We met Steve at South Brent Folk Festival in 2013, and fell in love with his beautifully quirky, wry songs. Light the fire, open the wine, winter’s coming…
lyrics
Winter's coming
We live a shorter day
The sun is hunting
For a place to stay
And Jack Frost's fingers
Are in the wind again
Ragged robin is see-sawin'
In one half of a coconut shell
He can't find the bacon rind
Hunger makes his redbreast swell
Now is the time for fire and wine
Fire for body and wine for the mind
We will sing and play till the break of day
And we will sing Jack Frost away
Cold October bowls me over
Damp November makes me sneeze
Then December cruelly sends
The winter frost to freeze my knees
Winter brings us to the singers
And the drinkers, glass in hand
Roll up smokers, cards and jokers
Listeners all who sit and stand
credits
from WinterFolk,
released December 4, 2020
Written by Steve Ashley
Thanks for the beautiful music Karine and Dave. it's been a while since I've felt so emotional listening to a new album. Every lyric is so beautifully supported by the piano parts. Laura-Beth Salter
Irish singer-songwriter Oisin Leech's acoustic folk music is characterized by its muted beauty and intimate, solitary quality. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2024
Darling Charms - Would've thought NK would have learned her lesson after the Port 'n' Brandy 😘 xx
This whole EP is bangin' btw. Beautiful work xx Gill Loomes-Quinn