> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel: Bones
Stick in the Wheel: Bones
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Bones self-released (EP, UK, 5 May 2014) |
Produced by Ian Carter;
Recorded in Ian's kitchen and above a North London tube station
Musicians
Nicola Kearey, vocals;
Ian Carter, guitar;
Joolie Wood, violin;
Fran Morter, Rachel Davies, backing vocals
Tracks
- Four-Loom Weaver (Roud 937) (2.46)
- All the Things (3.54)
- Poor Old Man (2.18)
- Bedlam (Roud V16366) (3.15)
- Ends (4.32)
Track 1 trad.;
Track 4 words trad., music Nic Jones / Dave Moran;
> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel: From Here
Stick in the Wheel: From Here
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From Here From Here Records SITW001 (CD, UK, 25 September 2015) Common Ground / Hasp Static Caravan VAN 280 (7" single / promo CD-R, UK, 2015) |
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Recorded, mixed and produced by Ian Carter;
Co-produced by Nicola Kearey;
Recorded at: Southfields Industrial Park Basildon,
above Caledonian Tube Road Station, The Snake Pit, Sutton House Homerton,
the front rooms at Walthamstow and Leytonstone;
Mastered by Kevin Tenniswood at Curve Pusher;
Artwork and phtography by Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter,
assisted by Gab Lloret and Joel Januriek
Musicians
Nicola Kearey, lead vocals, concertina, handclaps;
Ian Carter, guitar, accordion, percussion, handclaps, vocals;
Fran Foote, harmony vocals, recorder, accordion, handclaps;
Si Foote, percussion, vocals, handclaps;
Ellie Wilson, violin;
Joolie Wood, additional violin;
Rachel Thomas Davies, Gbenga Adelekan, additional vocals
Tracks
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There are no credits given on the album but these tracks are easily identifialble:
Track 1 Ewan MacColl;
Tracks 3, 5-7, 9 trad.;
Track 10 words trad., music Nic Jones / Dave Moran;
Video
Stick in the Wheel play Ewan MacColl's Champion at Keeping Them Rolling:
> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel: Tales from St Jude's, Bethnal Green
Stick in the Wheel: Tales from St Jude's, Bethnal Green
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Tales from St Jude's, Bethnal Green From Here Records SITW003 (7" single + booklet, UK, 2 September 2016) |
Conceived and produced by Nicola Kearey and Ian Carter;
Recordings by Stick in the Wheel
Musicians
Nicola Kearey, lead vocals;
Fran Foote, harmony vocals;
Ian Carter, guitar;
Ellie Wilson, violin;
Si Foote, percussion
Tracks
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Track 1 from a 17th Century broadside ballad and set to new music;
Track 2 from a 16th century play Three Ladies of London
> Folk Music > Records > From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
From Here: English Folk Field Recordings
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Stick in the Wheel
present From Here Records SITW005/SITW005LP (CD/LP, UK, 7 March 2017) |
We set out to make a collection of live recordings—a snapshot of English folk music right now. We wanted to capture performances that were immediate and intimate. You feel like you're in the room with them, hearing a continuation of a tradition which is very much alive, and evolving.
We didn't know most of these people, being new to the folk scene. But we could see across the breadth of England, what a wide range of music and styles there were. When we approached the artists, most of them said yes without question, and trusted us with their art. We were welcomed into private and personal spaces, in down-time, and between gigs. Often we were done within the hour, then packed away in the boot of the car, and on to the next one. Of course there are people we don't know about, or couldn't get… There is always next time.
From a stone cottage in Edale, a London bank vault, a Bristol back room, to a Robin's Hood Bay garden at dusk, a Bedford kitchen, each artist was asked to think about what From Here meant to them—by way of place or geography, as a way of looking back to musical origins, or simply where they are at this very moment in time—“here's what I am, this is where I'm from”. Then we just recorded them live, in situ, two stereo mics, no overdubs. Exactly as if you were right there.
Recorded on location by Ian Carter;
Mixed and produced by Ian Carter;
Artwork and additional production by Nicola Kearey;
Mastered by Barry Grint at Alchemy.
Tracks
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All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Eliza Carthy;
Track 11 Ed Pickford;
Track 15a Ewan MacColl;
Track 15b Bob Davenport
Video
> Folk Music > Records > From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Live at Café Oto
From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Live at Café Oto
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Stick in the Wheel
present From Here Records / Café Oto (DL single, UK, 8 August 2017) |
The above album English Folk Field Recordings was presented at the Café Oto on 18-19 March 2017. This donload single offers two live recordings from this event.
Tracks
- Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp: The Poacher's Fate (Roud 793; Laws L14) (3.32)
- Fran Foote & Belinda Kempster: Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232) (4.40)
All tracks trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel: Follow Them True
Stick in the Wheel: Follow Them True
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Follow Them True From Here Records SITW007/SITW007LP (CD/LP, UK, 26 January 2017) |
Recorded, programmed, produced and mixed by Ian Carter;
Mastered by Barry Grint at Alchemy;
Artwork, photography and design by Nicola Kearey
Musicians
Nicola Kearey, vocals, handclaps, percussion;
Fran Foote, harmony vocals, accordion, recorder, handclaps;
Ian Carter, guitars, handclaps, percussion, vocals, synthesisers, beats;
Ellie Wilson, violin, viola, vocals;
Simon Foote, drums, percussion, vocals
with
Laura Smyth, additional concertina [7]
Tracks
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Video
Follow Them True trailer:
> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel: This and the Memory of This
Stick in the Wheel: This and the Memory of This
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This and the Memory of This (Mixtape) From Here Records SITW010CD (CD/cassette, UK, 23 November 2018) |
Recorded, programmed, produced and mixed by Ian Carter;
Mastered by Barry Grint at Alchemy;
Artwork, photography and design by Nicola Kearey
Musicians
Nicola Kearey, vocals, handclaps, percussion;
Fran Foote, harmony vocals, accordion, recorder, handclaps;
Ian Carter, guitars, handclaps, percussion, vocals, synthesisers, beats;
Ellie Wilson, violin, viola, vocals;
Simon Foote, drums, percussion, vocals
with
Jack Sharp, Laura Smyth and Ted Kemp, vocals [4];
Anna Roberts-Gevalt, vocals [5];
Lisa Knapp, vocals [9]
Tracks
- The Cruel Ship's Captain (Roud 835) (4.18)
- Follow Them True 95 (Live) (2.40)
- Jolly Bold Robber (Roud 1464) (2.25)
- Watercress-O (3.09)
- In the Morning (6.04)
- Wishing Well (4.01)
- The Memory of This (3.23)
- Lemady Arise (Roud 193, 2445) (3.16)
- The Over (3.38)
- As I Roved Out (Om Unit Remix) (4.43)
Track 4 Roger Watson;
Track 6 Anne Briggs
> Folk Music > Records > From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2
From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2
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Stick in the Wheel
present From Here Records SITW011CD/SITW011LP (CD/LP, UK, 19 April 2019) |
Recorded on location, mixed and produced by Ian Carter;
Artwork and additional production by Nicola Kearey;
Mastered by Barry Grint at Alchemy.
Tracks
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All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Robert Nunn;
Track 4 Richard Dawson;
Track 7 Dave Sudbury;
Track 9 Charles Coborn;
Track 10 Grace Petrie;
Track 13 Chris Wood;
Track 19 Sandra Kerr;
Track 20 John Newton
Video
> Folk Music > Records > Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote: On Clay Hill
Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote: On Clay Hill
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On Clay Hill From Here Records SITW013CD (CD, UK, 19 July 2019) |
Recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by Ian Carter;
Recorded on location at St Peter and St Paul Church, Harndon-on-the-Hill,
and Fran Foote's living room, Basildon;
Belinda & Fran photo by Gary Franklin;
Textile art by Fran Foote;
Design by Nicola Kearey
Folk Radio UK review by Mike Davies
Musicians
Belinda Kempster, vocals [1-11];
Fran Foote, vocals [1-11],
shruti box [2, 7, 11];
Ernest Austin, vocals [12]
Tracks
- John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (3.28)
- The Sheep-Shearing Song (Roud 812) (4.06)
- The Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232) (4.49)
- Bushes and Briars (Roud 1027) (3.28)
- The Female Drummer (Roud 226; G/D 1:182; Henry H497) (5.36)
- Little Bugger (Roud 149) (1.37)
- Dearly Missed (Roud 191; TYG 2) (6.28)
- The Nutting Girl (Roud 509; G/D 7:1475) (5.28)
- The Knife in the Window (Roud 329) (2.55)
- The Bonny Labouring Boy (Roud 1162; Laws M14; Henry H576) (3.21)
- Tarry Trousers (Roud 427) (2.28)
- Ernie's Song (0.42)
Notes
Belinda Kemster began singing traditional songs in the 1960s: “Our family has a history of farming and working on the land; these songs come from that way of life at work and at play.” She met her husband in a folk club, and their daughter Fran Foote grew up immersed in the local folk scene, learning songs from her parents from a very young age. Many of their songs were learned from Fran's great uncle and farm labourer Ernie Austin, who was recorded for Topic's album Flash Company in 1973. Austin lived and worked in the small village of Bentley, just outside Colchester, and sang songs related to his work and recreation, stuff you'd sing down the pub.
This collection of songs is made up of those taught to Belinda by Ernie and from private family recordings. Also included are personal favourites from Belinda's repertoire: “We want our family's music to be documented. This is the tradition of our family and singing these songs together feels like coming home.” Clay Hill Road is an area of Basildon that Belinda and Fran have always lived near.
> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel: Against the Loathsome Beyond
Stick in the Wheel: Against the Loathsome Beyond
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Against the Loathsome Beyond (Mixtape) From Here Records SITW014CD (CD/cassette, UK, 29 November 2019) |
Musicians
Nicola Kearey, vocals, handclaps, percussion;
Ian Carter, guitars, handclaps, percussion, vocals, synthesisers, beats
with
Chris Joynes, guitar [5, 7];
Jack Sharp, Cinder Well, drone and deep textures [9]
Tracks
- Down in Yon Forest (Roud 1523) (3.59)
- Drive the Cold Winter Away (Roud V9375) (4.12)
- Nine Herbs Charm (3.37)
- My Boy Is Heavy (1.31)
- Sang Kancil (Stick in the Wheel Remix) (5.13)
- Moskeener (2.35)
- Georgie (Roud 90; Child 209; G/D 2:249) (6.18)
- There Is Work to Be Done (3.09)
- Swarte Smiths, Smateryd with Smoke (3.41)
- Down in Yon Forest (Roud 1523) (Interlude) (3.16)
Tracks 1-2, 7, 10 trad.;
Track 3 10thcentury spell translated from Old English;
Track 9 14thcentury poem
Video
Stick in the Wheel sing Down in Yon Forest:
> Folk Music > Records > Various Artists: Help the Witch
Help the Witch: A Concept Album
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Help the Witch From Here Records SITW016LP (LP, UK, 19 June 2020) |
Help the Witch was acclaimed writer Tom Cox's otherworldly fiction debut of short stories that broke Unbound's record for pre-orders in 2018. When Tom approached From Here Records about making a soundtrack to his book by asking some of his favourite musicians to write a new track based on one of the ten stories, they were thrilled. It's one of the reasons they started the label, to reach across genres and art forms and get great music in front of people. These artists all have very unique ways of interpreting folk and landscape-inspired music and it's an ideal companion to the bestselling book.
Musicians
Tracks
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> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel: Hold Fast
Stick in the Wheel: Hold Fast
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Hold Fast From Here Records SITW016CD (CD/LP, UK, 21 August 2020) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Ian Carter at BSMNT and Monolith Studios;
Mastered by Barry Grint at Alchemy;
Artwork, photography and design by Nicola Kearey
Folk Radio UK review by Thomas Blake
Musicians
Ian Carter, guitars, bass, percussion, synthesisers, programming;
Nicola Kearey, vocals
with
Sian Monaghan. drums;
John Kirkpatrick, melodeon and trills [2]
Tracks
- A Tree Must Stand in the Earth (5.44)
- Budg & Snudg (Roud V44475) (2.39)
- Top Knot (2.06)
- Villon Song (2.26)
- Gold So Red (2.24)
- Fake Away (4.35)
- Soldier, Soldier (3.58)
- Possible Reasons for Eventual Admission to the Asylum (4.52)
- Drive the Cold Winter Away (Roud V9375) (4.14)
- Nine Herbs Charm (3.43)
- Forward (4.43)
Track 1 words adapted from the 10th century Exeter Book;
Track 3 early 18th century;
Track 4 words W.E. Henley (late 1800s);
Track 7 words Rudyard Kipling, music Peter Bellamy;
Track 10 10thcentury spell translated from Old English;
Video
Stick in the Wheel sing Fake Away:
> Folk Music > Records > Stick in the Wheel
Other records with Stick in the Wheel
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016,
2 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK17, 2016