{"title":"Reg Meuross","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReg Meuross is a highly respected singer-songwriter from England. With his heartfelt lyrics and soulful voice, he has captivated audiences around the world. Reg's music is often described as folk, but it transcends genres with its universal themes of love, loss, and hope. He draws inspiration from his own experiences and the stories of others, crafting songs that are both personal and relatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis talent for storytelling shines through in every song he writes, painting vivid pictures with his words. Reg's performances are intimate and powerful, creating a deep connection between himself and his audience. His live shows are not to be missed - they are an experience that will leave you moved and inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy the music of artists such as *Bob Fox*, *Megson*, or *Jez Lowe*, then you will definitely appreciate Reg Meuross' unique sound. His music has been praised by critics and fans alike for its authenticity and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"short-stories","title":"Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly reissued for 2020. The breadth and depth of Reg Meuross material is now unparalleled in contemporary folk; if something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it. After a period of time spent touring, moving to the West Country, and raising a family, Reg Meuross returned to the studio to record Short Stories with some of the country's best roots musicians, including Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands) on double bass and backing vocals. Reissued as part of a six album retrospective comprising \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShort Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDragonfly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll This Longing\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Leaves and Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e that catalogues Meuross' development as one of England's finest and most respected contemporary folk-singers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatsongs","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50439941292363,"sku":"1108213","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5e0ab9df-c3b8-4f8c-a341-419ca306034e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726957941"},{"product_id":"stolen-from-god","title":"Stolen From God","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 27 years as a solo artist, Somerset-based singer-songwriter Reg Meuross has tackled a wide array of historical based subjects in songs exposing injustice and inequality or celebrating heroism and courage. But in Stolen From God he has unquestionably written his masterpiece in a song cycle that turns an unflinching eye on the toxic legacy of the transatlantic slave trade, most particularly in his own home in the SW of England.  Embarking on four years of in-depth research into family trees, church records, oral histories passed down through generations, uncovering many uncomfortable long hidden truths, in the true tradition of folk music he has turned these intosongs about seafaring, war, class, politics and social history with subjects that range from how naval legends like Sir Francis Drake and John Hawkins who helped to establish the transatlantic slave trade, how it underpinned the British economy of the 17th century, the first petition to abolish slavery that originated in Bridgewater and Edward Colston, the Bristol merchant, entrepreneur and philanthropist finally revealed as being involved in the forcible kidnapping and transportation of some 80,000 Africans. With songs sung in the voices of both those outraged by slavery and those enslaved and incorporating traditional African instruments into the arrangements, this is one of the most important albums of the 21st century in shedding light on how, for centuries, we shut our eyes to the fact that the foundations of who we are as a nation were built on the broken backs and chains of others. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatsongs","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50467472376139,"sku":"2016835","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_569304dd_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727338404"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_8911450d_thumbnail_4096_196a289a-3140-46dd-8f78-90318c2b0fad.jpg?v=1726957922","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/reg-meuross.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}