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St Runwald's Preachment

from Saltings by Rev Simpkins

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    32-page full colour saddle-stitched 210 x 210 mm art book of illustrations by Tom Knight for each song.

    Includes full lyrics and an essay by Matthew Simpkins.

    Printed on high quality Aquarello Gesso art paper.

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    Seven long months in the making, the vinyl version of Saltings by Rev Simpkins is now available to pre-order. We have these in the building and they will ship on or before 21 October 2022. This is proper pressed vinyl album (not a lathe-cut) in a strictly limited edition of 90 copies.

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    Seven long months in the making, the vinyl version of Saltings by Rev Simpkins is now available to pre-order. We have these in the building and they will ship on or before 21 October 2022. This is proper pressed vinyl album (not a lathe-cut) in a strictly limited edition of 90 copies. Plus a 32-page full colour saddle-stitched 210 x 210 mm art book of Tom Knight’s illustrations, with lyrics and an essay by Rev Matthew Simpkins. The book is printed on deluxe Aquarello Gesso art paper.

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about

The Saxon church of St Runwald sat in the middle of Colchester High Street until it was demolished in 1878. This obscure baby saint is said to have preached to his royal parents and died at three days old.

lyrics

Under an old Essex road
Lie the stones of a long-lost church
Named for St Runwald, a baby prince and saint
And here’s how that infant’s story’s told:

The instant that child was born
He pulled himself up and took breath
Crying, “My darling Mother, O my royal Father dear
In three fleeting days I’ll be dead
So call for the priest and his oils
Then draw some water from the well
And christen me Runwald by the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
This night I’ve a sermon to tell!”

Raising his eyes to the heavens
He prayed that God might guide his infant tongue
A cot for his pulpit, swaddling bands for robes
“Harken all you sinners!” he began

“Beware of those babblers who hold forth
To fill the air with the cackling caws of crows
Who crave fools for their captains, train tricksters to be kings
Then fill their minds with proud imaginings
When riches buy favour and grace
And truth counts for nought when rulers speak
Then swap rumour for wisdom and raise up the humble and meek
As God puts down the mighty from their seats!”

When time came for Runwald to depart
The saint tried to ease his parents’ hearts
Saying, “Three dawns and sunsets makes a holy number of days
For in three days the Lord destroyed the grave”

Now listen well all you who have ears
For Runwald’s sermon calls to us all:
If you follow babblers or lend your trust to fools
By cruel whim, not love, you’ll be ruled

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from Saltings, released March 25, 2022

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Rev Simpkins UK

Notorious sinner-songwriter, folk symphonist & Anglican priest.
The Rev’s unique psychedelic gospel and gritty folk owes as much to the Old Testament, & the dark folk tales & barren landscapes of Essex & Suffolk, as it does to his musical heroes Bert Jansch, Captain Beefheart & the Kinks. He comes from a long line of priests whose fiery performances characterise his own style. ... more

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