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Het Zwarte Goud

Het Zwarte Goud (BRT 887103)

Het Zwarte Goud (The Black Gold)
Various Artists

BRT 887103 (CD, Belgium, 1988)

This is a Belgian album with miners’ songs. It is listed in John Kirkpatrick’s biography but I don’t know on which tracks he plays. I’d guess he’s on Pat Kilbride’s English songs.

Produced by Dree Peremans

Musicians

Alfredo Marcucci: bandoneon;
Dirk Van Esbroeck: guitar, oboe, vocals;
Dree Peremans: vocals;
Firmin Timmermans: percussion;
Frans Ieven: bass, acoustic bass, piano;
John Kirkpatrick: concertina;
José Fontaine: bass tuba;
Juan Masondo: bombo, guitar, vocals;
Marc Godfroid: trombone, tuba;
Maurice Le Gaulois: accordion, vocals;
Pat Kilbride: bodhrán, cittern, guitar, piano, vocals;
Roger Deronge: trumpet;
Wannes Van de Velde: bombo, vocals

Tracks

  1. [DVE] De mijnwerker
  2. [PK] I Wish Pay Friday Would Come
  3. [MLG] Complainte des femmes de la mine
  4. [MLG] La chanson des mineurs
  5. [DVE] Minero soy
  6. [WVdV] De werkstaking
  7. [PK] The Black Seam
  8. [WVdV] Zamba de los mineros
  9. [DVE] Ik en m’n broer en Guiseppe (Lo sai che i minatori son leggeri)
  10. [MLG] Les terrils
  11. [WVdV] Kohlengräberland
  12. [PK] The Banks of the Dee (Roud 3814; Henry H583)
  13. [MLG] Lampiste
  14. [WVdV] Opiniemakers
  15. [WVdV] Ik zing van de dagen