Rituals, by Bonfire Hill

Rituals

by Bonfire Hill

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1.	Processional 06:23	info	buy track
2.	Summoning 08:01	info	buy track
3.	Awakening 06:48	info	buy track

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Happy Day!

Follow the old way, the primrose path, up the hill and perform the Rituals of Bonfire Hill.

Rituals is the first of four three track releases from Bonfire Hill for 2024.

And we all know that down the line, that means a double album.
Delicious!

Who is this who is coming?

It's coming for you!

These are the songs, tunes, symphonies and anthems of Bonfire Hill. An aural almanac. A musical guide to the seasons, rhythms, celebrations, events, special days and darkling nights when the veil is thin…

Songs of summoning, ritual and consequences.

Bonfire Hill is somewhere just North of here. It holds a commanding view of the surrounding countryside - the moors, valleys, fields, rivers, streams, woods and, in the distance, the sea.

Bonfire Hill can be reached by following the old road. The one your ancestors took. The route they first trod, through the trees, across the plain. There are houses on Bonfire Hill. Some are warm and welcoming, some are quiet and secluded, some are ancient - built into the hillside - some are modern and forward facing.

Bonfire Hill is not shrouded in the past. But the old ways run deep. The tree roots run deep. The trees know and the birds know and the hares know. The Ragged Robin still grows in the same meadows every spring. The swallows still return to the same skies every summer.

Yet the modern world sits comfortably amongst the ruins on Bonfire Hill. Supporting them and preserving them and binding them together so they are not forgotten. The electricity crackles alongside the sparks and flames of the fires. The music oscillates and thrums and the voices sing out and mix with the recordings of singers gone before.

Bonfire Hill is a hollow hill. The sleeper wakes when the moon rises and the sun sets.

Bonfire Hill is not shown on any map but it exists in every corner of the country. It’s easy to find if you know where to look…

Bonfire Hill is an alchemical collision of the creative processes of Rebecca Denniff (Subphotic, Storm Chorus) and David Owen (Band of Cloud, The FLK, Storm Chorus, The Hollow Men). It is an act of love, and art, and passion.

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released March 21, 2024

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Bonfire Hill England, UK

Bonfire Hill is a collaboration between Rebecca Denniff (Subphotic, Storm Chorus) and David Owen (Band of Cloud, The FLK). During 2024 they will release four triptychs about life on Bonfire Hill. It's dark on the uncanny slopes. Tread carefully.

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