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Weathering

Weathering Broken David Stone Song Music (CD, UK, 4 October 2024)

Produced by Boo Hewerdine;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jamie Savage in Chem 19 Studios, Hamilton;
Hand claps, accordion and backing vocals recorded by Euan Burton in Gloworm Studios, Glasgow;
Harmonium recorded by Mark and Nicol Summers in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall;
Beth Porter recorded on tour in Englandshire;
Douglas Montgomery recorded in his Burray Shed;
Front cover painting by Calum Morrison (1956-2022);
Inner paper texture scanned from the reverse of a 1774 sea chart by Mark Summers, the Hamnavoe Bookbinder;
Album design by Elly Lucas

Musicians

David McNeish: vocals, acoustic guitar [1-11], nylon string guitar [7], harmonium [9];
James Groat: mandolin [2, 5, 7-8, 11], banjo [7, 10], 12 string [1, 9], dobro [3, 6];
Jenny Hill: double bass [1-11];
Karen Tweed: accordion [2-6];
Beth Porter: cello [5, 8];
Douglas Montgomery: fiddle [10];
Karina Smillie: vocals [3-4, 6-7, 10-11];
Boo Hewerdine: vocals [11]

Tracks

1. Wilder Time (3.15)
2. Our Dancing Days (3.23)
3. When You Haven’t Done Well (2.45)
4. Nervous (3.03)
5. Into The Ground (5.31)
6. So Joan (3.09)
7. So Cruel (5.46)
8. Jenny and the Starlings (2.55)
9. Worn, Wounded and Weary (4.10)
10. We Will Make It Through the Winter (4.15)
11. I Remember Falling (4.18)
12. Skaill, Selkie of Suleskerry (Roud 197; Child 113) (5.53)

All songs words and music written by David McNeish except:
Track 2 words by Loiney Dempsey, music by Donald Livingstone, David McNeish,
Track 8 words and music by David McNeish, Alison Nimmo,
Track 9 verses 1-3 words traditional,
Track 12 chorus words traditional