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    A 12 track album recorded in 2009/2010 with Tom A Wright, in Newcastle, England.

    Artwork was done by Rosie Hood, but the final draft was overlooked and the original pressing was made with the incorrect artwork, largely due to Connell's inexperience.

    The album was made with instrumental contributions from Colin Nicholson (Black Market Tune) and Lucy Farrell, as well as Tom A Wright.

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Written by Louisa Lawson (Henry's Mum) these words go nicely with some of the themes of the album, particularly with Connell's original number, the Red Shoes.

Themes of being in the city, feeling caged, fantasizing about a new life, and always the theme of colour (City Yard Green)

lyrics

A city bird once in a desperate rage,
threw over the bars of his screen
All of the seed that was put in his cage
And it grew to a miniature green

Sometimes when my troubles seem vast
And fate a new sorrow does send
I turn my wet eyes to that bright bit of grass
As I would to the face of a friend.

For often it helps me to start a new day
when the city at worst must be seen
To look on that sparkling dew as it lay
On the blades of the city-yard green

Returning again at the end of the day
When I sit myself wearily down
The scent of the grass takes me ever away
From the fate and fret of this dust covered town

I wish when they lay me away to my rest
And bosom and brain are serene
Some friend would remember to plant o'er my breast
A blade of that city - yard green.

credits

from Tall Tales & Pretty Colours, released May 4, 2011
Louisa Lawson- Author of the lyrics

Mandy Connell: Author of the music, Vocals, Mandolin
Tom A Wright- Production, mixing, recording, mastering and other instrumentals. .
Album Art by Rosie Hood (a singer and performer, please check her out)
Colin Nicholson and Lucy Farrell also contributed to the album

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