Produced by Elle Osborne;
Recorded by David Thomas;
Design by Elle Osborne;
Artwork by Tim Arthur

Musicians

Elle Osborne: vocals, fiddle;
Helen Thomas: cello;
David Thomas: fiddle [9]

Tracks

1. Katy Cruel (Roud 1645; G/D 4:725) (1.44)
2. Still I Love Him (Roud 654; TYG 33) (2.20)
3. Come Up Stairs With Me / Four Bare Legs / The New Way of Making Babies (4.15)
4. Annie and Gregory (Roud 49; Child 76; G/D 6:1226) (5.20)
5. Many Feathers Waltz (2.10)
6. Go From My Window (Roud 966) (1.40)
7. The Esk Bridge Hitch Jig (2.10)
8. Riddle Song (Roud 330) (1.23)
9. The Ballad of the Four Marys (Roud 79; Child 173; G/D 2:195) (3.10)
10. The March Fly March (3.14)
11. Withered and Died (2.50)
12. 18 Straight Whiskeys (2.13)
13. The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (TYG 139) (3.04)
14. Ranter’s Wharf / Scots Wa Hae Wi Wallace Bled (4.43)
15. Further Along (3.33)

All tracks trad. arr Elle Osborne except
Tracks 2, 15 additional words by Elle Osborne;
Track 9 additional words and tune by Elle Osborne;
Track 11 Richard Thompson;
Track 13 Frank Higgins;
Track 14a John Conolly

Recorded and produced by Elle Osborne;
except [3] produced by Scott Smith and Elle Osborne;
Mastered by Pete Philipson at Timbreland;
Photograph by Michael Sippings;
Cover image ‘untitled’ by Emilia Telese;
Layout and design by Gary Parkinson

Musicians

Elle Osborne: vocals, violin, cello, found sound, samples;
Scott Smith: banjo, lap steel, harmonica

Tracks

1. The Icehouse (4.05)
2. Wise Eyes Wide (5.33)
3. The Time of the Small Sun (2.14)
4. The Boatman (3.20)

All tracks written by Elle Osborne except
Track 3 Elle Osborne, with one verse and the melody borrowed from the traditional Irish ballad Sean O’ Duibhir A Ghleanna (Sean O’Dwyer of the Glen)

Produced by Elle Osborne and Jamie Savage;
Recorded and mixed by Jamie Savage at Chem19, Glasgow;
Mastered by Iain Cook at Alucard Studios, Glasgow;
Photo of Elle by Michael Sippings;
Layout and design by Gary Parkinson

Musicians

Elle Osborne: vocals, violin, acoustic guitar;
Alex Neilson: drums;
Scott Smith: guitar, lap steel, clarinet;
Stevie Jones: double bass

with guests
Alasdair Roberts, MJ McCarthy, Jamie Savage, Moose Rosser, Cath Tyler & Phil Tyler, Elle’s dad

Tracks

1. Bonnie George Campbell (Roud 338; Child 210) (3.52)
2. I Drew My Ship (Roud 402; G/D 4:792) (5.11)
3. Lay Me Low (3.03)
4. The Captain’s Apprentice (Roud 835) (2.39)
5. My Coffin Shall Be Black (Roud 1704) (2.42)
6. Dalesman’s Litany (TYG 70) (6.40)
7. Handsome Meadow Boy (5.33)
8. Fair Annie (Roud 42; Child 62; G/D 6:1161; Henry H126) (6.20)
9. I’m Bound Away (Roud 11254) (5.30)
10. Three Score and Ten (Roud 16873; TYG 5) (5.21)
11. Unnamed (10.47)

All tracks trad. arr. Elle Osborne except;
Track 6 F.W. Moorman, Dave Keddie;
Track 7 Barry Dransfield;

All songs arranged and produced by Elle Osborne, with Alex Neilson and Mike Hastings, except
[4, 7, 9] arranged and produced by Elle Osborne;
Engineered by David Lynch at Electricaudio, assisted by Krystof Sciri;
Mastered by Francis Kimberley at Hungry Bear Mastering;
Front cover photo of Katherine Compton by Stanley Compton;
Back cover photo of Elle by Eliza Eagle;
Design by Eliza Eagle;
Layout by Caroline Archer

Musicians

Elle Osborne: vocals, fiddle [1-2, 4-5, 7-8], cello [2, 4];
Mike Hastings: guitar [1-3, 5, 7-8-9], jew’s harp [2, 5, 7], tubular bells [1-3], trembling bells [8], autoharp [2], backing vocals [1-3, 8], shanty chorus [3];
Alasdair Roberts: bass [1-3, 7], backing vocals [1-3, 7], shanty chorus [3];
Alex Neilson: drums [1-3, 5, 7-8], backing vocals [2], shanty chorus [3];
David Lynch: Hammond organ [1];
Dusty Springsteen: vocals [6], backing vocals [1], shanty chorus [3];
Dan Quinn: melodeon [3, 7];
James Yorkston: shanty chorus [3];
Simon d’Souza: saxophone [3]

Tracks

1. I Don’t Like Sundays (3.47)
2. Salt (4.33)
3. This Ship Is on a List (4.46)
4. Come Write Me Down (Roud 381; G/D 5:980) (4.12)
5. And Everything (4.14)
6. The Hired Hand (1.45)
7. Toast (The Ballad of Michael ‘Mini’ Cooper) (2.54)
8. Undone (4.51)
9. All One (3.56)

All tracks written by Elle Osborne except
Track 3 chorus from the trad. shanty Haul Away (Roud 809);
Track 4 trad., from the singing of the Copper Family

All songs written and produced by Elle Osborne;
Recorded and mixed by Joe Watson;
Additional recording by Elle Esborne, Josh Franklin, Luigi Pasquini, Todd Antill;
Mastered by Sam Smith;
Photography of Elle, Bea and Molly by Jodie Saunders;
Artwork by Liz Newell

Folk Radio UK review by David Morrison

Musicians

Elle Osborne: vocals, violin, cello;
Alasdair Roberts: harmony vocals;
Alex Neilson: drums;
Alice Emerson: guitar, bass;
Dusty Springsteen: harmony vocals;
Eddie Myer: double bass;
Franc Roddam: guitar;
Jodie Saunders: piano;
Joe Watson: guitar, toy piano, harmony vocals;
Matt Goorney: guitar;
Stephen Hiscock: drums;
Theresa Elfin: guitar

Tracks

1. Birds of the British Isles (2.34)
2. Ing’s Lane (3.32)
3. No Hoof, No Horse (3.05)
4. Comedy & Tragedy (Dr Elliott’s Remedy) (3.57)
5. Bread & Whisky (2.25)
6. Stolen Goods (4.27)
7. The Taming of the Shrewd (3.18)
8. The Selkie (4.43)
9. Tundra (5.04)
10. The Offing (3.39)
11. The Sighs of Whales (1.32)

All tracks written by Elle Osborne

Video

Elle Osborne sings Birds of the British Isles: