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Silmaril's lyrics & chords
Silmaril is a band that rose with the 60's wave of acoustic, folk-inspired and Incredible String Band/Canterbury folk-inspired songwriting. Comprised of devoutly religious charismatic Pentecostal Catholic consciousness-seekers, they mostly played small shows at coffee houses and Church comprised of Incredible String Band covers and "simple improvisations." The band's leader, Matthew Peregrine, born Jim Boulet, struggled with deep ambivalence regarding his own homosexuality. When he finally came out to his bandmates, the band basically dissol...read more