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Spiers & Boden: The Works

The Works (Navigator 46)

The Works
Spiers & Boden

Navigator Records NAVIGATOR046 (CD, UK, July 11, 2011)

Recorded December 2010 and early 2011 at Underbank, Sheffield; Panda Studios, Robin Hoods Bay; Cooz's Studio, Oxford; Various Sheffield Studios;
Mixed at Underbank, Sheffield;
Produced, recorded and mixed by Andy Bell;
Mastered by Nim;
Sleeve notes by Colin Irvin;
Photography by Paul McGlade;
Design by Struktur Design

Musicians

Jon Boden, vocals [1-2, 4, 6, 8-11], fiddle [1-3, 5-9, 11], guitar [4, 10], stomp box [1, 4-11], tambourine [6];
John Spiers, vocals [6, 8-9, 11], melodeon [1, 3, 6-9, 11], concertina [2, 4-5, 10];
James Fagan, vocals [1, 8], bouzouki [1, 8];
Nancy Kerr, vocals [1, 8], fiddle [1, 8];
Hannah James, clogging [1], accordion [4];
Sam Sweeney, tambourine [1, 5], fiddle [4], percussion [9];
Maddy Prior, vocals [2, 10];
Martin Simpson, guitar [2, 6], slide guitar [2], ebow guitar [2];
Martin Carthy, guitar [3, 11];
Eliza Carthy, vocals [4, 9-10], fiddle [10];
Andy Cutting, melodeon [5, 10];
Fay Hield, Ian Giles, Pete Coe, vocals [8-11];
David Kosky, tenor banjo [9]

Tracks

  1. Tom Padget (6.01)
  2. Horn Fair (Roud 2482) (3.47)
  3. The Gooseberry Bush / Laudanum Bunches (4.37)
  4. The Birth of Robin Hood (Roud 3910; Child 102) (5.32)
  5. The Cheshire Waltz (4.18)
  6. Brown Adam (Roud 482; Child 98) (6.05)
  7. Rochdale Coconut Dance (3.45)
  8. Old Maui (Roud 2005) (4.31)
  9. Jiggery Pokerwork / Haul Away (Roud 809) / Seven Stars (4.46)
  10. Bold Sir Rylas (Roud 29; Child 18) (4.20)
  11. Prickle-Eye Bush (Roud 144; Child 95) (4.23)

Tracks 1, 3b, 5, 7-8, 9bc, 10-11 trad. arr. Spiers & Boden;
Tracks 2, 4 trad. / Jon Boden arr. Spiers & Boden;
Tracks 3a, 9a John Spiers;
Track 6 trad. / Martin Carthy arr. Spiers & Boden