Traveling Bell was the moniker of American multi-instrumentalist Kathleen Baird. A member of Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Traveling Bell released two records in the early 2000s, presenting more subdued and melodic but no less strange material compared to her primary band. She would independently distribute Scatter Ways and Lullaby For Strangers in 2004, and both would subsequently be officially reissued by Secret Eye Records - the latter would be reissued under her given name, with the project put to rest.

Baird's music can be recommended to listeners of Larkin Grimm, the Incredible String Band, In Gowan Ring, Current 93, Black Forest/Black Sea, the Tower Recordings and Six Organs of Admittance.

(I've included the original and the reissued versions of each, as both have different tracklistings and edits)

"Scatter Ways" (2004) 

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/3bjnze5qoqh6f/Scatter+Ways" rel="nofollow - https://www.mediafire.com/folder/3bjnze5qoqh6f/Scatter+Ways

"Lullaby For Strangers" (2005)

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/67rcw9w87gdru/Lullaby+for+Strangers" rel="nofollow - https://www.mediafire.com/folder/67rcw9w87gdru/Lullaby+for+Strangers

https://web.archive.org/web/20051223084306/http://www.secreteye.org/se/travelingbell.html" rel="nofollow - https://web.archive.org/web/20051223084306/http://www.secreteye.org/se/travelingbell.html

From the old Secret Eye website: Scatter Ways is the debut solo album from Chicago-based musician Kathleen Baird, who is also a member of the Comus-channeling freak-folk outfit, Spires that in the Sunset Rise. Traveling Bell replaces Spires' hysterical ecstasy with a slower, slyer, subtler tone. Kathleen's voice is deep, sleepy and Nico-esque, her instrumentation loose and imaginative. Like if Brigitte Fontaine fronted Current 93. Her lush and exotic arrangements include bells, mbira, guitars, and other plectra, flutes, and synthesizers, all orchestrated to outline her careful, but never fussy, songcraft.

forwarded to the team

Having trouble finding sounds from the band.

Can you provide alternatives (YT samples are minimal), please??

My apologies, I wasn't aware of the paywall and the inability to batch download, but I meant to put up zip files as it is and mistakenly uploaded folders. I can send both of you the zips if you'd prefer.

Also, the old and sorely-missed Volcanic Tongue catalogue wrote this about one of her records:

https://web.archive.org/web/20071118214040/http://www.volcanictongue.co.uk/artist.php?art=Travelling+Bell" rel="nofollow - https://web.archive.org/web/20071118214040/http://www.volcanictongue.co.uk/artist.php?art=Travelling+Bell

Thanks for bumping this, I was planning on doing so myself. I checked the revised google drive links I sent to you and Hugues and they still work, so I hope you enjoy revisiting Ka and her beguiling music.

the only thing i've been able to hear (via discogs) is the yt vid Scatter ways, but it's 3 minutes long

however what i did hear is the typical wyrd/acid/psych folk, which is widely represented here.

three minutes is not enpugh to judge on, so if there is any other easy ways i'm all ears

However travelling bell is a side project to spirethat in the sunset rise 

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6988

which is in PF already so there is a safe bet it should be in

Thanks

Ken

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=11889" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=11889

to add albums, just scroll down to TRAVELING BELL DISCOGRAPHY

the line below it has an "add albums" link at the far right

Let me know if you have any trouble.  I can clean it up if you are unsure of the format of anything

Thanks!
Ken

coooooool , BUT....

Ken, I managed to upload TB's first album artwork, but impossible to upload the second album (much more difficult to find >> I found it on discogs).

Soooo if you get a chance to succeed better than I do, please be my guest

Thanks guys