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Innocent Hare: The Windings of Their Wandering Song

Innocent Hare: The Windings of Their Wandering Song (Leporidae 001)

The Windings of Their Wandering Song
A Tribute to John Clare
Innocent Hare

Leporidae 001 (CD, UK, 28 February 2025)

Recorded by Jake Middleton-Metcalfe;
Mastered by Scribe Records;
Photography by Colin Kempster;
Location: Milton Keynes Museum;
Sleeve notes by Dr Chloe Middleton-Metcalfe (January 2025);
Album art by Ian Middleton

Folking.com review by Dai Jeffries

Musicians

Chloe Middleton-Metcalfe: fiddle, harp, recorder, vocals;
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe: concertina, vocals;
Andrew Metcalfe: fiddle, guitar, vocals

Tracks

  1. England’s Glory (into ‘January’)
  2. La Bel Jean (aka Belle Jeanette)
  3. Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires (Roud 71; Child 140; G/D 2:243)
  4. Clare’s Hornpipes (Duke’s / 180 / Egg)
  5. Young Viola (As Three Maidens Played at Ball or The Cruel Brother) (Roud 26; Child 11) (4.32)
  6. Clare’s Bugle (Bugle Horn / The Recovery / The Novelty)
  7. Clare’s Maggot (Clare’s Lullaby / Montrose’s Reel)
  8. Clare’s Fancy (Tank / Tink-a-Tink / Sham Peter)
  9. March in Scipio
  10. Legalaw (into Jackson’s Lodge in the Morning)
  11. Clare’s Slip Jigs (The Roodlum / The Grinders / New Drops of Brandy)
  12. Clare’s Delight (The Devil Among the Taylors / Speed the Plough / Money Musk)

Video

Innocent Hare play three of John Clare’s slip jigs:

See also these John Clare tribute albums:
Vikki Clayton: Midsummer Cushion (1991),
George Deacon: Dream Not of Love (2002)