--- product_id: 16730840 title: "Swaddling Songs" brand: "mellow candle" price: "502 DH" currency: MAD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ma/products/16730840-swaddling-songs store_origin: MA region: Morocco --- # Swaddling Songs **Brand:** mellow candle **Price:** 502 DH **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Swaddling Songs by mellow candle - **How much does it cost?** 502 DH with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ma](https://www.desertcart.ma/products/16730840-swaddling-songs) ## Best For - mellow candle enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mellow candle brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Swaddling Songs ## Images ![Swaddling Songs - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61BEI4tDUJL.jpg) ![Swaddling Songs - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fNeHwiHOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful, haunting one-off classic *by M***I on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 5, 2003* Despite the fact that after thirty years "Swaddling Songs" is less of a challenge to listen to than it would have been in 1972, it still stands as a most brilliant documentation of the childhood lives of Clodagh Simonds and Allison Williams.Having grown up in the strict Holy Child Convent School in Dublin, the two women were forbidden to listen to rock music, but listened covertly to Radio Luxembourg each night. Only when Simonds began writing a succession of hymnal pop tunes on her parents' piano did the two lives begin to converge.After several false starts, Mellow Candle began to record "Swaddling Songs" in 1971 after moving to London, when Simonds was only eighteen. Though apparently not many songs had been written by Simonds herself, the results were amazing even after thirty years."Heaven Heath" and "Messenger Birds", both written by Allison Williams (née O'Donnell) Simonds' longtime schoolmate, added a contrasting touch to the album. Retaining the hymnal flavour of Simonds' songs, they are nontheless much odder in their melodies and rhythma, especially "Heaven Heath"'s brilliant harpsichord line, but retain the accessible melodies and amazingly beautiful vocals. "Messenger Birds" sets the mystical tone of the album - remiscent in places of Kate Bush's work on  The Ninth Wave  in its tale of travelling across the sea."Sheep Season" with its long instrumental outro and "Silver Song" (once covered by My Bloody Valentine) show the typical Simonds style of haunting and atmospheric pop tunes, not at all folky in instrumentation or sound. "Dan The Wing" was an amazing drama about evil, beating Laura Nyro's  Eli And The Thirteenth Confession  or Kate Bush's  The Dreaming  for explicit imagery of the Devil. "Break Your Token" was an upbeat, festive rocker, whilst the amazing overlaying of a guitar solo and beautiful vocals on "Lonely Man" was worth the price of admission alone. The closer "Boulders On My Grave" continued in that vein with Clodagh and Allison repeatedly chanting "Do do do do", "La la la la" and "Na na na na" in perfect harmony.The album's centrepiece, though, was the amazing, chilling, piano-only "Reverend Sisters", in which the women's beautiful voices matched Simonds' amazing piano line and lyrics describing brilliantly the women's strict religious upbringing and its effects on them - almost a taste of Tori Amos twenty years before the fact. "Reverend Sisters" was remarkably honest yet not a preachy attack on religion - it was a matter-of-fact tale that will always amaze those fortunate enough to hear it."Buy Or Beware" and "Vile Excesses" rounded of the album excellently. Because of the (for its time) very difficult lyrical imagery, "Swaddling Songs" never charted and would not have been warmly received by critics. Mellow Candle soon disbanded and Simonds spent most of the 1970s working as a session singer.Nonetheless, the beautiful, almost medieval-like vocal harmonies in "Swaddling Songs" were and unlike anything else in rock. Though the album has been seen as a folk album, "Swaddling Songs" in fact lacked any normal "folk" characteristics and was basically pure pop in charcter. Yet, the medieval and intensely mystical atmosphere of the record makes it a true sonic marvel of beauty and simple melodies. Thus, original LP copies of "Swaddling Songs" have become a valuable rarity that stands as testimony to the music's worthiness. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply Amazing album, beautiful music, great female vocals *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2005* This album "Swaddling Songs," and the CD release, is quite an impressive album, and it has some of the most lovely and beautiful songs I've heard, and the two female vocalists just have wonderful and beautiful voices, and that being Alison Williams and Clodagh Simonds. There's some outstanding piano playing on this album, as well as good guitar work, but it's the great songs that really make this CD special. As their name suggests, their are some "mellow" songs, but the singing is just so wonderful and beautiful, and Alison Williams just has a fantastic voice. There's also some very up-tempo songs, and those are excellent as well. There's not one bad song on this album, and I can see why it's considered a classic and highly collectable for people that are looking for the original vinyl LP. The new CD called "The Virgin Prophet" is definitely worth getting to if you like Mellow Candle, and I highly recommend getting it, you won't be disappointed at all. I give this 5 stars, because it's truly a masterpiece in my opinion. I could listen to this over and over forever, it's that good. Glenn Signal Hill, CA USA ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peaceful Hippie Camp *by S***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 24, 2019* I love this music so much, I feel like I'm back at MREA Energy Fair or a music festival with love and Hippies of all ages. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ma/products/16730840-swaddling-songs](https://www.desertcart.ma/products/16730840-swaddling-songs) --- *Product available on Desertcart Morocco* *Store origin: MA* *Last updated: 2026-05-23*