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Sea Song Sessions
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Sea Song Sessions Topic Records TSCD612 (CD, UK, 30 September 2022) |
Produced and mixed by Ben Hillier;
Recorded by Dan Crook at Agricultural Audio, Sussex Downs, 23-25 May 2022;
Mastered by Katie Tavini;
Album artwork based on John Henderson’s painting “Taut Ropes With Brick”;
Album design by Ben Bowdler
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: lead vocals [1, 11],
vocals [2-3, 5, 8-10, 13],
fiddle [1-5, 7-11],
viola [12];
Jack Rutter: lead vocals [2, 12],
vocals [1, 3, 5, 8-10, 13],
bouzouki [1, 4, 7, 12],
guitar [2-3, 6, 9],
harmonium [4-5, 11],
harmonica [8, 10-11];
Emily Portman:
lead vocals [3, 6, 9],
vocals [1-2, 4-5, 8, 10-13],
harmonium [1-2, 8, 10],
banjo [3],
farfisa organ [3],
concertina [4, 7 ,12],
ukulele [9],
piano [11];
Jon Boden:
lead vocals [4, 8, 13],
vocals [1-3, 5, 9-10, 12],
fiddle [1, 7-8, 12],
concertina [2, 9, 11],
piano [3, 9, 13],
guitar [4, 10],
banjolin [5];
Ben Nicholls:
lead vocals [5, 10],
vocals [1-2, 8-9, 12-13],
banjo [1, 10],
double bass [2-12],
guitar [5],
percussion [5, 10],
jew’s harp [8],
bass drum [8]
Tracks
- The Rambling Sailor (Roud 518; G/D 7:1477) (3.37)
- The Dreadnought (Bound Away) (Roud 924; Laws D13; Henry H194) (3.47)
- Rock’n’Row Me Over (Roud 704) (2.52)
- Salvation Army Band Girl (4.20)
- Jack and the Bear Skin (Roud V3357) (5.53)
- Short Jacket and White Trousers (Roud 231; Laws N12) (3.24)
- The Good Ship Anny (2.31)
- Fire Marengo (3.06)
- Some Old Salty (3.27)
- The Mermaid’s Song (Roud V25152) (3.28)
- The Lady and the Lantern (5.57)
- Young Susan on Board of a Man-of-War (Roud 1533; G/D 1:179; Henry H556) (3.51)
- Deep Blue Sea (Roud 3119) (3.36)
Tracks 1-3, 6, 8, 11-12 trad.;
Track 4 Jon Boden;
Tracks 5, 10 old broadside;
Track 7 Seth Lakeman;
Track 9 Lal Waterson, Oliver Knight;
Track 13 Victorian ballad
Videos
Jack Rutter sings The Dreadnought (Bound Away):