When I started playing guitar in my early twenties, I was listening to a lot of Nick Drake and his beautiful music. I distinctly remember listening to his Bryter Layter album from 1971 and being so captivated by it. By the voice, the melancholy, and the presence that he had.
I recorded this version of “Northern Sky” a few years ago as a pitch for a commercial, and then I somehow forgot about it. When it appeared as I was digging through old hard drives for this album, I listened back to it and felt quite good about it. Nick Drake’s playing is so specific and so personal to him, so I felt I had to approach it in quite a simple way. It is such a beautiful song and I’m happy that I was able to find my own path into it.
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from Rarities 2,
released September 22, 2023
3. Northern Sky
Performed by Ane Brun (2020) Written by Nick Drake Published by Stereoscope Music Scandinavia Produced by Ane Brun P&C 2023 Balloon Ranger Recordings AB
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I love to listen to this during work, it fills me with calmness and I can almost smell the scents of the forest.
Beautiful & serene from start to finish. SilverFolfy