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    ‘Almost A Sunset ‘, the seventh album from Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, is a collection of thoughtful, varied songs that range from re-worked traditional ballads to the off-piste storytelling style that has become their trademark.
    It has been five years since the last offering from the popular husband and wife duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman and their new album proves that the wait was very much worth it. It’s a ‘tour de force’ of musical and lyrical surprises.
    Recorded at Devon-pace in their studio on Dartmoor over the course of a year, the couple explore favourite characters, childhood memories and deep emotion to pull together a collection of songs that demonstrate their musical versatility, a sharp interest in the world around them and their own unique perspective on the folk genre.

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In honour of the great Charles Blondin

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I feel most alive when I am holding my breath
Skipping the high wire, gambling and dicing with death
Up where the air is cold and clear
In the calm on the far side of fear
I am free as the clouds

I’m like a child, a child who dreams of flying
Leaving behind all adult concerns on the ground
Up over precipice and waterfall
The watching people below are so small
I am free as the clouds

Be a part of me, mind, body and soul
Side to side, high above it all
So, sway with me lest we might fall

Fall over the edge, one foot in front of the other
Taking my time 200 feet in the air
Looking up, every eye is fixed on me
I’m as brave as a showman can be
I’m as free as the clouds

Be a part of me, mind, body and soul
Side to side high above it all
Arms wide, resisting gravity
So sway with me lest we might fall

I am like a poet ,I was born not made
I can balance on stilts and carry a man without aid
So sway with me lest we might fall
Sway with me

I’m a Ropedancer, funambulist extraordinaire
A crowd of 25,000 are gathered down there
Bets are taken but no one likes the risk
Should I tumble into the abyss
I’ll be free as the clouds

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from Almost A Sunset, released March 17, 2023
(Roberts/Lakeman)

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Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman Tavistock, UK

Two of the British Folk music’s most accomplished and admired performers.
Kathryn and Sean have played the world over in a number of guises however, the intimacy and strength of passion shown as a duo, combined with an eclectic repertoire ensures a rare treat for any listener.
For over a quarter of a century now Kathryn and Sean have established themselves as pillars of modern British Folk. ... more

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