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David Rotheray: The Life of Birds

The Life of Birds (Proper PRPCD061)

The Life of Birds
David Rotheray

Proper PRPCD061 (CD, UK, August 16, 2010)

[1] recorded at Livingston Studio, London by John Brough;
[2] recorded at Nova Studio, Hull by Alan Jones;
[3, 13] recorded at Sound Cafe Studio, Penicuik by David Gray;
[4-5, 7-8, 10, 12, 14] recorded at Bryn Derwen Studio, Wales by Dave Wrench;
[6, 9, 11] recorded at Exchequer Studio, Dublin by Brian Crosby;
Produced by David Rotheray;
Mixed by Alan Jones;
Mastered by Ray Staff;
Cover painting by Kathryn Williams;
Design by Chris Dimmack

Musicians

Jim Causley, vocals [1, 7, 14], backing vocals [4];
Bella Hardy, vocals [2, 7, 12], backing vocals [5];
Eliza Carthy, vocals [3, 13], tenor guitar [13];
Kathryn Williams, vocals [4], backing vocals [4];
Alasdair Roberts, vocals [5], backing vocals [1, 14];
Camille O'Sullivan, vocals [6];
Julie Murphy, vocals [8], backing vocals [5], piano [8];
Eleanor McEvoy, vocals [9], guitar [4, 10], backing vocals [1, 10, 14];
Nat Johnson, vocals [10], guitar [10];
Jack Lukeman, vocals [11];
David Rotheray, guitar [1-2, 7, 12, 14], bass [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 13];
Rod Clement, mandolin [1, 3, 14], ukulele [1, 14], dobro [1, 3, 10];
Melvin Duffy, guitar [2], pedal steel [5-7, 12], bass [12];
Riley Briggs, guitar [3, 13];
Damon Butcher, piano [3-4, 6-12], organ [3, 6];
Frankie Banham, flute [2];
Ros Stephen, strings [4-5, 8-9, 11-12];
Gary Hammond, percussion [1, 3, 6, 9-10, 12-14];
Murray Briggs, drums [1, 3-4, 7, 10, 12-13];
Ross Turner, drums [6];
Ruth Browne, whistling [1];
Pete Jack, whistling [14]

Tracks

  1. [JC] The Sparrow, the Trush & the Nightingale (3.26)
  2. [BH] Living Before the War (3.34)
  3. [EC] The Road to the South (4.02)
  4. [KW] Crows, Ravens & Rooks (3.24)
  5. [AR] Draughty Old Fortress (3.59)
  6. [CO'S] Sweet Forgetfulness (4.07)
  7. [BH, JC] The Hummingbird on Your Calendar (1.29)
  8. [JM] Taller Than Me (3.56)
  9. [EMcE] Almost Beautiful (2.54)
  10. [NJ] Flying Lessons (3.42)
  11. [JL] The Best Excuse in the World (Is the Truth) (3.35)
  12. [BH] The Digital Cuckoo (3.36)
  13. [EC] Cover Your Garden Over (3.31)
  14. [JC] The Sparrow, the Trush & the Nightingale Part II (2.44)

All tracks David Rotheray except
Tracks 2-3, 9, 11 David Rotheray, Eleanor McEvoy;
Track 4 David Rotheray, Kathryn Williams;
Track 5 David Rotheray, Alasdair Roberts;
Track 6 David Rotheray, Jim Causley;
Track 8 David Rotheray, Julie Murphy;
Track 10 David Rotheray, Nat Johnson;
Track 12 David Rotheray, Bella Hardy;
Track 13 David Rotheray, Eliza Carthy