Nic Morrey and the Middle Earth Ensemble may as well be the 4th Lothlorien album. If you haven't checked out the Lothlorien Bio, we suggest you do that for a full description of the style
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When One Is was written because Nic Morrey's musical material kept on spilling out over the Lothlorien container. This album captures musicians from Nic's band, plus many other talented Melbourne musicians
The ensemble includes
Nic Morrey-12 string, vocals, hammered dulcimer
Tracey Tan-violin
Jamie Carrasco-quena, pan flutes
Julian Paul-fretless Bass
Maya Ward-Bass recorder, flute
Chloe Hall-vocal harmony
Geoff Senz-Cymbals, kick
Erin Sulman-tar, durbeke, zills, bodhran
Will Donkin-shaker, sticks
Rochelle Bowles-table
Jaqueline Spring-Celtic Harp
Lucy Ogilvie-Cello
Drew Stansbury-electronic programming, sampling
The world influences are again apparent within these recordings, placing the album into the world, folk Genre.
This Album pays a tree tax of 5% per sale which goes toward planting tree's at festival sites visited by Nic and Lothlorien or donated to 'The Australian Bush Heritage Fund'.
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