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Off the Desk
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Off the Desk Matty Groves Records MG2CD043 (2 CD, UK, 27 October 2008) |
Recorded off the desk at performances from 2004 and 2005;
Compiled and edited by Ric Sanders;
Cover photo by Ben Nicholson;
Concert photos by Chris Bates;
Design by Mick Toole
Musicians
Simon Nicol, vocals, guitar;
Chris Leslie, vocals, bouzouki, mandolin, violin, Native American flute;
Ric Sanders, violins, mandolin [18];
Dave Pegg, vocals, bass, mandolin [4];
Gerry Conway, drums, percussion;
with:
PJ Wright: slide guitar [16];
Anna Ryder: accordion [16]
Tracks
CD 1
- Over the Falls (4:21)
- Adieu Adieu (Roud 30101) (2:23)
- The Happy Man (2:48)
- Canny Capers: Step Away From the Bass / Sir Norm de Norm / My Gypsy Pal / Conway’s Cognac (5:13)
- Willow Creek (4:11)
- Genesis Hall (4:09)
- Over the Next Hill (4:18)
- Portmeirion (5:24)
- My Love Is in America (4:40)
- Western Wind (Roud V18833) / Now Westlin Winds (Roud 6936) (4:58)
- Rosemary’s Sister (6:20)
CD 2
- Some Special Place (3:50)
- I’m Already There (6:16)
- The Fossil Hunter (6:30)
- The Journeyman’s Grace (4:34)
- Wait for the Tide to Come In (4:41)
- The Wassail Song (Roud 209) (3:27)
- Morris Medley: Laudnum Bunches / Orange in Blossom / Banks of the Dee (2:31)
- Close to You (4:07)
- The Hiring Fair (7:30)
- Walk Awhile (4:18)
- John Gaudie (4:33)
Tracks 1, 9, 13-14, 19, 22 Chris Leslie;
Track 2 trad. arr. Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Bruce Rowland;
Tracks 3, 18 trad. arr. Chris Leslie;
Tracks 4, 8, 12 Ric Sanders;
Track 5 Steve Tilston, Chris Parkinson;
Track 6 Richard Thompson;
Track 7 Steve Tilston;
Track 17 trad. arr. Fairport Convention;
Track 11 Huw Williams;
Tracks 15, 21 Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson;
Track 16 Ben Bennion;
Track 20 Ralph McTell