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Barkston Ash

by Ian Neal

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ProgRockJournal Long-lasting tracks in which we all find what a Prog lover looks for in an album, good mixes of guitars and keyboards, solid and elaborate rhythmic sessions enriched by tempo changes. A recommended listening and an artist who confirms the good heard in previous works.
Read the full review here: progrockjournal.com/review-ian-neal-barkston-ash/ Favorite track: The Vale of Linden.
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Nick Lees This album brings to mind early Steve Hackett and Camel, in that it evokes a gentle, pastoral world. But it's not a pastiche.

This, and Ian's other albums, create their own worlds. I'd be happy to live there.
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john speed Ian, I've listened to 3 of your albums so far. What fabulous music you've made. Prog rock as it should be. The production sounds really good. You can clearly hear all the instruments unlike a lot of albums where it's just a wall of noise. I received your site via a progrock site on Facebook. I've also shared your site so hopefully you will get a few more sales. Looking forward to album number 5 !!!
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Ash Phrixus 08:35
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Behold, what fires august, what lights eternal! Hark, What passionate music poured in passionate love's defence! Could we but face unshamed the look of this pure light, Could we but win earth's heart, and give desire release: Then were we all divine, and then were ours by right These stars, these nightingales, these scents: then shame would cease. Could we but win earth's heart, and give desire release: The night is full of stars, full of magnificence; These stars, these nightingales, these scents: [So long, lovely day, we'll just follow, on our way.] Only to feel this night's great heart, only to mark The splendours and the glooms, brings back the patriarch, Who on Chaldean wastes found God through reverence. Could we but live at will upon this perfect height, Could we but always keep the passion of this peace Behold, what fires august, what lights eternal! Hark, What passionate music poured in passionate love's defence!
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Lest rains begin, Come harvesting! Sweet blossoms die, Yet odours fly, For every day, That we must pray. The songs we sing, Keep promising The sun will shine To feed the vine. So comes the day, That we now say, Oh Lord you know That we must grow. Lest rains begin, Come harvesting! Sweet blossoms die, Yet odours fly; For every day That we must pray, And from the Earth Begins a birth.

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Here we have "Barkston Ash," the fourth album from Ian Neal.
Pastoral symphonic prog in a 1970s vein could be a starting point to describe it.

It has been developed across the last few years and tracks have been released individually as and when they have been completed. The recent release (Dec.2021) of the final track, "Come Harvesting!" marked the end of the work in terms of composition. More recently, the track "Ash Phrixus" was overhauled, remixed and embellished, with the earlier mix now offered as a "bonus track." A further bonus track of some work in progress is offered with the sketch "Barkston Summer."

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Happy listening, and thanks indeed for all your support,
Ian.

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Recorded at Beaurepaire Studios, Derbyshire, 2016-2021

Ian Neal: keyboards, guitars, vocals, virtual mellotron, organ, piano
Evgenia Papamikrouli: Vocals and spoken narration on The Vale of Linden.

All tracks composed, engineered and produced by Ian Neal.

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released October 1, 2022

Ian Neal: keyboards, guitars, vocals, virtual mellotron, organ, piano
Evgenia Papamikrouli: Vocals and spoken narration on The Vale of Linden.

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Ian Neal England, UK

"What we need today, more than anything else, is to invest in beauty" (Vangelis).

Ian Neal blends prog rock alongside other genres. His projects fashion lustrous instrumental productions, mixing lyricism and complexity. The fourth album "Barkston Ash" draws inspiration from classical composers such as Holst, to mid-'70s progressive rock acts such as Yes, Camel, Genesis and Tony Banks. ... more

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