Genres Folk music Years active c. 1970 Genre Folk music | Occupation(s) Musicians Labels The Village Thing Record label The Village Thing | |
Associated acts Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra, Ian A. Anderson Origin Wales, United Kingdom (1970) Albums Sun Also Rises, The Sun Also Rises Similar Hunt & Turner, Ian A Anderson, Wizz Jones, Steve Tilston, Comus | ||
The Sun Also Rises were a Welsh, Cardiff-based folk duo, comprising Graham Hemingway (vocals, guitars) and Anne Hemingway (vocals, dulcimer, glockenspiel, vibes, percussion) who performed in the late 1960s/early 1970s. Their style has been described as "mystical" and "acid-folk", their self-penned compositions being primarily about a fantasy world of mythological beings such as fairies, elves and dragons. They have been compared with the Incredible String Band and Tir-na-Nog.
They toured extensively but recorded only one album, on The Village Thing label (VTS2) in 1970, which has become highly sought-after as a collectors' item. The album featured supporting musicians John Turner (string bass, finger-picked and with a bow), and Andy Leggett (whistle on "Suddenly It's Evening"), both of the Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra.
The album was re-released in 2007 as a CD on the Saydisc label (VTS202).
Songs
Wizard ShepThe Sun Also Rises · 1965
Tales of Jasmine and SuicideThe Sun Also Rises · 1965
Fafnir and the KnightsThe Sun Also Rises · 1965