Musical direction by Brian McNeill;
Recorded by Brian Horsfall;
Original sleeve design by Frank Hicklin;
Digital transfer and remastering by John Constantine;
CD bonus track recorded and produced by Dave Howard, remastered by Martin Hadden;
CD booklet design by Mike Billington

Musicians

Pat Knowles: electric piano [1-2, 4, 8-10, 12], harmonium [1-8, 10-12], lead vocals [3, 6-7, 9, 11];
Jamie Knowles: fiddle [1, 3, 5-6, 8-10, 12-13], mandola [4, 12], cittern [2, 7, 11], vocals [6];
Nan Trench: flute [1-2, 5, 8, 10-12], concertina [3-4, 6-9, 12], vocals [6];
Martin Colledge: tenor banjo [1, 6, 8, 10], cittern [1, 4, 7-8, 11-12], guitar [6, 9], mandolin [10], mandola [2], whistle [3, 5, 8, 12], bodhrán [10, 12], vocals [6];

with
Ian Stewart: side drum [5];
Nick Denneley: recorder [10];
Gill McKay: keyboard, vocals [13];
Sam McGrady: fiddle [13]

Tracks

LP Side 1

1. Richard Dwyer’s / The Perthshire Volunteers / Oh, She’s Coming (3.16)
2. The White Joak / The Wakefield Jigg (3.04)
3. The Collier Lass (Roud V7863) (5.23)
4. The Stockport Hornpipe (The Quay Side) / Remember Me (3.05)
5. Not a Swan on the Lake (3.58)
6. Gee Cross Fair / How Do You Do? (2.16)

LP Side 2

7. The Mottram Bellringers (2.29)
8. The First New Dutch Skippar / Black Mary’s Hornpipe (4.25)
9. Mottram Wakes (3.20)
10. The Lilting Fisherman / The Priest in His Boots / Father Kelly’s No. 1 (3.48)
11. The Dundee Lassie (2.12)
12. Drummond’s Favourite / The Arran Boat / The Earl of Lauderdale (4.32)

CD Bonus Track

13. Factory Doll (3.38)

All tracks trad. except
Track 6a words anon., tune Bob. Bethsworth;
Track 7 words anon., tune Jamie Knowles;
Track 9 words Samuel Cottrill, tune Jamie Knowles;
Track 11 words Mary Brooksbank, tune trad.

Recorded at Cargo Studios, Rochdale by Colin Richardson and John Brierley;
Produced by Brian McNeill;
Production master by Paul Adams;
Illustration by Edmund Blood;
Artwork by Mary Blood

Musicians

Pat Knowles: acoustic and electric pianos, pedal organ, Crumer performer, Godwin organ, Jen synthtone;
Jamie Knowles: fiddle, mandolin;
Nan Trench: concertina, flute;
Martin Colledge: banjo, electric guitar;
Brian MacNeill: mandolin, bouzouki;
Gary Walsh: flute, whistle, vocals;
Ian Stewart: snare drum, bodhrán, lagerphone, spoons

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Glafis (1.35)
2. O’Connel’s Welcome / Bob & Joan / Is Meath Le Nora (3.15)
3. Spring Gardens / Aire / Old Noll’s Jig (3.19)
4. Planxty Dillon / Captain O’Kane (4.10)
5. Mary (2.41)
6. Slap & Kiss / Daniel Wright’s (4.39)

Side 2

7. The Northern Lass / Dusty Miller (3.13)
8. The French Revolution (2.10)
9. Mary Young & Fair / Logan Water (3.09)
10. The Rattler (2.43)
11. In Praise of Red Hair (2.42)
12. Loch Earn / Tullymet Hall / Marry Me Now (3.06)
13. Love Me Little, Love Me Long (1.44)

All tracks trad. except
Tracks 4ab Turlough O’Carolan;
Track 5 Pat Knowles;
Track 11 Brian McNeill