The latest news from Rough Trade on the reissue of From Gardens Where We Feel Secure is that the album is due for release early next year.

Anne Stephenson is a violin player who formed part of Virginia’s band during the 80s. Since then, she’s performed and arranged strings for a wide variety of different artists including The Manic Street Preachers, Roxy Music and Billy Cowie.

One of the projects Anne has worked on is a special benefit CD for the Tourette Syndrome Association (one of Anne’s own children is a sufferer). The CD EP Dance With Me? Christmas Tree features Anne singing on the title track – a wonderful pop song that does indeed conjure up a Christmas feel to it.

If you would like to buy a copy of the CD – and help the Tourette’s Syndrome Association at the same time, then it can be ordered for £5.50 (inc P+P) with Cheques/PO’s payable to ‘Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association’ and sent to:

Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association
PO BOX 26149
Dunfermline
Scotland
KY12 9WT

All proceeds from the sales of the CD are in aid of the TSA.

You can also visit the Tourette Syndrome Association website at www.tsa.org.uk