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Cara: Grounded (artes ARCD5030)

Grounded
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artes records ARCD5030 (CD, Germany, 15 October 2021)

 Cara: The Spell of Winter (artes ARCD5030)

This album was originally to be released as The Spell of Winter in December 2020, but the Covid lockdowns forced a much later release which also led to a new album title.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jürgen Treyz at artes Studio, Esslingen, Germany;
Aimée’s bodhrán tracks recorded by Alan Doherty at Áras Chrónáin, Ireland;
Tad’s bodhrán tracks recorded by Sam Proctor in Sheffield, United Kingdom;
Photos by Louise Mather;
Artwork by Eva Giovannini

Musicians

Gudrun Walther: vocals, fiddle, viola, diatonic accordion;
Kim Edgar: vocals, grand piano;
Hendrik Morgenbrodt: uilleann pipes, flutes, whistles;
Jürgen Treyz: guitars, dobro, tenor resonator guitar, banjo, bass, vocals

with guests
Aimée Farrell Courtney: bodhrán [1, 5, 7, 10];
Tad Sargent: bodhrán [2, 4, 6, 9, 11];
Henrik Mumm: cello [7]

Tracks

  1. The Cockle Gatherer (‘S Trusaidh mi na Coilleagan) (4.35)
  2. The Windhorse (3.41)
  3. Lay Down Your Weary Tune (5.11)
  4. The Grounded Traveller: March for the Grounded Traveller / Trip to the Fridge (5.04)
  5. Lassie, Lie Near Me (Roud V39584) (4.14)
  6. B&B Jigs: Gan Ainm / Paddy Keenan’s / The New Leaf (4.16)
  7. True Thomas (Roud 219; Child 37) (5.56)
  8. The Pretty Girl Milking the Cow (4.49)
  9. Jaboozy (3.20)
  10. The False Lover Won Back (Roud 201; Child 218; G/D 5:974) (4.46)
  11. Milky Way Set: Milky Way / Boys of Chicago / Not Tuscany (5.17)
  12. The Spell of Winter (4.15)

Track 1 words and music Marion Macleod, translated to English by Kenneth Macleod; tune adapted by Majorie Kenneth Fraser;
Track 2 Gudrun Walther arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Kim Edgar;
Track 3 Bob Dylan arr. Jürgen Treyz;
Track 4, 11c Gudrun Walther arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Hendrik Morgenbrodt, Kim Edgar;
Track 5 words Robert Burns with additional words by Peter Hall, music arr. Thomas Blacklog, Kim Edgar;
Track 6a unknown arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Hendrik Morgenbrodt, Kim Edgar;
Track 6b Paddy Keenan arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Hendrik Morgenbrodt, Kim Edgar;
Track 6c Billy McComiskey arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Hendrik Morgenbrodt, Kim Edgar;
Track 7 words trad., Gudrun Walther, music Gudrun Walther, arr. Gudrun Walther, Kim Edgar, Jürgen Treyz;
Track 8 trad. arr. Hendrik Morgenbrodt;
Track 9 Jarlath Henderson arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Hendrik Morgenbrodt;
Track 10 trad., Kim Edgar, arr. Kim Edgar, Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther;
Track 11a Vincent Broderick arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Hendrik Morgenbrodt, Kim Edgar;
Track 11b Leslie Harris arr. Jürgen Treyz, Gudrun Walther, Hendrik Morgenbrodt, Kim Edgar;
Track 12 words Gudrun Walther, music Jürgen Treyz, arr. Jürgen Treyz