Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Spell Songs: Eclectic Light Orchestra
By Tim Cumming
Catching up with the stellar folk collective who are casting their illuminating charms on a world in need of a little magic
![Spell Songs Feat L To R Jim Molyneux Kris Drever Seckou Keita Rachel Newton Beth Porter Karine Polwart Julie Fowlis With Jackie Morris And Robert Macfarlane](/media/5248/spell-songs-feat-l-to-r-jim-molyneux-kris-drever-seckou-keita-rachel-newton-beth-porter-karine-polwart-julie-fowlis-with-jackie-morris-and-robert-macfarlane.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1200&height=600&rnd=132876003320000000)
Spell Songs (L to R): Jim Molyneux, Jackie Morris, Kris Drever, Seckou Keita, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter, Robert Macfarlane, Karine Polwart and Julie Fowlis
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