With "Spear of Flame, Horse of Air" Stone Breath pull apart traditional folk songs and breathe new life into them. One can truly hear the value which the passing years have imbued upon the souls of these musicians - sounding more advanced, mature, and deeper than ever before. Stone Breath's typical arsenal of strictly acoustic instruments is present, skillfully manipulated to sing the ancient melodies: clawhammer banjo, celtic harp, lute-guitar, banjola, etc are blended seamlessly with harmonised male and female vocals. Though most of these songs are very old, there is something new to be discovered here as well. Picture the reverence of folk traditionalists mixing freely with the ambition and inspiration of the classic progressive folk sounds of the late 60's. Stone Breath gracefully weave together, through all their craft, the themes of their highly intricate and personal spirituality. Ltd x 250 copies. Mastered by James Plotkin.