Song of the Day: Meg Baird - Maiden In The Moor Lay

Meg Baird's 2007 album Dear Companion stands out as one of the highlights of 21st century folk, a status gained not just through flawless vocals, arrangements and writing, but by its heavy debt to the golden age of early 70s British folk. While Espers tend toward a heavier interpretation of psych-folk, Baird's solo effort leans toward a lighter interpretation of the genre. "Maiden In The Moor Lay" showcases Baird's talent superbly, an arrangement of a medieval English folk song that evokes that sense of idyllic medievalism by its arrangement and Baird's frayed vocals. These reach their epoch in the last seconds of the song, rising and ending with a glorious vocal harmony.