Recorded by Jon Loomes, July 2010;
Photographs by Elly Lucas

Musicians

Lucy Wright: vocals, jew’s harp, shruti, second fiddle;
Tom Kitching: fiddle, mandolin, vocals;
Edwin Beasant: melodeons, guitar, bass, vocals

Tracks

1. Tarry Trousers (Roud 427) (4.22)
2. The Handweaver and the Factory Maid (Roud 17771) (2.27)
3. Adieu Lovely Nancy (Roud 165) (4.00)
4. Andro (3.17)
5. Maybe Then I’ll Be a Rose (2.48)
6. A Pilgrim’s Way (4.42)

All tracks trad. arr. Pilgrims’ Way except
Track 5 Les Barker;
Track 6 words Rudyard Kipling, music Peter Bellamy

Recorded and produced by Forbes Legato and Jon Loomes at Talking Cat Studios, February 2011;
Production master by Paul Adams;
Front cover photograph by Elly Lucas;
Artwork by Mary Blood

Musicians

Lucy Wright: vocals, jew’s harp, shruti, second fiddle;
Tom Kitching: fiddle, mandolin, vocals;
Edwin Beasant: melodeons, guitar, bass, concertina, harmonica, feet, vocals

with
Jon Loomes: hurdy-gurdy [8b]

Tracks

1. Only a Soldier (Roud 321; Laws M27) (4.41)
2. The Handweaver and the Factory Maid (Roud 17771) (2.26)
3. Martinmas Time (Roud 2173; G/D 1:161) (6.44)
4. Adieu Lovely Nancy (Roud 165) (4.00)
5. Young Men Are False (Roud 1546) (5.41)
6. Tarry Trousers (Roud 427) (4.22)
7. Alfaz del Pi (3.21)
8. Dark Eyed Molly / Snowy Monday (5.53)
9. My Generous Lover (Roud 1996) / Det Tømte Mjødkruset (9.08)
10. A Pilgrim’s Way (4.53)
11. Framus / Jig Iolo (3.35)

All tracks trad. arr. Pilgrims’ Way except
Track 7 Steve Hodgskiss;
Track 8a Archie Fisher;
Track 8b Willie Taylor;
Track 9a trad. arr. Lucy Wright;
Track 9b Sven Nyhus;
Track 10 words Rudyard Kipling, music Peter Bellamy;
Track 11a Edwin Beasant;
Track 11b Iolo Jones

Musicians

Lucy Wright: vocals, jew’s harp, shruti, second fiddle;
Tom Kitching: fiddle, mandolin, vocals;
Edwin Beasant: melodeons, guitar, bass, vocals

Tracks

1. Magic Christmas Tree (Chinese White) (4.19)
2. The Light Dragoon (Roud 162; Child 299; G/D 7:1470) (4.20)
3. Howden Town (Roud 1110; TYG 79) (3.21)

Track 1 Mike Heron;
Tracks 2-3 trad.

Produced by Pilgrims’ Way and Forbes Legato;
Choir and orchestra conducted by Forbes Legato;
Recorded by Jon Loomes at Talking Cat Recordings;
Mastered by Edwin Beasant and Jon Loomes;
Album artwork by Jon Loomes

Musicians

Lucy Wright: vocals, jew’s harp, fiddle;
Tom Kitching: fiddle, mandolin, viola, backing vocals;
Edwin Beasant: melodeons, electric, acoustic and bass guitars, stomp, cymbals, snare drum, shakers, harmonica, bodhrán, contrabass bugle, trombone, octave fiddle, mandola, backing vocals;
Jon Loomes: acoustic guitar, English concertina, fiddle, viola, cello, double bass, mandolin, cittern, hurdy-gurdy, banjo, Hammond organ, bell tree, piano, recorder, saxophone, flute, spoons, melodica, trumpet, two slightly distorted electric guitars, tubular bells, backing vocals

with
Gill Loomes: hammered dulcimer, cornet, backing vocals;
Johnny Adams: trombone;
Alice Jones: clarinet;
Jake Jones: euphonium;
Mike Beal: E^♭ bass

Tracks

Side 1

1. Rout of the Blues (Roud 21098) (3.09)
2. Howden Town (Roud 1110; TYG 79) (3.21)
3. Maybe Then I’ll Be a Rose (4.22)
4. Magic Christmas Tree (Chinese White) (4.13)
5. Mount Hills / The Ride in the Creel (Roud 120; Child 281; G/D 2:317; Henry H201) (7.56)

Side 2

6. The Light Dragoon (Roud 162; Child 299; G/D 7:1470) (3.43)
7. True Lover John (Roud 179; Child 248; Henry H699) (3.17)
8. Six Dukes (Roud 78) (5.11)
9. The Boy in the Bubble (4.06)
10. Boston City (Roud 261; Laws L16; G/D 2:260; Henry H691) (3.20)

All tracks trad. except
Track 3 Les Barker arr. Pilgrims’ Way;
Track 4 Mike Heron arr. Pilgrims’ Way;
Track 6 instrumental break: All Asiden by Sue Harris arr. Pilgrims’ Way;
Track 9 Paul Simon, Forere Motloheloa arr. Pilgrims’ Way

An album of highwaymen ballads

Recorded, produced and mastered by Jon Loomes at Talking Cat Studios in Rippoenden and Edwin Beasant at The Drum Room in Stockport;
Cover artwork by Nick Southam

Musicians

Tom Kitching: vocals, fiddle, mandolin, mandola, otamatone;
Jude Rees: vocals, oboe, bagpipes, alto sax, crumhorn, curtal, flute, recorders;
Edwin Beasant: vocals, electric guitar, bass, melodeon, drums and percussion, harmonica, jew’s harp;
Jon Loomes: vocals, various guitars, keyboards, concertina, hurdy-gurdy, bowed string, assorted nonsense;
Heather Sirrel: bass, backing vocals

with
Michael Beeke, Dave and Angela Loomes: backing vocals;
Bridget Slater: viola

Tracks

1. Caveat for Cutpurses (2.59)
2. Ibson, Gibson, Johnson (Roud 17; Laws L4; G/D 2:186; Henry H185) (4.10)
3. Shoot Them All! (Box on Her Head) (Roud 289; Laws L3; G/D 2:268) (3.39)
4. Cadgwith Anthem (Roud 3314) (3.51)
5. The Saucy Bold Robber (Roud 1464) (4.07)
6. Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford (Roud 2338; Child 144) (3.45)
7. Gaol Song (Roud 1077) (5.21)
8. Turpin Hero (Roud 621; Laws L10) (3.43)
9. Adieu, Adieu (Roud 30101) (3.46)
10. The Elms of Tyburn (Roud 896; Laws L11; Henry H705) (5.42)
11. Stand and Deliver (3.04)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 Ben Johnson, Bartholomew Fair;
Track 11 Stuart Leslie Goddard (a.k.a. Adam Ant), Marco Pirroni

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