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Narthen: Narthen

Narthen: Narthen (No Masters NMCD52)

Narthen
Narthen

No Masters NMCD52 (CD, UK, 14 September 2018)

Coope, Simpson, Fraser & Freya already released a CD of Christmas songs in 2014, Hark Hark, but decided to give their formation a new, distinctive name.

Produced by Neil Ferguson and Narthen;
Recorded by Neil Ferguson in Normanton;
Photography by Elly Lucas

Musicians

Barry Coope: vocals, keyboards, cajon;
Fi Fraser: vocals, fiddle, hammered dulcimer;
Jo Freya: vocals, saxophones, whistles;
Lester Simpson: vocals, diatonic accordions, ukulele, egg

with
Jude Abbott: vocals, brass;
Jo May: spoons, balafon, Renaissance drum, other percussion

Tracks

  1. Henry My Son (Roud 10; Child 12; G/D 2:209; Henry H814) (3.35)
  2. The Rifles (Roud 587) (4.00)
  3. Galician Tunes: Auga des Bailadeiras / Montañesa de Liga / Muiñiera (5.16)
  4. It Haunts Me Still (2.45)
  5. Morning Come, Maria Gone (Roud 3625) (4.21)
  6. The VADs (3.31)
  7. Pudding Burner (3.23)
  8. Once in a While (4.24)
  9. Gungar / Norsk Schottis (4.40)
  10. Heart Like a Wheel (4.50)
  11. Devil’s Porridge / Bourrée in D minor (3.12)
  12. An Acre of Land (Roud 21093; TYG 23) (2.37)
  13. Next Person Through My Door (3.53)
  14. Cold Blow These Winter Winds (5.01)

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 9ab trad.;
Tracks 2, 12 trad. / John Tams;
Track 4 Peter Bond;
Tracks 6, 13 Lester Simpson;
Track 7 Ray Hearne;
Track 8 Steve Ashley;
Track 10 Anna McGarrigle;
Track 11a Jo Freya;
Track 11b Johann Sebastian Bach;
Track 14 Rory McLeod

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Narthen: Now

Narthen: Now (No Masters NMCD58)

Now
Narthen

No Masters NMCD58 (CD, UK, 15 September 2023)

Recorded and mixed by Doug Eunson at Old Hall Farm Studios;
Mastered by Neil Ferguson;
Photography by Graham Whitmore

Musicians

Doug Eunson: vocals, melodeons, hurdy-gurdy;
Fi Fraser: vocals, fiddle, hammered dulcimer;
Jo Freya: vocals, soprano saxophone, whistles, clarinet;
Sarah Matthews: vocals, fiddle, viola, octave fiddle

with
Jude Abbott: flugelhorn [3]

Tracks

  1. Hanter Dro 2 from Tud / Hamster Grow (3.24)
  2. Lilly Gilders (3.44)
  3. The Estate (3.56)
  4. Daddy Fox (Roud 131; G/D 3:499; Henry H38) (3.45)
  5. Mazurka D’après Arsène Courty / Painted Flowers (5.13)
  6. Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (3.44)
  7. Normandy Orchards (5.06)
  8. Jolly Good Ale and Old (Roud 1573) (4.30)
  9. Diretors Waltz / New Lincoln (6.47)
  10. Valley Song / Waltz for Colin (5.42)
  11. Pheasant Plucker (2.06)
  12. More Waters Rising (4.22)

Tracks 1, 4 trad.;
Track 2 John Tams;
Track 3 Jo Freya, Barry Coope;
Tracks 5a, 9b public domain;
Tracks 5b, 10b Jo Freya;
Track 6 Andy Partridge;
Track 7 Keith Marsden;
Track William Stevenson (c. 1550-1575);
Track 9a Tellef Kvite;
Track 10a Sarah Matthews;
Track 11 Lyn Hughes;
Track 12 Sara Lynch, tune trad.