Produced by Joe ‘Henry’ White

Musicians

Luke Carroll: vocals;
Jasmin Brown: vocals;
Matt King: guitar, backing vocals;
Joe ‘Henry’ White: clarinet, tin whistle, backing vocals

Tracks

1. The Seasons Round (Roud 169) (3.50)
2. The Cutty Wren (Roud 236; Henry H744) (3.52)
3. John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (3.06)
4. Oak, Ash and Thorn (3.34)
5. Jack in the Green (2.39)
6. The Scarecrow (4.24)

Tracks 1-3 trad. arr. Wire Worms;
Track 4 Rudyard Kipling, Peter Bellamy;
Track 5 Martin Graebe;
Track 6 Lal & Mike Waterson

The First to Come In, the debut album of Leeds based Doom Folk band Wire Worms, is inspired by the traditions of Mumming and Guising found throughout the British Isles.

Mixed by Nivalis;
Mastered by Declared Sound;
Artwork by Isa Walker

Musicians

Luke Carroll: vocals;
Jasmin Brown: vocals;
Joe ‘Henry’ White: clarinet, tin whistle, backing vocals;
Matt King: guitar, backing vocals;
Joseph Coventry

Tracks

1. A Calling On (Roud 610) (4.15)
2. Here’s to the Ox (Roud 209) (4.35)
3. Bring Us in Good Ale (Roud 32821) (3.25)
4. Alas the Horse Is Gone / Old Ball’s Dance (3.46)
5. The Abbots Bromley (2.16)
6. Poor Old Horse (Roud 513; TYG 60) (ft. Hawthonn & Borehole) (6.08)
7. Riding the Stang (2.55)
8. The Derby Ram (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59) (3.50)
9. The Jolly Waggoners (Roud 1088) (2.46)

An exploration of prophecy, madness, and millenarianism, through the traditional songs and poetry of Britain, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. “Beneath the Eildon Tree continues the Wire Worms method of disassembling folk songs and medieval literature, only to rebuild them in a manner that extricates both the strangeness and ongoing pertinence of these ancient songs and texts.”

Produced by Hohm Recording Studios with Ross Halden and Tom Goodall;
Artwork by Tanith Mab

Musicians

Luke Carroll: vocals;
Jasmin Brown: vocals;
Joe ‘Henry’ White: clarinet, tin whistle, backing vocals;
Matt King: guitar, backing vocals;
Layla Legard;
Rebecca Biscuit

Tracks

1. True Thomas (Roud 219; Child 37) (5.37)
2. All Bells in Paradise (Roud 1523) (5.065)
3. The Faithful Bird (7.04)
4. Infinite Delight (3.13)
5. Cockaigne (5.06)
6. Snow Is on the Ground (Roud 1121) (3.54)
7. Kirree Fo Niaghtey (5.31)
8. Mad Tom (Roud V53999) (7.11)

Acknowledgements

Thank you very much to Luke Carroll for gifting me a download copy of this album.