Music by — Tanya Brittain

Music

For as long as I can remember, music and words have been my passion. I was brought up surrounded by music and a story told through song is one of my favourite things. I was born and raised in South Yorkshire, where economy of words is something to aspire to, so a finely crafted folk song that shoehorns situation, context and emotion into three verses and a chorus really appeals to me. I have Breton ancestry and a strong affinity with all things Celtic so it was no surprise that I felt at home in Cornwall when I ended up here in 2006. In Cornwall, my professional career in marketing and my passion for arts, culture and heritage collided. I learned the language, researched the history of this magical place and I found the inspiration to write – music and words.

I’ve always been involved in music in some form but in 2014 I formed folk band, The Changing Room, with vocalist Sam Kelly. Since then, my original music in Cornish language has been broadcast live on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 2, The Changing Room’s debut album is listed in The Telegraph’s Best Folk albums of 2015 and we’ve performed live in several countries including Canada and the US. I’ve written two albums and four EPs for The Changing Room, but Hireth is my first release under my own name.

“I write a lot of material for other people so on this album I wanted to create something with its own identity, something uniquely me – a relaxed blend of Breton, Cornish and English folk.”

— Tanya Brittain

“Beautifully performed and produced. Tanya Brittain is a fine songwriter, gifted with a warm contralto voice and an expressive delivery reminiscent of Sandy Denny (and I can give no higher praise).”

— FATEA Magazine

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Song written by Tanya Brittain. Copyright control. Inspired by the superstitions of day fishermen in the port of Looe, Cornwall - written by songwriter Tanya Brittain and performed by The Changing Room. www.thechangingroommusic.com facebook.com/thechangingroommusic twitter.com/ChangingRMusic Artist Name - The Changing Room Video Title - Deep Beneath The Sea Genre - Folk Produced by - Boo Hewerdine Copyright year and holder - 2014 The Changing Room Music Label Name – TCR Music

Words and music by Tanya Brittain. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Mike Hartland for the inspiration for the song and to Sue Field for her enthusiasm for producing this music video. Performed by Tanya Brittain and Sam Kelly. www.thechangingroommusic.com The animations are by Holly Summerson and were re-edited by David Morris from an original work commissioned for the MAZED Tales project (a project which collects culturally distinct stories connected to a specific place, and re-tells them in new ways). The original work can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/denzilmonk/theseatonmermaid Use of the images, animation and the re-edit is by kind permission of Denzil Monk (series producer) and Sue Field (project lead). Thank you to everyone involved in producing this music video, including the original funders and contributors of the MAZED Tales project: Heritage Lottery Fund, Jack Morrison and all at FEAST Cornwall, Jenny Foster and all at the Liskerrett Community Centre, Kathy Nicholls, Nick Harrop, and all at Falmouth University, Liskeard and District Museum, Liskeard Town Council, Liskeard Town Forum, Looe Town Council, Polperro Town Council, Nick Harpley, Barbara Santi and all at awen productions. It feels great to be adding value to existing artistic works, especially those that capture and share local stories.

From The Changing Room's second album. Picking Up The Pieces - released 12th August 2016. Original, rootsy folk with a dash of Cornish language and a good dollop of humour. Film by Stephen Tolfrey at Studio Wallop, Cornwall. Music by Tanya Brittain. Lyrics written by Tanya Brittain, Michael Williams and Sam Kelly. Copyright control. For more information about The Changing Room visit www.thechangingroommusic.com