Justin Hopper & Sharron Kraus with The Belbury Poly - Chanctonbury Rings

Chanctonbury Rings

Justin Hopper & Sharron Kraus with The Belbury Poly

Formats Tracks Price Buy
12" Vinyl Album 16 tracks £13.00
CD Album 16 tracks £9.00
Download Album (FLAC) 18 tracks £7.99
Download Album (MP3) 18 tracks £7.99
Download individual tracks From £0.99
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Description

Justin Hopper & Sharron Kraus with The Belbury Poly - Chanctonbury Rings

A spoken word and music project by writer Justin Hopper and folk musician Sharron Kraus. It also features Ghost Box’s own Belbury Poly. Based on live performances of Hopper’s 2017 book The Old Weird Albion , it’s a poetical, autobiographical and psychogeographical account of his experiences at Chanctonbury Ring on the West Sussex Downs.



The album is a blend of folk, electronic music, poetry, prose and environmental sound. Kraus’s electro-acoustic soundscapes and songs interweave with Hopper’s rich, intimate narration. Belbury Poly provide production touches throughout and book-end the work with a memorable theme tune.



Sleeve design by Julian House and liner notes by Justin Hopper. The LP comes with a free Download code. As well as individual album tracks the digital versions include two continuous “album side” versions as the piece was intended to be heard.

Reviews

...a completely immersive experience – it is impossible to skip a track – and a fine achievement.
Quietus

So much of what we love about Ghost Box is encapsulated here, on this supremely evocative piece of psychogeographic storytelling.
Electronic Sound

...induces a kind of sacred tipsiness.
Caught by The River

If only the children of today and tomorrow could be encouraged to express themselves through movement and dance to Ghost Box number 33. For Chanctonbury Rings encourages magic to occur.
Concrete Islands

Tracklisting

12" Vinyl Album (GBX033 LP)
  1. Chanctonbury Rings (Intro)
  2. Dawn
  3. The Thinnest Place
  4. Changebury
  5. Slow Air
  6. On the Downs
  7. Bonny Breast Knot
  8. Layers
  9. Breath
  10. Wanderer
  11. Winnie's Song
  12. The Devil & St. Dunstan
  13. Out of Body
  14. Outside the Ring
  15. Hal-an-Tow
  16. Chanctonbury Rings (End Title)
CD Album (GBX033 CD)
  1. Chanctonbury Rings (Intro)
  2. Dawn
  3. The Thinnest Place
  4. Changebury
  5. Slow Air
  6. On the Downs
  7. Bonny Breast Knot
  8. Layers
  9. Breath
  10. Wanderer
  11. Winnie's Song
  12. The Devil & St. Dunstan
  13. Out of Body
  14. Outside the Ring
  15. Hal-an-Tow
  16. Chanctonbury Rings (End Title)
Download Album (GBX033 DL)
  1. Chanctonbury Rings (Intro)
  2. Dawn
  3. The Thinnest Place
  4. Changebury
  5. Slow Air
  6. On the Downs
  7. Bonny Breast Knot
  8. Layers
  9. Breath
  10. Wanderer
  11. Winnie's Song
  12. The Devil & St. Dunstan
  13. Out of Body
  14. Outside the Ring
  15. Hal-an-Tow
  16. Chanctonbury Rings (End Title)
  17. Chanctonbury Rings LP, Side 1
  18. Chanctonbury Rings LP, Side 2