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The Leaven Dell

by Dan Donovan

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    The 1997 album The Leaven Dell re-mastered and re-released in 2020.

    Around the mid late nineties, living remotely in the Fenland countryside I was starting to reconcile and stabilize my constant troubled mind. In trying to rationalise the presence of good and bad forces, pain and beauty, opposites and conflict I began to embrace the Yin-Yang philosophy. I would burn lavender oil for its calming qualities. As I toured musically, mainly around The Netherlands I discovered the Dutch word for lavender was lavendel. The album title The Leaven Dell was a play on these words, leaven means a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better and a dell is a magical place, a small valley, usually among trees. Trees were of some reference to me, or an extension of my spirit or myself. The whole album has an organic rustic feel, no electric guitars at all, aiming for a pure stripped blues/folk sonic.

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Wild Eyed 03:35
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Baby Boo 02:47
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A Healing 03:21
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Jinx of Job 04:43
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Fingertips 05:06
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To Fly 03:47
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What is It? 01:58

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First released in 1997. Around the mid late nineties, living remotely in the Fenland countryside I was starting to reconcile and stabilize my constant troubled mind. In trying to rationalise the presence of good and bad forces, pain and beauty, opposites and conflict I began to embrace the Yin-Yang philosophy. I would burn lavender oil for its calming qualities. As I toured musically, mainly around The Netherlands I discovered the Dutch word for lavender was lavendel. The album title The Leaven Dell was a play on these words, leaven means a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better and a dell is a magical place, a small valley, usually among trees. Trees were of some reference to me, or an extension of my spirit or myself. The whole album has an organic rustic feel, no electric guitars at all, aiming for a pure stripped blues/folk sonic.

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released June 5, 2020

Dan Donovan- Vocal, guitar, bass, harmonica, chimes
Matt Middleton - Drums, percussion
Jay Swain - Percussion
Del Currie - Backing vocal on A Healing

Recorded by Andy Crawley

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The Dan The D (aka Dan Donovan) England, UK

Over a 30 year period Englishman Dan Donovan has recorded 16 albums. Here is a small selection of some of his releases. Dan’s current project THE DAN THE D recorded at the infamous Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, California. The album Mojo del Rancho is Dan’s latest release from his own desert sessions. ... more

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