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Hardest Hand

Shirley Barr: Hardest Hand (Shirley Barr)

Hardest Hand
Shirley Barr

Shirley Barr (EP, UK, 17 November 2023)

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Recorded and mixed by Jamie Savage at Chem 19 Studios;
Composed as part of STAGES, on residency at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre in summer 2023;
Originally released as part of STAGES compilation on 17th November 2023.

Musicians

Shirley Barr: vocals, tenor guitar;
Boo Hewerdine: guitar, harmonica;
Jamie MacRae: banjo;
Anna Howells, Jamie MacRae, David McNeish, Tim Moss, Beth Porter, Karina Smillie: backing choir

Tracks

  1. Hardest Hand (3.31)

Track 1 Shirley Barr

> Folk Music > Records > Shirley Barr: Begin Began Begun

Begin Began Begun

Shirley Barr: Begin Began Begun (Shirley Barr)

Begin Began Begun
Shirley Barr

Shirley Barr (EP, UK, 6 September 2024)

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Produced and recorded by Ewan MacPherson, Universal Hall, Findhorn;
Track 6 includes oar and sea sounds recordings from the Freesound website;
Mixed and mastered by Mattie Foulds, Caribou Recording;
Artwork and design by Jen Cantwell

Musicians

Shirley Barr: vocals, shruti box [1], ukulele [2], tenor guitar [4];
Ewan MacPherson: additional vocals [4-5], bass [2], kalimba [6], percussion [1-2, 4];
Dave Martin: percussion [1-2];
Jamie MacRae: additional vocals [1-2, 6], ukulele [2], Casio keyboard [2, 5], harmonium [1-2, 5-6];
Beth Porter: cello [3, 5];
Maria Quinn: piano [3-4]

Tracks

  1. The Rope (2.11)
  2. Run Free (3.29)
  3. Hermione (2.21)
  4. Little Thief (3.00)
  5. Queen of Cups (2.23)
  6. Papadil (4.15)

All tracks written by Shirley Barr except
Track 1 Shirley Barr, C. Macduff

> Folk Music > Records > Shirley Barr: Wintersmith

Wintersmith

Shirley Barr: Wintersmith (Shirley Barr)

Wintersmith
Shirley Barr

Shirley Barr (DL single, UK, 21 December 2025)

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Produced by Ewan MacPherson;
Recorded by Quee MacArthur, Unity Recording Studios, Auldearn;
Mixed and mastered by Mattie Foulds, Caribou Recording;
Artwork by Stephen Redpath;
Design by Shirley Barr

Musicians

Shirley Barr: vocals;
Anna Hughes: fiddle;
Quee MacArthur: double bass;
Ewan MacPherson: harmonium, mandolin, guitar, percussion, vocals

Tracks

  1. Wintersmith (4.30)

Track 1 words Shirley Barr, Terry Pratchett, music Shirley Barr