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"I have always felt careful around folk music - I do not have roots in any particular community around trad, did not grow up around session culture. There are spaces in which I do not want to take up space that should be occupied by other, more experienced, more authentic musicians. It’s light and wistful and I like it because it’s a moment in the live set in which I don’t have to excavate my own big heavy feelings, or go digging - it’s just singing for singing’s sake, singing to be together, singing for joy," Clara Mann says of “500 Miles” which is released alongside “My Life".
The former is a reimagining of the traditional song based on Hedy West’s version, and the latter a cover of the Iris DeMent ballad, both feature fiddle player Owen Spafford.
Speaking of the extended version of Rift, Mann said "It has been 6 months since I released Rift. Even if at the time of releasing a record it feels like launching it into the void of the internet, it has been #real
Thank you so much to everyone who has been listening, and sending messages, and coming to shows, for making it feel like that. Since then the songs have aged for me, but I am so happy to be sharing some music that bring Rift into the present in my life...
Music allows me to travel, and explore, and go on adventures, and for that I am very grateful. To be able to complete the world of Rift with the sharing of the expanded edition, reflecting the language, geography, and history of the songs in a more literal sense, is a joy, as well as to recognise the part that my dear friend Owen Spafford has played in bringing these songs to live audiences over the last year or so, with his imaginative and sensitive playing. Our friendship and musical collaboration started with these Rift live shows, and I like to think that it is just the beginning Owen can you please confirm asap thanks."
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