Tracks 1, 4, 9-10, 15 recorded at Sight & Sound Studios, Bolton-on-Dearne, Yorkshire;
Tracks 2, 6, 13-14, 16 recorded by Fellside Recordings;
Tracks 3, 5, 7-8, 11-12, 17 recorded at Salford University Sound Studio, Salford, Manchester;
Engineered by Andy Seward, Paul Adams, John Adams and John Gill;
Produced by John Adams and Keith Kendrick;
Final editing and mixing by Paul Adams;
Artwork by Mary Blood;
Photography by Doug Porter;
Postcard of Matlock form Paul Adams’ collection

Musicians

Keith Kendrick: vocals, Anglo concertina [1, 7, 11, 17], English concertina [2, 8, 14], guitar [4];
John Adams: banjo [1], mandolin [1], fiddle [4], chorus vocals [9], harmony vocals [15];
Chris Coe: hammered dulcimer [4], chorus vocals [9], harmony vocals [4, 15];
Brad Holland: piano [7-8, 16];
Jim Boyes: guitar [4];
Barry Coope, Jim Boyes, Lester Simpson: chorus vocals [9], harmony vocals [10];
Jo Freya, Fi Fraser: chorus vocals [9]

Tracks

1. The Rag and Bone Man (3.06)
2. Some Tyrant Has Stolen My True-Love Away (Roud 587) (3.45)
3. The Lion’s Den (Roud 396; Laws O25; G/D 5:1056; Henry H474) (3.46)
4. Died for Love (Roud 60; Laws P25; G/D 6:1170; Henry H683) (3.13)
5. A Shantyman’s Life (3.12)
6. Ey Mam Why? monologue (2.03)
7. Fruits & Flowers / Three Jolly Sailor Boys polkas (2.45)
8. The Humble Heart (4.34)
9. The Last Time (3.40)
10. The Life of a Man (Roud 848) (4.13)
11. Jack the Jolly Tar (Roud 511; Laws K40) (3.40)
12. The Irish Girl (Roud 454; G/D 6:1192; Henry H625) (4.09)
13. ‘Ospitles monologue (2.41)
14. Tha’ Lowks a Proper Swell Lass (4.36)
15. Ball o’ Yarn (Roud 1404) (3.57)
16. They’re Taking It Away (4.14)
17. Janitors and Jailers (3.05)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 John Bloor;
Track 6 Owen Watson;
Track 12 words trad., tune Judy Longden;
Track 13 Granville Brookes;
Track 14 words Lal Wood, music Richard Scollins;
Track 16 Ian Robb;
Track 17 Martin Long

Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey at WildGoose Studios, May Cottage, Wherwell, Hampshire

Musicians

Keith Kendrick: vocals, English and Anglo concertinas;
Lynne Heraud: vocals;
Keith Holloway: melodeon;
Paul Sartin: recorder, whistles, fiddle;
Jim and Beverly James: harmony vocals

Tracks

1. The Poor and Honest Soldier (Roud 31438) (3.49)
2. Awake Awake (New Year’s Carol) (Roud 701) (3.19)
3. Miller and the Lass (Roud 1128) (3.13)
4. Herod (2.28)
5. Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown? (Roud 22423) (3.08)
6. The Happy Man (4.05)
7. Bird in a Cage (Roud 419) (4.01)
8. Lord Gregory (Roud 49; Child 76; G/D 6:1226) (3.49)
9. The Builders (Oxford Book of Carols No. 111) (4.52)
10. A Passionate Shepherd to His Love (Roud V17271) (3.44)
11. The Leaves of Life (Seven Virgins) (Roud 127) (3.51)
12. A Sailor Likes His Bottle-O (Roud 314) (2.35)
13. One Starry Night (4.39)
14. Love Is Come Again (Oxford Book of Carols No. 149) (2.29)
15. Love Farewell (Roud 1301; G/D 1:101) (3.48)

All tracks trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Lynne Heraud except
Track 4 words Charles Causley, tune Brad Holland arr. Keith Kendrick, Lynne Heraud;
Track 6 words trad., tune Barrie Temple arr. Keith Kendrick, Lynne Heraud;
Track 10 words Christopher Marlowe, tune Lynne Heraud arr. Keith Kendrick, Lynne Heraud;
Track 11 trad. arr. Jo Freya, Keith Kendrick, Lynne Heraud;
Track 13 words Davey Spillane, tune Sean Tyrrell arr. Keith Kendrick, Lynne Heraud

Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey at WildGoose Studios, May Cottage, Wherwell, Hampshire

Musicians

Keith Kendrick: vocals, English and Anglo concertinas, percussion;
Anahata: cello;
Alan ‘Multi’ Squires: banjo, tuba;
Keith Holloway: melodeon;
Lizzi Stephens: piano;
Mary Humphries: vocals, piano;
Ralph ‘Dizzy Fingers’ Jordan: McCann duet concertina, guitar, bouzouki;
Sue ‘Twaggers’ Evans: hammered dulcimer;
Big Dick Stephens, Graeme ‘From a Distance’ Knights, Graham ‘Very Low’ Metcalfe, Ian Giles, Johnny ‘Even Lower’ Collins, Lynne Heraud, Mick Ryan, Mike ‘Old Man River’ Nicholson, Pat Turner, Pete ‘Bigfoot’ Collins, Pete ‘One Man Choir’ Harris, Pete Watkinson, Sylvia Needham: vocals

Tracks

1. The Ploughshare (Roud 169) (4.18)
2. Nowell, Nowell (Roud 682) (3.35)
3. Bring ‘Im On (3.45)
4. The Ashbourne Wassail (Roud 209; TYG 22) (4.15)
5. The Great Derby Footrace (3.31)
6. The Moon Shines Bright (Roud 702) (1.57)
7. Derbyshire May Carol (Roud 305) (2.45)
8. Whitsuntide Carol (Roud 3186) (2.45)
9. The Scarecrow (6.03)
10. The Nutley Waltz / Doug’s Maggot (4.56)
11. The Grey Cock and the Lover’s Ghost (Roud 179; Child 248) (4.09)
12. The Harvest Supper Song (Roud 310) (3.10)
13. Beautiful Dale (Roud 8128; TYG 46) (4.28)
14. Norfolk / The Gaspè Reel (3.20)
15. Hark! Hark! What News? (Roud 389, 3210) (3.05)

All tracks trad. arr. Keith Kendrick except
Track 3 John Tams;
Tracks 4, 7, 12 words trad., tune Keith Kendrick;
Track 5 words trad., tune Colin Cater;
Track 9 Graeme Miles;
Track 10b Keith Kendrick;
Track 14b Huddie Ledbetter;

Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey at WildGoose Studios, May Cottage, Wherwell, Hampshire

Musicians

Keith Kendrick: vocals, English and Anglo concertinas, guitar

The Motley Crew:
Sylvia Needham: harmony vocals [1, 3, 7-9, 14];
Lynne Heraud: harmony vocals [1, 8, 13-14];
Pat Turner: harmony vocals [1, 8, 14];
Ralph Jordan: duet concertina [2, 5, 12];
Alice Jones: piano [4, 6, 12];
Michael Beeke: tuba, English Pipes [4, 6, 12];
Doug Bailey, Tom Bown: shanty chorus [11]

Cross o’th Hands:
Doug Eunson: vocals, melodeon, harmony vocals [4, 6, 8, 11-12, 14];
Sarah Matthews: vocals, fiddle, viola, harmony vocals [4, 6, 8, 12];
Michelle Short: bodhrán, harmony vocals [4 8];
John Adams: bass harmony [4, 6, 8, 11-12, 14]

Tracks

1. Bold Riley (Roud 18160) (3.45)
2. Lowlands of Holland (Roud 484; G/D 6:1116; Henry H180) (4.47)
3. Once I Courted a Damsel (Roud 405, Laws M3) (5.06)
4. Beulah Land (Roud 12376) (4.06)
5. Summon up the Sun (3.53)
6. Turkish Quickstep (4.41)
7. Sally Free and Easy (2.59)
8. The Echoin’ Horn (Roud 878) (3.05)
9. Napoleon’s Dream (Roud 1538) (5.19)
10. The Sailor’s Prayer (3.22)
11. A Hundred Years Ago (Roud 926) / Essiquibo River / Rolling Down the Bay to Juliana (4.48)
12. Roman Reel / Polka Chinoise (4.20)
13. The Coast of Peru (Roud 1997; Laws D26) (3.29)
14. Awake! Arise! (Roud 17709) (3.48)

All tracks trad. arr. Keith Kendrick except
Tracks 3, 8 words trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham;
Track 5 Mike O’Connor arr. Keith Kendrick;
Track 6 Karl Kotzwara (1788) arr. Keith Kendrick;
Track 7 Cyril Tawney arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham;
Track 10 Rod McDonald arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham;
Track 12 trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Sarah Matthews, Doug Eunson, Ralph Jordan;
Track 13 trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Lynne Heraud

Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey at WildGoose Studios;
Overdubs recorded by Jon Loomes at Talking Cat Studio, Ripponden;
Portrait photographs by Elly Lucas;
Cover photo adapted from The larger well in Endon, decorated for the 2003 Well Dressing festival

Musicians

Keith Kendrick: vocals, English and Anglo German concertinas;
Sylvia Needham: vocals, McCann duet concertina;
Bob Axford: guitar, harmony vocals;
Jon Loomes: hurdy-gurdy, fiddle, upright piano, harmony vocals;
Michael Beeke: English pipes, whistle, tuba;
Johnny Adams: vocals, piano, harmonium, melodeon, trombone, fiddle;
Gilly Loomes: cornet, hammered dulcimer;
Doug Bailey: harmony vocals

Tracks

1. Banks of the Nile (Roud 950; Laws N9; G/D 1:99; Henry H238a) (2.49)
2. Turpin ’Ero (Roud 621; Laws L10) (3.06)
3. Jolly Bacchus (Roud V12295) (2.27)
4. The Riddle Song (Roud 330) / Lovers’ Tasks (Roud 12; Child 2; G/D 2:329) (3.37)
5. Five Gallon Jar (Roud 315) (3.07)
6. One More Day (Roud 704) / Shallow Brown (Roud 2621) (4.55)
7. Well Dressing Song (3.53)
8. The Three Ravens (Roud 5; Child 26) (3.58)
9. Love Farewell (Roud 1301; G/D 1:101) (3.35)
10. The Spire the Aspired (3.12)
11. Sprig o’ Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (3.10)
12. Blue-eyed Stranger / Joe Pea’s (3.21)
13. Whitby Fisher Lad (Roud V35024) (3.25)
14. Uttoxeter Souling Song (Roud 304) (1.17)
15. Six Jolly Miners (Roud 877; TYG 61) (3.43)
16. The Turtle Dove (Ten Thousand Miles) (Roud 422) (2.27)

All tracks trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham except
Track 3 trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham, Bob Axford;
Track 7 Sarah Matthews arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham;
Track 10 Ian Carter arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham, Carter, Johnny Adams;
Track 13 anon. melody, Peter Norman arr. Sylvia Needham;
Track 14 trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham, Johnny Adams;
Track 16 trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham, Jon Loomes

Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey at WildGoose Studios

Musicians

Keith Kendrick: lead and harmony vocals, English and Anglo concertina, footpercussion;
Sylvia Needham: lead harmony vocal, McCann duet concertina, banjo, ukulele;
Pete Bullock: baritone saxophone;
Tom Miller: piano;
Pierce Butler: drums, top-set percussion;
Keith Holloway: melodeon

Tracks

1. Shine On (3.35)
2. Jack-in-the-Box / March Bluebeard polka-marches (3.52)
3. The Christmas Hare (2.23)
4. The Old Ships Rolling Home (3.42)
5. Silver in the Stubble (2.12)
6. Finest Captain on the Sea (2.56)
7. Bedlam (Roud 578) (3.46)
8. Fruits & Flowers / Three Jolly Sailor Boys polkas (4.22)
9. Giles Scroggins (Roud 1620) (3.14)
10. Bonny Kate (Roud 1633) (3.21)
11. Father Christmas (3.44)
12. Standing in the Rain (3.52)
13. Always Money for a War (4.07)
14. Gilliver (2.43)
15. Tip-Top Polka (Britannia Coconut Dance) polka (3.50)
16. Van Diemen’s Land (Roud 519; Laws L18; G/D 2:252) (4.29)
17. I Am Christmas (5.02)

All tracks trad. arr. Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham except
Track 1 John Richards;
Tracks 3, 14 Roger Watson;
Tracks 5, 12 Sydney Carter;
Tracks 6, 11 Linda Woodruff;
Track 13 Ian Robb;
Track 17 John Conolly, Bill Meek