) fuller story go to the Biography section.