Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Gerry McClelland was a Belfast-born singer who enjoyed some popularity among the UK churches in the late '60s and early '70s, having two albums released through Pilgrim Records. She also released this obscure EP when she and Mike Pritchard were based in Warehouse Christian Youth Centre in Carnforth, Lancashire and in the spirit of the age, penned an EP's worth of acoustic material. Unfortunately further information seems to have been lost in the mists of time. The title cut is 100 seconds of jaunty acoustic folk with voices intertwined. "The Sea" continues to give opportunity for shared vocals and poetic lyrics with a mournful melody. It's a nicely haunting song. Gerry's vocals are sassy in a Mama Cass style as she puts across "Tale Of A Boy". The EP closes with "Your Fancy Clothes" with more harmonies and a groovy '60s-style melody driven along by the guitar. These are simple recordings with just acoustic guitar and vocals and the duo don't hang around, they're in and out in very fast time with little embellishment or distractions. But it still retains a certain charm.

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