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Ninebarrow: Kingdom
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Kingdom Ninebarrow (CD, UK, 7 May 2013) |
Recorded and produced by Paul Gibson;
Cover art by Sarah Whitley
Musicians
Jon Whitley: vocals, ukulele;
James LaBouchardiere: vocals
Tracks
- Birdsong (3.18)
- Come January (2.23)
- Island at the Edge of the World (4.49)
- Kingdom (2.34)
- Walk With Me (3.39)
- The Sea (4.13)
All tracks written and arranged by Jon Whitley and James LaBouchardiere except
Track 1 lyrics adapted from Woodpigeon by “A.S.” (1907), arr. Jon Whitley
> Folk Music > Records > Ninebarrow: While the Blackthorn Burns
Ninebarrow: While the Blackthorn Burns
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While the Blackthorn Burns Ninebarrow (CD, UK, 26 April 2014) |
Recorded and produced by Jon Whitley;
Track 7 recorded at St James’ Church in The Isle of Purbeck;
Album artwork by Sarah Whitley
Folk Radio UK review by Stacey Sewell
Musicians
Jon Whitley: vocals, ukulele, tenor mandola, harmonium, piano;
James LaBouchardiere: vocals
with
Lee MacKenzie: cello [1, 3, 8];
Jane Bridges: viola [6];
Bob Burke: mandocello [9, 12]
Tracks
- The Sea (4.24)
- Summer Fires (4.22)
- Knightwood (4.06)
- Seige (3.19)
- The Weeds (3.51)
- Birdsong (3.15)
- Shadows (1.24)
- Mother (4.14)
- Hawkhurst (3.03)
- She Walks on Alone (3.36)
- Winter King (5.07)
- Bold Sir Rylas (Roud 29; Child 18) (3.56)
All tracks written and arranged by Jon Whitley and James LaBouchardiere except
Track 6 lyrics adapted from Woodpigeon by “A.S.” (1907), arr. Jon Whitley;
Track 7 lyrics James LaBouchardiere, melody adapted from Icelandig folk tune Visur Vatnsenda Rósu;
Track 12 trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Ninebarrow: Releasing the Leaves
Ninebarrow: Releasing the Leaves
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Releasing the Leaves Ninebarrow (CD, UK, 26 March 2016) |
Produced and mixed by Jon Whitley and Jmes LaBouchardiere;
Mastered by Mark Tucker;
Photography by Greg Funnell;
Album artwork by Sarah Whitley
Folk Radio UK review by Helen Gregory
Musicians
Jon Whitley: vocals, ukulele, tenor and octave mandola,
reed organ [3, 6, 8, 11],
piano [8, 10];
James LaBouchardiere: vocals,
reed organ [1-2, 10]
with
Joe Limburn, double bass [2, 5];
Lee Cuff, cello [1, 8, 10-11];
Luke Selby, drums [2]
Tracks
- The Pinner (5.11)
- For a Time (5.13)
- Lord Exmouth (Roud 690; G/D 1:41; Henry H560) (3.06)
- To the Stones (4.10)
- Weave Her a Garland (Roud 1247) (3.32)
- Back and Sides (Roud 1573) (2.36)
- Three Ravens (Roud 5; Child 26) (2.31)
- Blood on the Hillside (4.44)
- Silent Prayer (4.12)
- Coming Home (5.08)
- Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232) (4.36)
All tracks written and arranged by Jon Whitley and James LaBouchardiere except
Tracks 3, 6-7, 11, trad.;
Track 5 lyrics trad., melody, arr. Jon Whitley and James LaBouchardiere;
Track 19 Bob Whitley, arr. Jon Whitley and James LaBouchardiere
> Folk Music > Records > Ninebarrow: The Waters and the Wild
Ninebarrow: The Waters and the Wild
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The Waters and the Wild Ninebarrow 9BTWTW (CD, UK, 25 May 2018) |

Produced by Mark Tucker, Jon Whitley and James LaBouchardiere;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Tucker at The Green Room, Devon, except
Piano for track 3 recorded by Spenzer Cozens at Steinway Recording;
Strings arranged and recorded by Barney Mose-Brown with The Two Piece Orchestra;
Photography by Greg Funnell;
Album artwork by Sarah Whitley
Folk Radio UK review by Matt McGinn
Musicians
Jon Whitley: vocals, ukulele, tenor and octave mandola, piano,
reed organ [8, 10-11];
James LaBouchardiere: vocals,
reed organ [2, 4, 6-7]
with
Lee Cuff: cello [11];
The Teacups: backing vocals [4, 9];
Joe Limburn: bass [2, 4, 7];
Mark Tucker: bass [10],
bass drum [6];
Evan Carson: bodhrán [2, 4, 7, 10]
Tracks
- The Hour of the Blackbird (2.43)
- Halsewell (5.28)
- Overthrown (5.15)
- Prickle-Eye Bush (Roud 144; Child 95; G/D 2:248) (4.56)
- While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping (Roud 363) (1.48)
- Hwome (3.40)
- Thirteen Turns (5.07)
- The Waters and the Wild (4.19)
- Row On (Roud 2084) (3.11)
- Gather It In (4.50)
- Sing a Full Song (5.05)
All tracks written and arranged by Jon Whitley and James LaBouchardiere except
Tracks 4-5 lyrics trad. arr. Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 6 lyrics adapted from William Barnes’ poem Comen Hwome, melody Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 7 lyrics partially adapted from W.B. Yeats’ poem The Stolen Child, melody Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 9 lyrics trad., melody Tim Laycock arr. Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 11 John Kirkpatrick arr. Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere
> Folk Music > Records > Ninebarrow: A Pocket Full of Acorns
Ninebarrow: A Pocket Full of Acorns
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A Pocket Full of Acorns Winding Track 9BPFOA (CD, UK, 5 March 2021) |
Recorded and produced by Mark Tucker;
Assistant engineer Matt Taylor;
Album artwork by Sarah Whitley
Folk Radio UK album announcement
Musicians
Jon Whitley: vocals, ukulele, tenor guitar, octave mandola, piano,
reed organ [5, 9];
James LaBouchardiere: vocals,
reed organ [2-4, 7, 9]
with
Lee Mackenzie: cello [1, 3-4, 8];
John Parker: double bass [1-4, 7-9];
Evan Carson: percussion [2-3, 7, 9];
Mark Tucker: additional percussion [2, 5, 7, 9]
Tracks
- Come January (3.25)
- Nestledown (5.47)
- Under the Fence (4.41)
- Zunshine in the Winter (5.00)
- Hey John Barleycorn (Roud 2141) (3.42)
- A Pocket Full of Acorns (3.54)
- Cry Unity (5.01)
- Teignmouth (4.54)
- You Who Wander (3.57)
- Farewell Shanty (2.27)
- Sailors All (4.11)
All words and music by Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 4 words based on William Barnes’ poem Zunshine in the Winter;
Track 5 Joseph Bryan Geoghegan arr. Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 7 words inspired by William Barnes’ poem The Dorset Rifleman’s Song;
Track 8 Patrick Wolf, arr. Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 9 instrumental refrain trad. Speed the Plough;
Track 10 trad. arr. Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere;
Track 11 Ewen Carruthers, arr. Jon Whitley, James LaBouchardiere
> Folk Music > Records > Ninebarrow
Other records with Ninebarrow
The Armistice Pals,
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?,
EP, Folkstock FSR008, 2014
Jim Causley,
Forgotten Kingdom,
CD, Hands On Music HMCD41, 2016
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017,
2 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK18, 2017