“Pellinore’s Ride” is an original instrumental by the mandolinist Andrew Marlin, known for his work in the duo Mandolin Orange, later renamed Watchhouse. It appears on his 2021 solo album “Witching Hour,” and its title nods to Pellinore, a knight of Arthurian legend.
Like much of “Witching Hour,” the tune was written around the time Marlin became a father, and the album carries a reflective, domestic warmth. The piece is a mandolin feature, with rolling, ringing passages that make use of the instrument’s open strings.
This recording features Marlin himself on mandolin, leading a small acoustic ensemble through the tune on “Witching Hour.”
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