{"product_id":"0887828048427-wide-wide-river","title":"The Wide, Wide River","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album came to be after the blossoming of a long-term friendship between James Yorkston and Karl-Jonas Winqvist, the Swedish music producer, leader and conductor of The Second Hand Orchestra. Recorded and mixed in Sweden over the course of three days with a selection of musicians Winqvist had brought together, including Peter Moren (Peter, Bjorn \u0026amp; John), Cecilia Osterholm (one of Sweden's best-known nyckelharpa players), Emma Nordenstam (piano \u0026amp; cello) and Ulrika Gyllenberg (violin). The studio approach with The Second Hand Orchestra was entirely improvised around Yorkston's songs, and the only song they heard in advance was \"Ella Mary Leather\"; Yorkston didn't want to direct anyone too much but instead, allowed for a welcoming, instinctive, free-spirited and joyful atmosphere. The Wide, Wide River is a soothing, warm and sublime listen, whilst also highlighting Yorkston's skills for songwriting, collaboration and as a musical conductor. The record takes in past loves, advancing age and friends, now gone, whilst also containing some of the most sanguine songs Yorkston has ever made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33818080870497,"sku":"0887828048427","price":11.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_8711950_1141712_jpg.jpg?v=1759384772","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0887828048427-wide-wide-river","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}