'Weathers' by Thomas Hardy (June 1840 - January 1928) is taken from the album 'English Sketches' by Hilary James available from Acoustics Records CDACS059. In the two stanzas of 'Weathers' the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy describes the changing seasons and how all flora and fauna, including we humans, are swept along with their flow. The musicians who played on English Sketches' are Nick Cooper (cello) Paul Hutchinson (accordion) Simon Mayor (guitar, violin, mandolin, backing vocals) Simon Price (drums) Ed Quick (backing vocals) Paul Sartin (oboe) Phil Fentimen (double bass) David Pether (pipe organ) Richard Collins (bass guitar) www.folksong.co.uk Music by Simon Mayor & Hilary James for Acoustics Records & Music www.acousticsrecords.co.uk
