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Benji Kirkpatrick: Dance in the Shadow

Benji Kirkpatrick: Dance in the Shadow (WildGoose WGS291CD)

Dance in the Shadow
Benji Kirkpatrick

WildGoose Studios WGS291CD (CD, UK, 1998)

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Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey at WildGoose Studios;
Cover design by Gill MacDonald

Musicians

Benji Kirkpatrick: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin;
Bod: bodhrán;
Paul Sartin: oboe

Tracks

  1. Goatherder (3.43)
  2. Ridgewalkers (4.10)
  3. The Star of Munster (4.24)
  4. Bubbles in the Earth (3.43)
  5. Without Words (2.42)
  6. The Trooper and the Maid (Roud 162; Child 299; G/D 7:1470) (2.35)
  7. The Round House Jigs (5.39)
  8. Paddy Cronins No. 2 / Kitty in the Lane (3.05)
  9. The Curragh of Kildare (Roud 583; G/D 6:1104) (4.13)
  10. Up in the Air (3.36)
  11. Stay Where You Are / The Foxhunters Jig / The Merry Blacksmith (5.22)
  12. The Bold Pedlar (Roud 333; Child 132) (4.49)
  13. The Maid in the Cherry Tree / The New Demesne (4.54)

Track 1 Benji Kirkpatrick arr. Benji Kirkpatrick, Paul Sartin (including 53 seconds of Shepherd’s Branle by Sue Harris);
Tracks 2, 4-5, 7, 10 by and arr. Benji Kirkpatrick;
Tracks 3, 6, 8-9, 11-13 trad. arr. Benji Kirkpatrick

> Folk Music > Records > Benji Kirkpatrick: Half a Fruit Pie

Benji Kirkpatrick: Half a Fruit Pie

Benji Kirkpatrick: Half a Fruit Pie (Fellside FECD181)

Half a Fruit Pie
Benji Kirkpatrick

Fellside Recordings FECD181 (CD, UK, 2004)

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Recorded by Paul Adams and Bob Hallard;
Produced by Paul Adams and Benji Kirkpatrick;
Artwork by Mary Blood;
Photograph by Alex Ramsay at Kinnersley Castle, Herefordshire

Musicians

Benji Kirkpatrick: bouzouki, acoustic, 12 string and electric guitar, harmonica, electric bass, whistles, vocals;
Seth Lakeman: fiddle, viola;
John Kirkpatrick: accordion, vocals;
Richard Adams: drums;
Road Rage Choir: Richard, John, Paul Bob & Benji

Tracks

  1. A Bed Between Friends / Urge to Caper (5.18)
  2. The Holland Handkerchief (Roud 246; Child 272; Henry H217) (5.21)
  3. Half a Fruit Pie / Gusts of up to 60 mph (5.29)
  4. The Gypsy Laddie (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (3.53)
  5. Manic Expression / Folkjive (5.32)
  6. Toxic Haze (5.02)
  7. The Bold Princess Royal (Roud 528; Laws K29; G/D 1:47) (4.25)
  8. Return to Olympic Looney Bin / Death of a Jay (4.33)
  9. Green Bushes (Roud 1040; Laws P2; Henry H143) (4.58)
  10. Unclothed Nocturnal Manuscript Crisis (3.29)
  11. The Ship Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (9.59)
  12. Such A Getting Upstairs I Never Did See / Three Jolly Sheepskins (3.34)

Tracks 1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10 Benji Kirkpatrick;
Tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, 11-12 trad. arr. Benji Kirkpatrick

> Folk Music > Records > Benji Kirkpatrick: People

Benji Kirkpatrick: People

Benji Kirkpatrick: People (EDJ EDJ014)

People
Benji Kirkpatrick

EDJ Records EDJ014 (CD EP, UK, 2007)

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Produced by Stu Hanna;
Artwork and layout by Remi/Rough

Musicians

Benji Kirkpatrick: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, banjo, bass, percussion;
Ben Nicholls: double bass;
Stu Hanna: background vocals;
Robert T. Woolerman: background vocals

Tracks

  1. Wallbreaker (4.39)
  2. People (3.36)
  3. Drift (4.48)
  4. Boomerang (3.29)
  5. I Can’t Make My Mind Up (Live) (3.19)

All tracks written by Benji Kirkpatrick

> Folk Music > Records > Benji Kirkpatrick: Boomerang

Benji Kirkpatrick: Boomerang

Benji Kirkpatrick: Boomerang (Navigator NAVIGATOR2)

Boomerang
Benji Kirkpatrick

Navigator Records NAVIGATOR2 (CD, UK, 2008)

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Recorded by Paul Adams and Bob Hallard;
Produced by Paul Adams and Benji Kirkpatrick;
Artwork by Mary Blood;
Photograph by Alex Ramsay at Kinnersley Castle, Herefordshire

Musicians

Benji Kirkpatrick: vocals, bouzouki, guitar, banjo, bass, percussion;
Stu Hanna: vocals, bass, percussion, violin;
Ben Nicholls: double bass;
Seth Lakeman: violin, vocals;
Pete Flood: drums;
Bethany Porter: cello;
Sue Harris: hammered dulcimer, vocals;
John Kirkpatrick: button accordion;
Debbie Palmer: vocals

Tracks

  1. Wallbreaker (4.39)
  2. More Life (4.11)
  3. Flyover (3.15)
  4. The Mon Struck One (3.57)
  5. Boomerang (3.29)
  6. Willow Weeps (5.50)
  7. The River Maid (5.07)
  8. Rocky Brown (4.17)
  9. People (3.36)
  10. Drift (4.48)

All tracks Benji Kirkpatrick except
Track 4 J R Robertson

> Folk Music > Records > Benji Kirkpatrick: Hendrix Songs

Benji Kirkpatrick: Hendrix Songs

Benji Kirkpatrick: Hendrix Songs (EDJ EDJ020)

Hendrix Songs
Benji Kirkpatrick

EDJ Records EDJ020 (CD, UK, 18 September 2015)

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Produced by Mark Sutherland and Benji Kirkpatrick;
Recorded by Mark Sutherland and Cherif Hashizume at Café Music Studios, London, and by Tom Colvin at Tom Colvin Studios, London;
Mixed and mastered by Mark Sutherland and Cherif Hashizume at Café Music Studios, London;
Project management by Louisa Davies;
Photography by Adrian Burrows;
Artwork by Esther Thorpe;
Design by Keith Dodds

Musicians

Benji Kirkpatrick: vocals, bouzouki, banjo, mandolin, percussion

Tracks

  1. Angel (3.22)
  2. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (3.38)
  3. The Wind Cries Mary (3.35)
  4. Foxy Lady (2.40)
  5. Crosstown Traffic (3.36)
  6. Red House (2.17)
  7. Hear My Train A-Comin (4.06)
  8. May This Be Love (2.39)
  9. Purple Haze (1.45)
  10. Stone Free (3.31)
  11. Burning of the Midnight Lamp (3.25)
  12. Little Wing (2.00)

All tracks written by Jimi Hendrix

> Folk Music > Records > Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess: Gold Has Worn Away

Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess: Gold Has Worn Away

Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess: Gold Has Worn Away (Westpark 87387)

Gold Has Worn Away
Benji Kirkpatrick & The Excess

Westpark Music 87387 (CD, UK, 29 November 2019)

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Produced by Benji Kirkpatrick, Matt Williams and Pete Brown for Westpark Music;
Recorded by Pete Brown at Henwood Studios, Oxfordshire, in January 2019 and with Matt Williams at Adventures in Audio, Hampshire, in spring 2019;
Additional recording by Ian Tengwall;
Mixed by Matt Williams and Benji Kirkpatrick;
Mastered by Rupert Christie;
Cover photography and artwork by Neomania Design

Folk Radio UK review by Peter Shaw

Musicians

Benji Kirkpatrick: vocals, electric and acoustic bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, piano;
Pete Flood: drums, percussion;
Pete Thomas: double and electric bass

with
Janie Mitchell: vocals [2];
Rowan Gödel, vocals [4, 7, 10]

Tracks

  1. Pinned Down (3.49)
  2. Hiring Fair (3.40)
  3. Human Cost (4.45)
  4. Valley of Green (4.43)
  5. The Undesirable (3.21)
  6. In Your Cave (4.51)
  7. A Classic Cut (4.55)
  8. Stuck in the Loop (4.39)
  9. Back to the Fold (4.57)
  10. Fill My Heart (4.22)
  11. Just Another Burn Out (5.52)
  12. Got to Be All Mine (2.20)
  13. Life of Leaves (4.38)

All tracks by Benji Kirkpatrick except
Track 2 Benji Kirkpatrick, Janie Mitchell

> Folk Music > Records > Benji Kirkpatrick: In Phase

Benji Kirkpatrick: In Phase

Benji Kirkpatrick: In Phase (Hedgerow HRCD01)

In Phase
Benji Kirkpatrick

Hedgerow Recordings HRCD01 (CD, UK, 6 October 2023)

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Produced and recorded by Pete Brown in his Oxfordshire studio

Folk Radio review by Johnny Whalley

Musicians

Benji Kirkpatrick: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric and acoustic bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, piano;
Pete Thomas: double and electric bass;
Joelle Barker: drums

with
Pete Brown: electric and acoustic lap steel, slide and electric guitar, Appalachian dulcimer, shruti box, shaker [1], backing vocals [5];
Brett Fuller: digeridoo [3];
Alex Hart: backing vocals [8];
Aitch McRobbie: backing vocals

Tracks

  1. In Phase (3.28)
  2. Could Be Dragons (5.10)
  3. Sunken Ship (4.08)
  4. Barefaced Lies (4.13)
  5. The Undead (5.50)
  6. Mindspace (4.19)
  7. When We Get Through (5.21)
  8. You Could Try Roulette (4.12)
  9. Speak Your Word (4.49)
  10. Reason (4.37)
  11. History or Repeat (5.19)
  12. Shadow Love (6.30)

All tracks by Benji Kirkpatrick

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Other records with Benji Kirkpatrick

Besides being with Bellowhead, Faustus and Steeleye Span, Benji Kirkpatrick played on these records:

Folk Music of England (Gift of Music CCL CDG1016) Various Artists, Folk Music of England, CD, Gift of Music CCL CDG1016, 1999

Folk Music of Ireland (Gift of Music CCL CDG1017) Various Artists, Folk Music of Ireland, CD, Gift of Music CCL CDG1017, 1999

Folk Music of Scotland (Gift of Music CCL CDG1018) Various Artists, Folk Music of Scotland, CD, Gift of Music CCL CDG1018, 1999

Folk Music of Wales (Gift of Music CCL CDG1019) Various Artists, Folk Music of Wales, CD, Gift of Music CCL CDG1019, 1999

Oysterband: Rise Above (Westpark 87159) Oysterband, Rise Above, CD, Omnium OMM2032, 2002

Various Artists: Evolving Tradition 4 (Mrs Casey MCRCD4002) Various Artists, Evolving Tradition 4, CD, Mrs Casey MCRCD4002, 2004

Seth Lakeman: Freedom Fields (IScream ISCD007) Seth Lakeman, Freedom Fields, CD, IScream ISCD007, 2006

John Jones: Rising Road (Westpark 87179) John Jones, Rising Road, CD, Westpark 87179, 2009

Seth Lakeman: Hearts & Minds (Virgin 471084-2) Seth Lakeman, Hearts & Minds, CD, Virgin 471084-2, 2010

John Jones: Never Stop Moving (Westpark 87277) John Jones, Never Stop Moving, CD, Westpark 87277, 2015

The Journey Continues (Fellside FECD272) Various Artists, The Journey Continues: Fellside at 40, 3 CD, Fellside FECD272, 2016

The Transports (Hudson HUD007CD) The Transports, The Transports 2017, CD/LP, Hudson HUD007CD/LP, 2018

Will Pound: Through the Seasons (Lulubug 004) Will Pound, Through the Seasons, CD, Lulubug 004, 2018

Destination: Fellside Recordings 1976-2018 (Fellside FECD282) Various Artists, Destination: The End of an Era for a Leading Folk Music Label, 3 CD, Fellside FECD282, 2018

Seth Lakeman: A Pilgrim's Tale (BMG 538566162) Seth Lakeman, A Pilgrim's Tale, CD, BMG 538566162, 2020

Seth Lakeman: Make Your Mark (Honour Oak HNR04CD) Seth Lakeman, Make Your Mark, CD, Honour Oak HNR04CD, 2021

John Kirkpatrick: Joy & Jubilation (Fledg'ling FLED 3112) John Kirkpatrick, Joy & Jubilation, CD, Fledg'ling FLED 3112, 2022