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Like Diamond Glances

The Foxglove Trio: Like Diamond Glances (Foxglove FXGCD01)

Like Diamond Glances
The Foxglove Trio

Foxglove Trio FXGCD01 (CD EP, UK, 1 March 2013)

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Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Hutchinson at Rooksmere Studio;
Photos, design and art work by Lisa Berrystone, John Dean and Tariq at Disc Wizards

Musicians

Ffion Mair: lead vocal, whistles;
Patrick Dean: melodeon, backing vocals, cello;
Cathy Mason: cello, guitar

Tracks

  1. Newry Town (Roud 490; Laws L12; G/D 2:260) (3.16)
  2. Cariad Cyntaf (2.23)
  3. The Sign of the Bonny Blue Bell (Roud 579) (4.21)
  4. Betsy Bell and Mary Gray (Roud 237; Child 201; G/D 6:1257) (4.02)
  5. Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (2.39)

Probably all tracks trad.

> Folk Music > Records > The Foxglove Trio: These Gathered Branches

These Gathered Branches

The Foxglove Trio: These Gathered Branches (Foxglove FXGCD02)

These Gathered Branches
The Foxglove Trio

Foxglove Trio FXGCD02 (CD, UK, 20 April 2015)

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Produced, mixed and mastered by Mark Hutchinson, Rooksmere Studio;
Photos by Hedd Thomas and The Foxglove Trio;
Artwork by The Foxglove Trio

Musicians

Ffion Mair: lead vocal, bodhrán, whistles;
Cathy Mason: cello, guitar, vocals;
Patrick Dean: melodeon, cello, vocals, percussion

with
Mark Hutchinson: extra percussion [1, 3, 7]

Tracks

  1. Mr and Mrs (3.38)
  2. The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield (Roud 3981; Child 124) (2.51)
  3. Selar Hill (4.01)
  4. James Snooks (3.52)
  5. Colli Llanwddyn (2.55)
  6. The Three Huntsmen (Roud 283; G/D 2:283) (3.28)
  7. Stars and Bells (3.24)
  8. The Daughter of Megan (3.30)
  9. Lliw Gwyn Rhosyn yr Haf (2.45)
  10. The Pit Boy (TYG 100) (2.25)
  11. The Owlesbury Lads (2.51)
  12. Farewell to Fiunary (4.38)

Track 1 Anna Esslemont;
Track 2, 6 trad.;
Track 3 Huw Pudner, Chris Hastings, additional lyrics R. Williams Parry;
Track 4 Hamish Currie;
Track 5 Lyrics Harri Webb (v. 1, 5), Ffion Mair (v. 2-4), music Meredydd Evans;
Track 7 O How Lovely is the Evening, trad.; Star, Star Glen Hansard;
Track 8 words J. Dovaston, music Patrick Dean;
Track 9 words Richard Williams, music trad.;
Track 10 words G.P. Codden;
Track 11 chorus words trad., verse words, music Cathy Mason;
Track 12 words Norman MacLeod, music trad.

> Folk Music > Records > The Foxglove Trio: Distant Havens

Distant Havens

The Foxglove Trio: Distant Havens (Foxglove FXGCD03)

Distant Havens
The Foxglove Trio

Foxglove Trio FXGCD03 (CD, UK, 9 October 2017)

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Produced, recorded and mixed by Dylan Fowler with Taylor Wilson-Dixon at Stiwdio Felin Fach, Abergavenny;
Mastered by Minerva Pappi at Waudio, Helsinki;
Photos by Rob Bridge at Redwood Photography;
Illustrations by Natalie Reid;
Design by Ivan Nascimento

Musicians

Ffion Mair: lead vocal, bodhrán, whistle, foot percussion;
Cathy Mason: cello, guitar, vocals;
Patrick Dean: melodeon, cello, vocals, foot percussion

with
Dylan Fowler: extra percussion [2, 4, 6-7, 9];
Members of the Andover Museum Loft Singers: vocals [6, 11-12], stomp [6]

Tracks

  1. Intro (0.59)
  2. Looking Elsewhere (3.36)
  3. Ym Mhontypridd (4.45)
  4. The Sheffield Apprentice (Roud 399; Laws O39; G/D 5:998; Henry H31; TYG 71) (3.46)
  5. The January Girl (3.10)
  6. Dusk the Day (2.45)
  7. Branwen (3.48)
  8. Si Hei Lwli (2.55)
  9. Os Daw fy Nghariad (3.49)
  10. Dau Aderyn: Y Deryn Pur / Y Deryn Du Pigfelen (4.21)
  11. Now Is the Cool of the Day (3.18)
  12. William (4.45)
  13. These Are My Mountains (4.53)
  14. Outro (1.30)

Tracks 1, 14 The Foo Fighters;
Track 2 words Ffion Mair, Cathy Mason, music Cathy Mason;
Track 3 words Ieuan ap Iago (v. 2-4, chorus), Ffion Mair (v. 1), music trad.;
Track 4 words trad., music Patrick Dean;
Track 5 words Ffion Mair, based on Dave Goulder’s The January Man, music Dave Goulder;
Track 6 words William Morris, music Patrick Dean, incorporated tune: Evit Gabriel by Daniel Thonon;
Track 7 Ffion Mair, incorporated tune: Synapse by Pete Cooper;
Tracks 8-10, 12 trad.;
Track 11 Jean Ritchie;
Track 13 words James Copeland, music James Copeland, Cathy Mason

> Folk Music > Records > The Foxglove Trio: Through the Dark Night

Through the Dark Night

The Foxglove Trio: Through the Dark Night (Foxglove FXGCD04)

Through the Dark Night
The Foxglove Trio

Foxglove Trio FXGCD04 (CD EP, UK, 1 December 2019)

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Produced, recorded and mixed and mastered by Dylan Fowler at Stiwdio Felin Fach, Abergavenny;
Artwork by Georgina Roberts;
Logo by Natalie Rae Reid

Musicians

Ffion Mair: lead vocals, harp;
Cathy Thomson: guitar, cello, whistle, vocals;
Patrick Dean: concertina, melodeon, vocals

with
Dylan Fowler: kantele [1]

Tracks

  1. Christ Child Lullaby (4.05)
  2. Hosanna Mwy (2.22)
  3. Stannington (Roud 17707) (2.30)
  4. The Coventry Carol (Roud 19028) (2.33)

Track 1 lyrics Fr. Ronald Rankin, melody trad.;
Track 2 verse 1 lyrics trad., verses2-4 J. Lloyd William, melody trad.;
Track 3 Mina Dyson;
Track 4 trad., from the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors