The Wife of Usher's Well // Anna RG - pt 2

Published: April 11, 2021, 11:30 p.m.

b'We\\u2019re back with Anna Roberts-Gevalt to listen through your takes. Anna set us the challenge of interpreting The Wife of Usher\\u2019s Well, a ghostly story of a mother\\u2019s grief as she\\u2019s visited by her three departed sons. If you haven\\u2019t already, we recommend you listen to part 1 where she introduces the tune and the major themes.

Listen: Part 1 of The Wife of Usher\\u2019s Well

/// YOUR TAKES ///

LISTEN to the full takes here.
We were once again bowled over by the incredible sensitivity and variety of submissions. A huge thanks to everyone who submitted a take - this month we\\u2019ve got Kev Pritchard, Rory Wells, The Monkeytown Milk Spillers, johndompaiva, catapholc, asymptotes, Steve and Paul Moisey, Matt Milton, Harry Orme, Cerys Hafana and Ian Jackson.

/// GET INVOLVED ///

We\\u2019ve set up a group on Facebook for the Old Tunes Fresh Takes community to share ideas, submit tracks for feedback and just generally geek out about trad tunes and music production. We\\u2019ve had some great conversations already over the last month, so whether you\\u2019re thinking about submitting a take or just want to go deeper between episodes then join us!

Thinking of submitting? Read our quick guide on how to submit your fresh take.

/// COMING UP ///

We\\u2019ll be back again on Monday 19 April, this time with comedian Stewart Lee who will be introducing us to Willie O\\u2019 Winsbury. If you want to get a headstart, you can find example scores, chords and lyrics here and a playlist of existing versions here.

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