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Tape
Cassette + Digital Album
A home-recorded cassette tape of Betwixt and Between 2 in a clear plastic case, with hand-printed art insert on brown card. Tapes are produced in a limited edition of 30, and each one is individually numbered.
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CDr
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
A CDr of Betwixt and Between 2 in a brown card sleeve, with hand-printed art. CDs are produced in a limited edition of 10, and each is individually numbered.
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Monopod 1 - Handmade linoprint w/ B&B2 download
Poster/Print + Digital Album
An original, handmade (hand-carved linocut and hand-pulled print) image of a Monopod, as used for the cover of Betwixt & Between 2, in black printers ink on high quality recycled brown card (170gsm). Each is individually numbered.
The image is adapted from a renaissance catalogue of medieval monsters.
The print is 9cm x 5.5 cm, with a 3cm border around each side.
Includes unlimited streaming of Betwixt & Between 2
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Monopod 2 - Handmade linoprint w/ B&B2 download
Poster/Print + Digital Album
An original, handmade (hand-carved linocut and hand-pulled print) image of a Monopod, created to accompany Betwixt & Between 2, in black printers ink on high quality recycled brown card (170gsm). Each is individually numbered.
The image is adapted from the Nuremberg Chronicle.
The print is 8cm x 8cm, with a 3cm border around each side.
Includes unlimited streaming of Betwixt & Between 2
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
On this second Betwixt & Between tape, Jacken Elswyth presents 4 solo banjo peices - three improvisations, and one Appalachian dance tune. With Arkansas Traveller standing as a traditional fulcrum-point, the improvisations jump off into more exploratory territory - the first two wholly acoustically, with bowed banjo accompanied by shruti box drone, and the third introducing amplification to the mix, layering washes of feedback alongside banjo and shruti box.
On the other side, Pataphysical and Ed Luker contribute a perverse meditation tape. Pataphysical have crafted a lush ambient soundscape, over which Ed Luker takes us through a bizarre relaxation exercise. You do need this rest.
The Betwixt & Between 2 mascot is a monopod - a creature with a single leg and a huge foot, with which they shield themselves from the heat of the sun. Again they are described in Pliny's Natural History, and feature on the Hereford Mappa Mundi.
'Jacken Elswyth continues her exploration of transitional identity, genre, gender, and cryptozoology via bowed and clawhammer banjo, improvisation, tradition, feedback, and drone. Side two's "meditation tape" provides unsettling respite' - fRoots
'a beautiful foray across multiple styles of sound... Jacken Elswyth charms her banjo... Trust Ed as he opens the mind to the garden he wants us to experience' - Lost in a Sea of Sound
Betwixt & Between Tapes is an occasional series of split cassette tape EPs exploring sympathetic resonances and
complimentary contrasts across traditional, improvised, and drone / ambient musics.
It is organised by Jacken Elswyth, a London-based traditional and improvising banjo player....more
supported by 7 fans who also own “Betwixt & Between 2”
One of my favourite albums of 2022. The rich mixture of traditional musics with field recordings and experimentation fit hand in glove. With its long form passages, there is a beautiful surprise around every corner as the music wends its way along its watery course. Teedubyabee
supported by 6 fans who also own “Betwixt & Between 2”
Hands down my favourite record of the year so far -evocative, expressive and inspirational in a way I've not experienced from new music in years. Ceri Nicholls
supported by 6 fans who also own “Betwixt & Between 2”
Beautiful release! "Sacral Grooves 1000Hz" - Record Label on Bandcamp, has more contemporary field recordings of devotional music, this time from Malawi... Colour_
Hushed folk-based songs build from feathery acoustic guitar figures and draped with layers of keys and pedal steel. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2023
This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 29, 2020
Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018