This was traditionally an orgiastic tradition; note the lyrics tell “if my true love will not go, I will surely find another.” While this lyric is often changed to reflect a more modern romanticism, the early celebrations of Beltane held that young people would wander the fields in the da...
British born but of Italian and Uruguayan ancestry Mancio is one of the UK’s most accomplished and imaginative vocalists, who is capable of performing in a variety of musical styles. Her recordings include the albums “Peaceful Place” (2003), “Trapeze (2007)”, “Silhouette” (2010), “C...
Not every effort was successful: the adaptation of Like a Rolling Stone seems woefully feeble compared to the power of Dylan’s original recording and Christopher’s Positively 4th Street makes the mistake of sympathising with the subject when Dylan’s song is a hymn of hate. But most of thi...