Recorded at HW Recordings, StackStudio, and on location in Cambridge and Ulverston;
Engineered by Pete Ord and Harry Whitter;
Produced and mixed by Pete Ord;
Mastered by Clipstore Ltd, Leeds;
Artwork and design by Bryony Crane

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, shruti box [2, 4];
Matthew Jones: guitar;
Dan Rogers: double bass;
Jim Molyneux: drum kit [1], glockenspiel [1], vibraphone [2], bodhrán [4], percussion [4];
Joe O’Connor: melodeon [1];
Emma Gostling, Kath Ord: violin [3];
Siân Norman: viola [3];
Danny Jones: cello [3]

Tracks

1. From the Morning (3.16)
2. Fairy Song (4.14)
3. Some Tyrant (Roud 587) (3.40)
4. Caw the Yowes (Roud 857; G/D 5:1014; Henry H175) (5.41)

Track 1 Nick Drake;
Tracks 2-3 trad.;
Track 4 Robert Burns, trad.

Produced, engineered and mixed by Andy Bell in January–February 2012;
Mastered by Nim;
Graphic design by Tiny Tailor at Design By If;
Illustration by Jessica Allan;
Photo by David Futers

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, shruti box, guitar [5];
Matthew Jones: guitar, double bass;
Joe O’Connor: melodeon;
Nicola Lyons: fiddle [1, 3, 6, 9-10];
Jim Molyneux: percussion, backing vocals [1, 4-7, 10];
Sam Sweeney: cello [5, 9], fiddle [11]

Tracks

1. South Australia (Roud 325) (3.49)
2. Red, Red Rose (Roud 308; G/D 5:946; Henry H711) (3.09)
3. Hard Ain’t It Hard (Roud 11509) (4.47)
4. Rambling Free (4.19)
5. Stormalong (Roud 216) (4.53)
6. Leaving of Liverpool (Roud 9435) (3.33)
7. Songs of Old (5.08)
8. Constant Lovers (Roud 466; Laws K17; G/D 6:1244) (4.49)
9. Whitley Bay (4.23)
10. Black and Blue (4.32)
11. Caw the Yowes (Roud 857; G/D 5:1014; Henry H175) (5.07)

Tracks 1, 6, 8 trad.;
Tracks 2, 5 trad., Maz O’Connor;
Track 3 trad., Woody Guthrie;
Tracks 4, 7, 9-10 Maz O’Connor;
Track 11 Robert Burns, trad.

Video

Produced by Jim Moray;
Recorded by Jim Moray at FLW Studio in Bristol between July and October 2013;
Mastered by Nim;
Photography and artwork by Elly Lucas

A Winter’s Blues recorded and mixed by Phil Bulleyment at Edwin Street Recording Studio.

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar, harmonium, banjo [11];
Beth Porter: cello;
Rowan Rheingans: fiddle, banjo, bansitar, vocals;
Matt Jones: guitar [2, 5], mandolin [10];
Matt Downer: bass;
Nick Malcolm: trumpet;
Jim Moray: drums, Rhodes, Hammond organ, guitar [11], mandolin [11]

Tracks

This Willowed Light

1. Awake Awake (Roud 22620; Henry H722) (3.48)
2. The Mississippi Woman (4.50)
3. Derby Day (4.14)
4. London Lights (Roud 18815) (3.14)
5. Bold Undaunted Youth (3.19)
6. Softly Softly (2.08)
7. Bird Song (Roud 747) (4.08)
8. Barcelona (3.52)
9. The Singing of the Ocean (3.07)
10. The Grey Selkie (Roud 197; Child 113) (5.09)
11. Nightcap (3.08)

London Lights

1. London Lights (Roud 18815) (3.14)
2. Nightcap (3.08)

plus a new bonus track:

3. A Winter’s Blues (3.55)

All tracks written by Maz O’Connor except
Tracks 1, 10 words trad., music Maz O’Connor;
Track 4 trad.;
Tracks 7 words trad., music Jack Harris

Video

Awake Awake video animated by Marry Waterson:

The Mississippi Woman:

Produced, recorded and mixed by Jim Moray at FLW Studio, Bristol;
Mastered by Ian Shepheard;
Photography and artwork by Chris Kreinczes

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, piano, harmonium;
Beth Porter: cello;
Matt Downer: double bass;
Nick Malcolm: trumpet;
Chris Hillman: pedal steel;
Suzi Gage, harmony vocals;
Jim Moray: harmony vocals, drums and percussion, electric guitars, synthesisers, Hammond organ, mandolin, harmonium, banjo

Tracks

1. Intro (0.38)
2. The Longing Kind (2.52)
3. A Winter’s Blues (3.57)
4. Crook of His Arm (3.21)
5. Mother Make My Bed (3.55)
6. The Greenwood Side (4.35)
7. Emma (3.59)
8. Jane Grey (4.11)
9. Billy Waters (4.25)
10. Coming Back Around (2.49)
11. A Quiet Word (2.51)
12. A Rose (3.44)
13. When the Whisky Runs Dry (4.03)

All tracks written by Maz O’Connor except
Tracks 5 music by Maz O’Connor and Jim Moray

Video

Maz O’Connor’s The Longing Kind:

Maz O’Connor’s Crook of His Arm:

Produced by NosaAppollo

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, piano;
Colin Ritter Danskin: trumpet, additional vocals

Tracks

1. Skin (4.11)

Written by Maz O’Connor

Tracks

Audio Tracks

1. Skin (4.10)
   new single
2. The Mississippi Woman (4.49)
3. Derby Day (4.13)
4. Nightcap (3.07)
   all three from This Willowed Light
5. A Winter’s Blues (4.13)
6. Crook of his Arm (3.23)
7. Emma (3.59)
   all three from The Longing Kind

Videos

1. Skin
   video of new single
2. To Love Somebody
   live at home video
3. The Longing Kind

All tracks written by Maz O’Connor except
Video 2 Barry and Robin Gibb

Produced by NosaAppollo

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…

Tracks

1. Extraordinary (4.11)

Written by Maz O’Connor

Video

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…

Tracks

1. Young Hearts Run Free (3.45)

Written by Maz O’Connor

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…

Tracks

1. Wasteland (3.11)

Written by Maz O’Connor

Video

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…

Tracks

1. Jolene (2.49)
2. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (2.47)
3. Can’t Always Get What You Want (4.44)
4. Stay With Me (3.15)
5. What a Wonderful World (3.15)

Track 1 Dolly Parton;
Track 2 Billie Joe Armstrong (of Green Day);
Track 3 Mick Jagger, Keith Richards;
Track 4 Sam Smith;
Track 5 Louis Armstrong

Video

Maz O’Connor sings Jolene:

Produced, recorded and mixed by Mattie Foulds at Caribou Studios;
Mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castle Studios;
String arrangements by Kate St John;
Album illustrations by Maria Farrar;
Album design, layout and photos by Elly Lucas

Folk Radio UK review by Mike Davies

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitars, piano [4, 10];
Kevin McGuire: double bass;
Mattie Foulds: drums;
Dave Milligan: piano, keys;
Neill MacColl: guitars;
Patsy Reid, Kobus Frick: violins;
Elaine Koene: viola;
Su-a Lee: cello

Tracks

Chosen Daughter

1. Mary (4.12)
2. Predator (3.57)
3. San Francisco (4.17)
4. Cordelia (4.10)
5. Party Girl (4.21)
6. Invincible (3.55)
7. Bones (3.18)
8. Finer Than I (4.14)
9. Nicotine (4.30)
10. Loved Me Better (4.47)
11. In the Morning (3.21)

Chosen Daughter (acoustic)

1. Mary (4.15)
2. Predator (4.02)
3. San Francisco (4.19)
4. Cordelia (4.13)
5. Party Girl (4.27)
6. Invincible (3.58)
7. Bones (3.24)
8. Finer Than I (4.20)
9. Nicotine (4.32)
10. Loved Me Better (4.47)
11. In the Morning (3.22)

All songs written by Maz O’Connor

Video

Maz O’Connor sings San Francisco (video by Marry Waterson):

Maz O’Connor sings Loved Me Better:

Produced by Will Gardner except
Tracks 2, 4-6 produced by Maz O’Connor and Will Gardner;
Track 8 produced by Maz O’Connor;
Will Gardner recorded by Will Gardner at Crying Baby Studios;
Maz’s vocals and guitars (tracks 2-3, 5, 8-11) recorded by Tom Moore at Slow Worm Studios;
Maz’s vocals (tracks 4, 6) recorded by Will Gardner at Crying Baby Studios;
Mixed and mastered by Pete Fletcher at Black Bay Studio;
Cover photography by Matilda Hill-Jenkins;
Cover design by Studio Zumfelde

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar, guitalele, violin [3];
Will Gardner: piano, keys, synthesisers, saxophone, vocals;
Jim Molyneux: drums;
Becky Burns: clarinet [3];
Thom Andrewes: clarinet [9];
Neil Milan: violin [4];
Jim Moray: electric guitar [8]

Tracks

1. Intro (0.55)
2. Soho (3.44)
3. Jessica (3.24)
4. When it Comes for You (3.46)
5. Can’t Get Enough of What I Don’t Need (4.06)
6. What I Wanted (3.29)
7. Interlude (0.43)
8. Anything, Once (4.13)
9. Lily and Lemonade Wine (4.22)
10. Cable Street (3.33)
11. Grace (4.13)

Tracks 1-4, 6-7, 9, 11 written by Maz O’Connor and Will Gardner;
Tracks 5, 8, 10 written by Maz O’Connor

Musicians

Brendan O’Rourke: vocals [2];
Faoileann Cunningham: vocals [2];
Maz O’Connor, Philippe Barnes, Ruairi Glasheen, Imogen Gunner, Nicola Lyons, Ria Nolan

Tracks

1. The Changeling Song (4.27)
2. Hide (4.48)

Written by Maz O’Connor

Produced by Maz O’Connor and Will Gardner

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
Will Gardner: piano

Tracks

1. Santorini (4.25)

Written by Maz O’Connor

Produced by Will Gardner;
Mixed and mastered by Pete Fletcher at Black Bay Studio

Musicians

Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
Will Gardner: piano, synthesisers, percussion

Tracks

1. Sink (3.02)

Written by Maz O’Connor