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Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones: A Happy Place
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A Happy Place Ròs Dearg Records ROSCD102 (CD, Scotland, 25 Februarty 2022) |
Mixed and mastered by Jamie Smith at St Mary’s Space;
Cover design by Flora Beth Stevenson
Musicians
Rachel Walker: vocals, piano, keyboards;
Aaron Jones: vocals, guitars, citterns;
Martin O’Neil: bodhrán [3]
Tracks
- Song of Hope (4.05)
- Hope Remains (3.41)
- Càite Bheil i ann am Muile (4.08)
- Waiting for Love (2.54)
- An Innis Àigh (The Happy Isle) (3.37)
Track 1 Rachel Walker, Aaron Jones;
Track 2 Steven Crawford;
Track 3 trad.;
Track 4 Salem Al Fakir, Tim Bergling, Vincent Fred Pontare, Martin Garrix, Simon John Aldred;
Track 5 Angus MacLellan;
All tracks arr. Rachel Walker, Aaron Jones
> Folk Music > Records > Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones: Despite the Wind and Rain
Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones: Despite the Wind and Rain
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Despite the Wind and Rain Ròs Dearg Records ROSCD103 (CD, Scotland, 25 November 2022) |
Produced by Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones;
Vocals and strings recorded by Jamie Smith at St. Mary’s Space, Appin;
Bass and moog recorded by Duncan Lyall at Red Deer Studios;
Additional recording at The Vault, Newton Stewart and The Shed, Gairlochy;
Mixed by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore Mastering;
Photography and sleeve design by Archie MacFarlane;
Original artwork by Ali Berardelli
Musicians
Rachel Walker: vocals,
keyboard [2, 4, 8-10],
piano [1, 3, 5];
Aaron Jones: vocals [2, 4, 7-9],
cittern [2-5],
guitar [1, 6-8, 10],
acoustic guitars [9];
Duncan Lyall: double bass [2, 5, 7, 9-10],
Moog [1, 6],
Katrina Lee: violin [2-5, 8-10];
Patsy Reid: violin [2-5, 8-10];
Rhoslyn Lawton: viola [2-5, 8-10];
Alice Allen: cello [2-5, 8-10]
Tracks
- Sgàthach (4.43)
- Thin Black Line (3.29)
- Laoidh nam Ban (4.07)
- Crescents and Stars (4.25)
- Gormshùil Mhòr (4.06)
- Iron Bands (4.21)
- Bessie Miller (4.03)
- Riabhag Bheag (4.36)
- Sunflowers (4.48)
- Rule of Thumb (3.15)
Track 1 lyrics Rachel Walker, Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, music Rachel Walker,
arr. Rachel Walker, Aaron Jones;
Track 2 Aaron Jones, strings arr. Seonaid Aitken, cello arr. Alice Allem;
Track 3 lyrics Rachel Walker, Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, music Rachel Walker,
strings arr. Rachel Walker;
Track 4 Aaron Jones, arr. Rachel Walker, Aaron Jones,
strings arr. Rachel Walker;
Track 5 lyrics Rachel Walker, Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, music Rachel Walker,
strings arr. Seonaid Aitken, Patsy Reid and Alice Allen;
Tracks 6-7 Aaron Jones;
Track 8 lyrics Rachel Walker, Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, music Rachel Walker,
arr. Rachel Walker, Aaron Jones, strings arr. Rachel Walker;
Track 9 Aaron Jones, arr. and strings arr. Rachel Walker, Aaron Jones;
Track 10 Rachel Walker, arr. and strings arr. Rachel Walker
> Folk Music > Records > Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones: Amongst the Wild Rowans
Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones: Amongst the Wild Rowans
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Amongst the Wild Rowans Ròs Dearg Records ROSCD104 (CD, Scotland, 29 November 2024) |
Produced by Rachel Walker and Aaron Jones;
Recorded by Jamie Smith at St Mary’s Space, Appin;
Additional recording at: Rose House, Gairlochy,
The Summer House, Dalry,
Red Deer Studios, Edinburgh,
Gran’s House Studio, Abington,
Artes Musikproduktion, Lenningen;
Mixed by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore Mastering;
Cover artwork and sleeve design by Van Gill Media;
Photography by Andrew King
Musicians
Rachel Walker: vocals,
piano [1, 3-4, 6-8, 11-12],
electric piano [2, 5];
Aaron Jones: vocals [1-8, 10-12],
cittern [2, 4-5, 8, 10-11],
acoustic guitar [1, 3, 6-7, 9, 12];
Alice Allen: cello [4, 11];
Duncan Lyall: Moog [2],
double bass [2, 10];
Nathon Jones: resonator guitar [12]
Tracks
- Jimmy mo Mhìle Stòr (Jimmy My Thousand Treasures) (4.45)
- Lough Erne (Roud 3476) (4.27)
- Cùl do Chinn (The Back of Your Head) (4.51)
- Bonny Light Horseman (Roud 1185; G/D 8:1584; Henry H122a) (4.58)
- I Am a Youth (Roud 6897; Henry H825, H788) (5.27)
- Cumha Iain Ghairbh (Lament for John Garve) (4.20)
- When First I Went to Caledonia (4.18)
- Annan Water (Roud 6562) (5.18)
- Duanag a Chìobair (Shepherd’s Song) (5.07)
- Beggarman (Roud 212; Child 279 Appendix; Henry H810) (3.19)
- Dòmhnall Òg (Young Donald) (Roud 3379) (5.47)
- Broom o’ Cowdenknowes (Roud 92; Child 217; G/D 4:838) (4.09)