Jethro Tull: crowdfunding campaign for "The String Quartets" album

Ian Anderson has launched a crowfunding campaign on PledgeMusic for his new album The String Quartets, twelve reinventions of Jethro Tull songs interpreted by the Carducci Quartet: Matthew Denton (violin), Michelle Fleming (violin), Eoin Schmidt-Martin (violia) and Emma Denton (cello).

Recorded in the crypt of Worcester Cathedral, UK and in St Kenelm’s Church, Sapperton, Gloucestershire, UK, Ian says that this album is “Perfect for lazy, long sunny afternoons, crisp winter nights, weddings and funerals.” He forgot to add, perfect also after a night of wild, abandoned sex or to celebrate the win of your favourite football team. Essentially, anytime music for sophisticated lovers of Classic Rock too afraid to wear their Tull T-shirt at the village barbecue.

The String Quartets will be released thru BMG in March 2017 (CD, 2LP gatefold vinyl, digital).

Tracks:

1. In The Past (Living In The Past) // Stand Up // 1969
2. Sossity Waiting (Sossity: You’re a Woman/Reasons For Waiting) // Stand Up/Benefit //1969/70
3. Bungle (Bungle In The Jungle) // Warchild // 1974
4. We Used To Bach (We Used to Know/Bach Prelude C Major) // Stand Up // 1969
5. Farm, The Fourway (Farm On The Freeway) // Crest of A Knave //1987
6. Songs and Horses (Songs From The Wood/Heavy Horses) // (Album title tracks) // 1977/78
7. Only The Giving (Wond’ring Aloud) // Aqualung // 1971
8. Loco (Locomotive Breath) // Aqualung // 1971
9. Pass The Bottle (A Christmas Song) // Living In The Past // 1971
10. Velvet Green (Velvet Green) // Songs From The Wood // 1977
11. Ring Out These Bells (Ring Out, Solstice Bells) // Songs From The Wood // 1977
12. Aquafugue (Aqualung) // Aqualung // 1971

Ian Anderson live dates:

• 12/07 Reykjavik @ Hallgrimskirkja Church, Iceland
• 12/08 Reykjavik @ Hallgrimskirkja Church, Iceland
• 12/14 Worcester @ Cathedral, UK
• 12/15 Derby @ Cathedral, UK
• 12/16 Winchester @ Cathedral, UK
• 02/17 Kosice @ Spolocensky Pavilion, Slovakia
• 02/18 Budapest @ Congress Hall, Hungary
• 02/19 Timisoara @ Filarmonica Banatul, Romania
• 02/21 Bucharest @ Sala Palatului, Romania
• 03/09 Kiev @ International Centre, Ukraine
• 03/10 Vilnius @ Compensa Concert Hall, Lithuania
• 04/11 Perth @ Concert Hall, Australia
• 04/13 Melbourne @ Hamer Hall, Australia
• 04/15 Sydney @ State Theatre, Australia
• 04/16 Byron @ Bay Bluesfest, Australia
• 04/18 Dunedin @ Regent Theatre, New Zealand
• 04/19 Christchurch @ Isaac Theatre Royal, New Zealand
• 04/20 Wellington @ Michael Fowler Centre, New Zealand
• 04/22 Auckland @ ASB Theatre, New Zealand
• 07/01 Barcelona @ Be Prog My Friend Festival, Spain

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