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Broken Ground

Broken Ground

Broken Ground
Waterson:Carthy

Topic Records TSCD509 (CD, UK, September 1999)

Engineered by Oliver Knight at Panda Sound, Robin Hood's Bay;
Produced by Oliver Knight;
Executive producer Tony Engle;
Original photography by Tom Howard;
Digital design by John Haxby

Musicians

Norma Waterson, vocals, triangle;
Eliza Carthy, vocals, fiddle, viola;
Martin Carthy, vocals, guitar;
Saul Rose, vocals, melodeons

Special thanks to
Ben Ivitsky, low whistle [2], viola [10a];
The Phoenix New Orleans Parade Band [11b]:
    John Pashley, trumpet;
    John Brunton, tenor saxophone;
    Eugene Farrar, trombone;
    Pete Whitehead, tuba;
    Dave Stanley, snare drum;
    Howard Maude, bass drum and cymbal

Tracks

  1. Raggle Taggle Gipsies (Roud 1; Chuld 200) - Eliza leading (4.19)
  2. The Bay of Biscay (Roud 22567) - Norma leading (5.17)
  3. Sheffield Waltz / Waltz Clog / The Wounded Hussar (tunes) - Eliza and Saul (5.41)
  4. The Lion's Den (Roud 396; Laws O25) - Martin (5.05)
  5. Fare Thee Well Cold Winter (Roud 1034/803) - Norma and Eliza (3.46)
  6. Rowling Hornpipe / Our Cat Has Kitted / Bleaton Gardens / Sportsman's Hornpipe (tunes) (5.47)
  7. The Forsaken Mermaid (Roud 466; Laws K17) - Eliza leading (5.40)
  8. We Poor Labouring Men (Roud 1394) - Norma leading (5.43)
  9. The Ditchling Carol (Roud 3216) (3.24)
  10. Dorrington Lads / Adam a'Bell (tunes) (7.36)
  11. The Royal Forester (tune) / The Bald Headed End of the Broom (Roud 2129) - Martin (6.21)

Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7-9, 11 trad. arr. Waterson:Carthy
Track 3 trad. arr. Eliza Carthy, Saul Rose
Tracks 4, 6, 10 trad. arr. Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Saul Rose

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Haxby for permission to use the image of the CD cover.
Garry Gillard thanks Kevin Sheils.