Yonder Green Grove

Tales of leafous love, loss, mischief, and folk justice

Yonder Green Grove was recorded on home turf at The Beeches in Norfolk, by Tom Moore of Slow Worm Records, with musical accompaniment by Tom Moore and Nick Hart.

Reviews:

‘With Yonder Green Grove, The Norfolk Broads have produced a collection of greater stature. The vocal accomplishment of all four singers, whether alone or together, is spellbinding, as is the sense of coolly underlying passion that’s allied to a great assurance of purpose and vision.’ ~ David Kidman, Folk Radio UK

‘Yonder Green Grove is a mix of well-loved classics beautifully delivered, an excellent follow up to the Norfolk Broads’ 2017 debut album, In The Valley Of The Flowers … Their low harmonies are perfectly suited to the tenor of the album, which flits from the playful Dingle Puck Goat to the (literally) haunting Bay Of Biscay.’ ~ Sophie Lichens, Folk London

‘the lightweight vocal touch these four women employ on all these cuts is not what you’d expect from such a hard-hitting collection of songs. Their light touch draws attention to the weight of the songs. Less can be more, when it comes to delivering high drama.’ ~ Jan Foley, Living Tradition

In the Valley of the Flowers

The Norfolk Broads debut album, In the Valley of the Flowers, was recorded in May 2017 in the shadow of the old Mineral Line, close to Roadwater in Somerset.  The soaring harmonies and vocal blend of the Broads is complemented by tunes from Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Pete Truin, and Nick Hart.  

The Broads stark harmonies and rhythmic accompaniment in the album's penultimate track, The Well Below the Valley, are set off against the bawdy tales in Husband and Cuckoo, and the tight four-part harmonies of The Banks of the Bann allow this tale of love triumphing against the odds to ring out to a new audience.