From Dublin, Ireland, MELLOW CANDLE specialised in imaginative psychedelic
folk rock and early
progressive rock, with the singing talents of two ladies (Alison WILLIAMS and Clodagh SIMONDS), in addition to bassist Frank BOYLAN, drummer William MURRAY and guitarist Dave WILLAIMS. They covered both ballad and
rock domains equally well. The music displayed a prodigious degree of natural talent for songwriting, harmonizing, and arrangement. A
folk-
rock in the vein of FAIRPORT CONVENTION or FOTHERINGAY.
"Swaddling Songs" debut album is rich in varied and a true sonic marvel of beauty and simple melodies, and, most of all, a blending of two of the most beautiful voices in all of music. This is a fantastic album that deserves new discovery. A second album, "The Virgin Prophet", featuring unreleased and different versions of songs found on "Swaddling Songs", was released in the mid nineties. In some respects, I think this ranks with the best FAIRPORT CONVENTION, PENTANGLE, and RENAISSANCE albums at the top of the
folk rock genre.