Recorded at The Venue and Doune Terrace, Edinburgh, November 1996;
Engineer Niall Macauley;
Assistant engineer Habby Habbs;
Produced by Niall Macauley, Habby Habbs and The Chipolata 5;
Project co-ordination / musical direction by Tristan Glover, Sam Thomas and Niall Macauley;
Mastered by Andy Seward;
Design, photography and digital artwork by Bryan Ledgard, Ledgard Jepson Ltd.

Musicians

Sam Thomas: drums / percussion, storytelling, vocals;
Tristan Glover: melodeon, vocals;
Barnaby Stradling: electric bass;
Jasper King: percussion, storytelling, vocals;
Jock Tyldesley: fiddle

with Linzi Black, Sharon Bolam, Eliza Carthy, Gary Finlayson, Jenny Gardner, Angus Grant, Donald Hay, Doug Hudson, Conrad Ivitsky, Donald MacDougall, Ian MacLeod, Mary Macmaster, Tim Matthew, Eilidh Shaw, Aimée Thomas, and the Menthol Mixmasters

Tracks

1. Introductions (2.51)
   Tune: Uncle Bernards
2. Sweet Lassi Set (8.02)
   Tunes: Philippe Bruneau’s Reel / Pink Elephants
   with Eliza Carthy, fiddle; Gary Finlayson, banjax; Ian MacLeod, mandolin; Disco strings: Jenny Gardner, Angus Grant, Tim Matthew, Eilidh Shaw, Jock Tyldesley
3. Old Joe Clarke (Roud 3594) (5.13)
   with Eliza Carthy, fiddle; Ian MacLeod, mandolin; Chipolatas, vocals; Tris, raps; Disco strings: Jenny Gardner, Angus Grant, Tim Matthew, Eilidh Shaw, Jock Tyldesley
4. Two Men (4.47)
   Tunes: Mazurka / Flatworld
   Story: From the Repertoire of Taffy Thomas, Storyteller
   with Ian MacLeod, mandolin; Eliza Carthy, fiddle on Flatworld
5. Three Around Three (4.49)
   with Eliza Carthy, fiddle; Gary Finlayson, banjax; The Doune Terrace Percussion Posse: Sam, Tris, Jasper, Angus Grant on gas canister; Donald-a-go-go-Hey! Doug Hudson Drumman’, Conrad Frisky Ivitsky, Tim Matthew on bike parts; Iain MacLeod on shades ’n’ shaker
6. Boa Constrictor (2.55)
   with Jasper, lead vocal; Donald MacDougall, Wokanikka guitar; Tim Matthew, rap; Boothy Backing vocals: Linzi Black, Sharon Bolam, Mary Macmaster, Aimée Thomas, The Pepperamis (Jake & Ranni); Joe Winter: big burp
7. Rambling Sailor (Roud 518; G/D 7:1477) (4.07)
   with Eliza Carthy, fiddle; Gary Finlayson, banjax; Ian MacLeod, mandolin
8. Lake Arthur (6.17)
   Tunes: Lake Arthur / The Blue Bonnet
   with Eliza Carthy, fiddle; Gary Finlayson, banjax; Donald MacDougall, guitar; Habby Habbs, wild stallions
9. Bacca Pipes (10.37)
   Tunes: Westcoaster / Bacca Pipes
   with Eliza Carthy, fiddle; Gary Finlayson, banjax; Donald MacDougall, guitar; plus the Menthol Mixmasters

All tracks trad. arr. Chipolatas
except
Track 2a L. Picard arr. Chipolatas;
Track 2b Tristan Glover arr. Chipolatas;
Track 4b Andy Cutting arr. Chipolatas;
Track 6 Shel Siverstein arr. Chipolatas;
Track 9a A. Grant arr. Chipolatas

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Lee Buddle at Sound Mine Studios, Perth, Australia, April / May 1998;
Produced by Tristan Glover, John Reed & Lee Buddle;
Photography by Sally Burford;
Graphic design by Angela Neale;
Face painting & stage lighting by Sally & Angela

Musicians

John Reed: cittern, guitar;
Tristan Glover: melodeon

with
Eliza Carthy: fiddle, vocal;
Peter Grayling: cello;
Jock Tyldesley: fiddle;
Barnaby Stradling: bass

Tracks

1. The History Man (4.59)
   with Peter Grayling and Jock Tyldesley
2. Sir Sidney Smith’s March (2.32)
   with Eliza Carthy and Peter Grayling
3. Oranges in Bloom / Margaret’s Waltz (6.41)
   with Eliza Carthy and Peter Grayling
4. Daisy’s Lullaby / Young Collins (6.33)
   with Peter Grayling
5. Galician Waltz (2.23)
   with Peter Grayling
6. The Steamboat / Small Fee (4.18)
7. The Willow Runnel (3.35)
   with Peter Grayling
8. Cumberland Waltz / Sheffield Waltz (5.45)
   with Eliza Carthy and Barnaby Stradling
9. I Drew My Ship into the Harbour (Roud 402; G/D 4:792) / When the Boat Comes In (5.31)
   with Eliza Carthy / with Jock Tyldesley and Peter Grayling
10. The Sweetness of Mary (6.25)
    with Jock Tyldesley and Peter Grayling

All tracks trad. arr. John Reed, Tristan Glover
except
Track 1 Andy Cutting;
Track 4a Tristan Glover arr. John Reed, Tristan Glover;
Track 6b Martin Ellison arr. John Reed, Tristan Glover;
Track 7 Ian Luff arr. John Reed, Tristan Glover;
Track 8 trad. arr. Eliza Carthy, John Reed, Tristan Glover;
Track 9a trad. arr. Eliza Carthy

Recorded, mixed and produced by Mark Brown and the Chipolatas, and by Niall Miall Macaulay (track 4), TV Jones (track 7) and Dolphin Boy (bonus tracks);
Eliza Carthy extras recoerded by Olly Knight at Panda Sound;
Artwork by Angela Ryan

Musicians

Sam Thomas, Tristan Glover, Barnaby Stradling, John & Sam Reed, Marc Brown, Jasper King

with Eliza Carthy, Jock Tyldesley, Anna Francis, Pablo Reboleiro

Tracks

1. Hidden Depths
2. Be Concious
3. Victorious Dum
4. Rambling Sailor (Roud 518; G/D 7:1477)
5. Shining Star
6. White
7. Three Around Three

Bonus Tracks

8. Thump (Dolphin Boy mix)
9. Time on My Own (Dolphin Boy remix)

Track 1 The Chipolatas;
Track 2 lyrics Leroy Smart, ‘spoken word’ Krishnamurti;
Track 3 Linton Kwesi Johnson;
Track 4 trad. arr. The Chipolatas featuring Shooglenifty;
Track 5 Sandy Wright;
Track 6 music Martin Green, lyrics and arr. The Chipolatas, ‘spoken word’ Sam Thomas;
Track 7 trad. arr. The Chipolatas featuring Honky Trash;
Track 9 lyrics Donald MacDougall, Tim Matthew

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Alistair Banfield for the album details.