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Holly Clarke: There’s No Better Harbour

Holly Clarke: There’s No Better Harbour (Holly Clarke HPC6763)

There’s No Better Harbour
Holly Clarke

Holly Clarke HPC6763 (CD EP, UK, 8 July 2022)

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Produced by Holly Clarke and Bevan Morris;
Recorded and mixed by Bevan Morris at Wylam, Northumberland;
Mastered by Chris Waite;
Photography by Megan Savage

Musicians

Holly Clarke: vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. The Cumberland Maid (RoudBS B223188) (3.23)
  2. The Unseen Guide (5.04)
  3. The Maid of Kilmore (Roud 2493) (4.29)
  4. The Green Wedding (Roud 93; Child 221; G/D 5:1024) (5.11)
  5. The Trees They Do Grow High (Roud 31; Laws O35; G/D 6:1222) (4.54)

All tracks trad. arr. Holly Clarke except
Track 2 words Mabel Usher, music Holly Clarke

Video

Holly Clarke sings The Unseen Guide:

> Folk Music > Records > Holly & the Reivers: Three Galleys

Holly & the Reivers: Three Galleys

Holly & the Reivers: Three Galleys (Holly & the Reivers HATR2508)

Three Galleys
Holly & the Reivers

Holly & the Reivers HATR2508 (CD, UK, 15 November 2023)

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Produced by Josh Ingledew and Holly Clarke;
Recorded at Blank Studios, Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Josh Ingledew;
Photography by Sel MacLean;
Artwork and design by Michael Armstrong

Folking.com review by Dai Jeffries

Musicians

Holly Clarke: vocals, guitar;
Merle Harbron: vocals, fiddle, hammered dulcimer;
Bertie Armstrong: vocals, banjo, lap steel guitar

Tracks

  1. Intro (0.48)
  2. The Three Danish Galleys (4.10)
  3. In Dublin’s Fair City (Roud 15; Laws P36A; G/D 2:201, 2:202) (5.26)
  4. Mary’s (5.20)
  5. The Bold Marauder (4.38)
  6. Last Chance (2.19)
  7. Interlude (0.53)
  8. Bleary Winter (3.53)
  9. Walking Boss (Roud 7693) (3.32)
  10. John Randall (Roud 10; Child 12; G/D 2:209; Henry H814) (4.26)
  11. Willie o’ Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (6.50)

Track 2 probably Ruth Tongue;
Tracks 3, 10-11 trad.;
Track 4 Bertie Armstrong;
Track 5 Mimi and Richard Fariña;
Track 6 old-timey tune;
Track 8 Hugh Lupton, Chris Wood

Video

Holly & the Reivers perform The Three Danish Galleys at The Globe, Newcastle, on 14 May 2021:

Holly & the Reivers perform In Dublin’s Fair City at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in June 2021:

> Folk Music > Records > Holly Clarke: Wild, Feral, Fierce

Holly Clarke: Wild, Feral, Fierce

Holly Clarke: Wild, Feral, Fierce (Holly Clarke)

Wild, Feral, Fierce
Holly Clarke

Holly Clarke (CD, UK, 6 March 2026)

Holly Clarke: Wild, Feral & Fierce (Holly Clarke)

Wild, Feral & Fierce
Holly Clarke

Holly Clarke (DL single, UK, 6 February 2026)

The Spectral Stag
Holly Clarke

Holly Clarke (DL single, UK, 20 February 2026)

Holly Clarke: The Spectral Stag (Holly Clarke)
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Recorded by Pete Ord at Sunbeams Studios, Penrith, Cumbria

FATEA review by John Reed

Musicians

Holly Clarke: vocals, guitar;
Anna Hughes: vocals, fiddle, viola;
Amy Thatcher: accordion, synthesiser;
John Pope: double bass

Tracks

  1. The Spectral Stag (4.16)
  2. John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (4.40)
  3. The Maiden Hind (DgF 58) (4.01)
  4. Bonny Woodhall (Roud 3778; G/D 5:947; Henry H476) (5.31)
  5. Wild, Feral & Fierce (4.36)
  6. Strawberry Town (Roud 18; Laws M32) (4.46)
  7. Burd Margaret (Roud 3184) (5.28)
  8. Sir Aage and Lady Elselil (Aage og Else) (DgF 90) (7.42)
  9. The North (1.38)
  10. Home (4.21)

Tracks 1, 5, 9-10 Holly Clarke

Videos

Holly Clarke sings Wild, Feral & Fierce:

Holly Clarke with Amy Thatcher and Sophie Crawford at their Sage Gateshead Foundry residency in March 2022:

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