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Life and Limb

Life and Limb (Topic TSCD491)

Life and Limb
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

Special Delivery SPD/SPCCD 1030 (LP/CD, UK, 1990)
Green Linnet GLCD 3052 (CD, USA, 1991)
Topic TSCD491 (CD, UK, ca. 1994)

“This album is dedicated to the memory of A.L. Lloyd, friend and teacher.”

The album title comes from the song A Question of Sport.

Tracks 1-8 were recorded live on February 23, 1990 at Focal Point, St. Louis, MO, USA; engineer Paul D. Stamler.
Track 9 was recorded live at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, Ca, USA, on February 17, 1990; engineered by Bob Carlson, production manager John Cheleu.

Production master prepared by Dave Kenny at IdealSound Recorders, London
Mastered by Tim Young at CBS
Photography by Andrew Cleal, design by Rodeo
(P) & © Topic Records Ltd 1991

Musicians

Martin Carthy, vocals, guitar;
Dave Swarbrick, fiddle

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. Sovay (3.35)
  2. The Begging Song (4.30)
  3. Bows of London (6.02)
  4. The Pepperpot / Sailing into Walpole's Marsh / Bunker Hill (tunes) (4.44)
  5. A Question of Sport (3.40)
  1. Oh Dear Oh (2.49)
  2. Carthy's March / The Lemon Tree (tunes) (4.42)
  3. Lochmaben Harper (6.39)
  4. Byker Hill (7.28)

All tracks trad. arr. Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick except
Tracks 4a, 7 Dave Swarbrick;
Track 5 Martin Carthy

From the same tour but released on Swarb!

  1. Ship in Distress (5.04)
    live at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, California, February 17, 1990
  2. Carthy's March / The Lemon Tree (4.34)
    live at Carson's, Cincinnati, February 27, 1990