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Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol: Another Fine Mess

Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol: Another Fine Mess (Atrax ATRAXCD005)

Another Fine Mess
Live in New York ’84
Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol

Atrax Records ATRAXCD005 (CD, UK, 2002)

All tracks recorded direct to Digital at Folk City, New York, 13 April 1984 by Ed Haber & Illana Pelzig Cellum;
except track 12 recorded at Yersterday’s Bristol on 13 December 1982, courtesy of The Brian New Archives;
Produced and mixed by Alex Lyons;
Compiled by Alex Lyons with Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol;
Artwork by Alex Lyons with a nod to Laurel & Hardy (© Universal) for the front cover;
Thanks to Arthur McBride for all the help.

Musicians

Dave Swarbrick: fiddle, vocals;
Simon Nicol: guitar, vocals

Tracks

  1. The Humours of Cappa / Tobin’s Favourite / Swallowtail Reel / The High Road to Linton (5.20)
  2. The Bride’s March / The Keelman’s Petition / Show Me the Way to Wallingford / Sword Dance (8.13)
  3. John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (4.50)
  4. Flitter Dance / Peter O’Tavy / Mona’s Delight / Hunt the Wren (12.02)
  5. Democratic Rage / The Constitution / President Garfield’s (4.36)
  6. The Young Black Cow / Lord Inchiquin (5.37)
  7. The Poor Ditching Boy (4.11)
  8. Merry Boys of Greenland / Olifjord Jack / Willafjord (6.41)
  9. Rosie (4.49)
  10. The Widow of Westmorland’s Daughter (Roud 228; G/D 7:1439) (4.59)
  11. Carthy’s March / Royal Seleccion No. 13 (7.30)
  12. Matty Groves (Roud 52; Child 81) / Orange Blossom Special (9.08)

All tracks trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol, except
Track 7 Richard Thompson
Track 9, 11a Dave Swarbrick
Track 12b Ervin T. Rouse