Mellow Candle

Mellow Candle Was An Irish Progressive Folk Rock Band Of The 70s. Though Sometimes Compared To Renaissance Pentangle And Fairport Convention Mellow Candle Had A Distinctive Sound Driven By The Interweaving Harmonies Of Singers Clodagh Simonds And Alison Williams The Melodic Bass Playing Of Frank Boylan And Original Songwriting. The Band Hailed From Ireland But Had Some Hard Luck With English Record Labels And Their Sole Album Swaddling Songs 1972 Sank Like A Stone Despite Some Warm Critical Reviews. Until The Advent Of The CD The Vinyl Version Was Highly Collectible. In Addition To Swaddling Songs A CD Of Outtakes And Alternate Versions Entitled Virgin Prophet Is Also Available. read less