#2239: What's Up Tiger Lillies?

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

The Tiger Lillies, a UK-based “freak-cabaret trio”, sometimes perform in full clown make-up or with members dressed as pigs. Lead singer and accordionist Martyn Jacques, sings odes to the dispossessed and deranged in an eerie falsetto while the other two members accompany with upright bass and percussion. Their songs channel the spirit of punk with a dash of ska and mix in the passion of chansons, while reviving forgotten gypsy music and the songs of troubadours. On this New Sounds program, The Tiger Lillies discuss their work with the late American writer/illustrator and master of the macabre, Edward Gorey.

PROGRAM # 2239, with The Tiger Lillies (First aired on Thurs, 1/23/04)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
The Tiger Lillies	The Gorey End	Hipdeep Family Intro [3:00] Dreadful Domesticity [4:00]	The Tiger Lillies CDs are generally available only through their website. www.tigerlillies.com (note spelling; it's not "tigerlilies")
The Tiger Lillies	Shockheaded Peter	Snip Snip [3:30]	See above.
The Tiger Lillies	The Gorey End	Weeping Chandelier [3:00] Gin [3:00] ABC [3:00] Hipdeep Family [4:00]	See above.
June Tabor	An Echo of Hooves	Bonnie James Campbell [3:30] Hughie Graeme [3:00]	Topic #543*. www.topicrecords.co.uk

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