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Joy & Jubilation

John Kirkpatrick: Joy & Jubilation (Fledg’ling FLED 3112)

Joy & Jubilation
John Kirkpatrick

Fledg’ling Records FLED 3112 (CD, UK, 3 December 2022 (JK), 29 September 2023 (Fledg’ling))

Produced and arranged by John Kirkpatrick;
Recorded by Ian Tengwall at Backyard Studio, Churchstoke, Powys, between March and July 2022;
Mixed by Ian Tengwall and John Kirkpatrick at Ian’s flat in Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire;
Mastered by Denis Blackham;
Photos by members of the cast;
Package design by Mr Suff

Folking.com review by Dai Jeffres
Folk Radio review by Gavin McNamara

Musicians

John Kirkpatrick: lead and backing vocals, accordion, concertina, melodeon;
Benji Kirkpatrick, guitar, mandolin, backing vocals [3];
The Bishop’s Castle Carollers: Gordon Citrine, Bernard Edwards, Chris Hall, Sue Harris, Kay Hedges, Trevor Hedges, Mike Higgins, Benji Kirkpatrick, Janet May, Chava Richman, Donna Salisbury, Liz Still, Susie Stockton-Link, Marion Warburton, Jenny Wright: harmony vocals

Tracks

  1. Stir the Fire (4.15)
  2. Our Jolly Wassail (Roud 209) (4.38)
  3. The Handling of Your Sword (5.20)
  4. Papa Stour Sword Dance Tune (3.00)
  5. The Trees Are All Bare (Roud 1170) (5.00)
  6. The Ivy and the Holly (4.38)
  7. Brightest and Best (Roud 5743) (4.41)
  8. Shepherds in Their Field A-Biding (4.14)
  9. Emmanuel (Roud 26895) (5.55)
  10. The Joys of Mary (Roud 278) (4.43)
  11. The Joys of Joseph (4.36)
  12. Joy and Jubilation (3.38)
  13. God Rest You Merry (Roud 394) (4.19)
  14. Chariots (6.52)

Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 14 John Kirkpatrick;
Tracks 2, 4-5, 10, 13 trad. arr. John Kirkpatrick;
Track 7 words Reginald Heber, music John Kirkpatrick;
Tracks 9, 12 music trad., new words and arr. John Kirkpatrick;