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Ewan McLennan: Rags & Robes

Ewan McLennan: Rags & Robes (Fellside FECD235)

Rags & Robes
Ewan McLennan

Fellside Recordings FECD235 (CD, UK, August 2010)

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Produced by Paul Adams and Ewan McLennan;
Recorded by Paul Adams and Richard Adams;
Design and artwork by Mary Blood

Musicians

Ewan McLennan: guitar, vocals;
Peter Tickell: fiddle [1, 3];
Jackie Oates: viola [5, 7, 13], harmony vocals [11]

Tracks

  1. Tramps and Hawkers (Roud 1874; G/D 3:487) (3.56)
  2. Jamie Foyers (Roud 1941; G/D 1:106) (4.31)
  3. Arthur McBride (Roud 2355; G/D 1:78) (4.44)
  4. Old Man’s Tale (3.14)
  5. Jock Stewart (Roud 975) (2.55)
  6. Another Morning’s Beggar (5.14)
  7. Joe Hill (2.29)
  8. Jer the Rigger / Flowers of Edinburgh (3.28)
  9. As I Roved Out (Roud 3479; G/D 6:1165) (5.47)
  10. A Man’s a Man (Roud 30953) (4.28)
  11. Jute Mill Song (Roud 2585) (3.10)
  12. I’m a Rover (Roud 1112) (4.18)
  13. Yorkshire Regiment (6.30)
  14. Auld Lang Syne (Roud 13892) (2.46)

All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Ewan MacColl;
Track 4 Ian Campbell;
Tracks 6, 13 Ewan McLennan;
Track 7 words Alfred Hayes, music Earl Robinson;
Track 10 Robert Burns;
Track 11 Mary Brooksbank

> Folk Music > Records > Ewan McLennan: The Last Bird to Sing

Ewan McLennan: The Last Bird to Sing

Ewan McLennan: The Last Bird to Sing (Fellside FECD250)

The Last Bird to Sing
Ewan McLennan

Fellside Recordings FECD250 (CD, UK, 21 May 2012)

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Produced by Paul Adams and Ewan McLennan;
Recorded by Paul Adams and Richard Adams in January and February 2012;
Design by The 16K Design Works;
Photography by Louis De Carlo;
Artwork by Meg Buick

Musicians

Ewan McLennan: vocals, guitar;
John McCusker: fiddle;
Laurence Blackadder: double bass;
Karine Polwart: harmony vocals;
Martin Simpson: slide guitar

Tracks

  1. Rolling Hills of the Borders (4.07)
  2. Whistling the Esperanza (5.27)
  3. Jamie Raeburn (Roud 600; G/D 8:1535; Henry H151) (3.49)
  4. Banks of Marble (4.32)
  5. The Last Bird to Sing (6.03)
  6. Reeling & Staggering / Napolean Crossing the Alps (3.17)
  7. Lichtbob’s Lassie (Roud 1645; G/D 4:725) (2.52)
  8. Joe Glenton (5.21)
  9. Butcher’s Boy (Roud 263; Laws P35; G/D 2:200) (2.17)
  10. Killyclare (Roud 2379) (4.13)
  11. The Lass of Aughrim (Roud 49; Child 76; G/D 6:1226) / Ae Fond Kiss (Roud 38389) (4.08)

Track 1 Matt McGinn;
Tracks 2, 5, 6a, 8 Ewan McLennan;
Tracks 3, 6b, 7, 9-10, 11a trad.;
Track 4 Les Rice;
Track 11b Robert Burns

> Folk Music > Records > Ewan McLennan: Stories Still Untold

Ewan McLennan: Stories Still Untold

Ewan McLennan: Stories Still Untold (Fellside FECD263)

Stories Still Untold
Ewan McLennan

Fellside Recordings FECD263 (CD, UK, 29 September 2014)

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Produced by Ewan McLennan;
Recorded by Mattie Foulds (cello recorded by John Clarke);
Mixed by Paul Adams and Ewan McLennan;
Mastered by Paul Adams;
Artwork by Meg Buick;
Design by The 16K Design Works;
Photography by Louis Decarlo

Musicians

Ewan McLennan: vocals, guitar, banjo;
Lauren MacColl: viola;
Beth Porter: cello;
Ross Ainslie: whistle;
Inge Thomson: accordion;
Siobhan Miller: backing vocals

Tracks

  1. A Beggar (Roud 5135) (3.37)
  2. Out on the Banks (5.08)
  3. The Shearing (Roud 1524 / 4845) (4.30)
  4. Aye Waulkin O (Roud 6749, V16870; G/D 5:933) (3.11)
  5. Song of the Lower Classes (3.05)
  6. Tales from Down at the Harp (3.46)
  7. The Ballad of Amy Nielson (7.03)
  8. Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willie (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (2.38)
  9. The False Young Man (Roud 419) (3.12)
  10. Prince Robert (Roud 55; Child 87) (6.34)
  11. The Granite Cage (4.25)
  12. Henry Joy (Roud 10612) (5.24)
  13. Coorie Doon (4.14)

Tracks 1, 3, 9-10 trad.,
Tracks 2, 6-7 Ewan McLennan;
Track 4 Robert Burns;
Track 5 words Ernest Jones, Bob Davenport, music Ewan McLennan;
Track 8 trad. / Robert Burns;
Track 11 Alastair Hulett, Dave Swarbrick;
Track 12 anon.;
Track 13 Matt McGinn

> Folk Music > Records > Ewan McLennan: Lampedusa

Ewan McLennan: Lampedusa

Ewan McLennan: Lampedusa (Fellside)

Lampedusa
Ewan McLennan

(digital download single, UK, 15 December 2015)

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All proceeds from the download of this track go to the charity Doctors Without Borders.

Artwork by Dilly Boase

Musicians

Ewan McLennan: vocals, guitar;
Lauren MacColl: violin;
Sid Goldsmith: slide guitar

Tracks

  1. Lampedusa (3.43)

Track 1 Ewan McLennan

> Folk Music > Records > Ewan McLennan & George Monbiot: Breaking the Spell of Loneliness

Ewan McLennan & George Monbiot: Breaking the Spell of Loneliness

Ewan McLennan & George Monbiot: Breaking the Spell of Loneliness (Fellside FECD277)

Breaking the Spell of Loneliness
Ewan McLennan & George Monbiot

Fellside Recordings FECD277 (CD, UK, 14 October 2016)

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Produced by Ewan McLennan;
Recorded by Ben Capp;
Mixed by Ben Capp and Ewan McLennan;
Mastered by Shawn Joseph;
Photography by Paul Blakemore;
Artwork by Meg Buick;
Design by Meg Buick & The 16K Design Work

Musicians

Ewan McLennan: vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica;
Lauren MacColl: violin, viola;
Sid Goldsmith: slide guitar, vocals, guitar;
Donald Shaw: harmonium;
Beth Porter: cello

Tracks

  1. Such a Thing As Society (3.28)
  2. The Child Inside (4.23)
  3. My Time and Yours (3.30)
  4. Reclaim the Street (4.06)
  5. These Four Walls (5.32)
  6. Unknown Lament (2.51)
  7. The Night Desk (3.13)
  8. I’m Coming Home (4.49)
  9. We Shall Overcome (4.33)

All tracks lyrics by George Monbiot and Ewan McLennan, music Ewan MacLennan Track 2 lyrics George Monbiot and Ewan McLennan, music Rod Sinclair;
Track 9 trad./anod.

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> Folk Music > Records > Ewan McLennan: Borrowed Songs

Ewan McLennan: Borrowed Songs

Ewan McLennan: Borrowed Songs (Ewan McLennan EML001)

Borrowed Songs
Ewan McLennan

Ewan McLennan EML001 (CD, UK, 1 February 2020)

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Recorded and mixed by Ben Capp;
Design by The 16K Design Works

Folk Radio UK review by Glenn Kimpton

Musicians

Ewan McLennan: guitar, banjo, vocals;
Tom Moore: violin, viola

Tracks

  1. Windrush (3.09)
  2. Blacking the Engines (3.47)
  3. Our Captain Calls All Hands (Roud 602) (5.04)
  4. Pad the Road Wi Me (Roud 4599; G/D 4:875; Henry H18a) (3.04)
  5. Down the Line (3.42)
  6. Rufford Park Poachers (Roud 1759) (5.04)
  7. One of the Last of Its Kind (5.38)
  8. Wild Mountain Thyme (Roud 541; G/D 4:862) (6.00)

Tracks 1-2, 5, 7 Ewan McLennan;
Tracks 3, 6, 8 trad. arr. Ewan McLennan;
Track 4 trad. with additional lyrycs by Steve Byrne, melody Mike Vass

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: A Folk Tribute (Delphonic DELPH010) Various Artists: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: A Folk Tribute, digital download, Delphonic DELPH010, 2011

Cambridge Folk Festival 2011 (Delphonic DELPH015) Various Artists: Cambridge Folk Festival 2011, DVD, Delphonic DELPH015, 2012

RANT: Reverie (Make Believe MBR6CD) RANT, Reverie, CD, Make Believe MBR6CD, 2016

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

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

Stand Up Now: Songs From the Landworkers’ Alliance (Many a Thousand MATR21001) Various Artists: Stand Up Now: Songs From the Landworkers’ Alliance, CD, Many a Thousand MATR21001, 2021