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Allister Thompson: Larkrise Revisited

Allister Thompson: Larkrise Revisited (Allister Thompson)

Larkrise Revisited
Allister Thompson

Allister Thompson (DL, Canada, 1 March 2017)

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Larkrise Revisited is a remixed, remastered and partially rerecorded version of Larkrise, first released in 2012.
Tracks 12-13 are new bonus tracks recorded in February 2017.

Produced by Allister Thompson;
Cover image: Joseph Mallord William Turner, “Landscape with a River and a Bay in the Background”, 1835

Musicians

Allister Thompson: vocals, guitar

Tracks

  1. Lovely on the Water (Roud 1539) (4.29)
  2. Spencer the Rover (Roud 1115; TYG 3) (4.43)
  3. Three Drunken Maidens (Roud 252) (2.47)
  4. Lord Franklin (Roud 487; Laws K9; G/D 1:16; Henry H815) (2.54)
  5. The Bold Poachers (Roud 1686) (5.39)
  6. Peggy Gordon (Roud 2280) (5.21)
  7. Who Would True Valour See (Roud 25470) (1.41)
  8. Reynardine (Roud 397; Laws P15; G/D 2:333) (6.19)
  9. The Rambling Irishman (Roud 3572) (4.29)
  10. The Bold Fisherman (Roud 291; Laws O24; G/D 4:834) (4.53)
  11. Larkrise (3.30)
  1. The Old Miner (Roud 1136) (4.02)
  2. Bright Morning Star (Roud 18268) (2.35)

All tracks trad. except
Track 7 John Bunyan;
Track 11 Allister Thompson

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Allister Thompson: Ancestors

Allister Thompson: Ancestors (Allister Thompson)

Ancestors
Allister Thompson

Allister Thompson (DL, UK, 5 April 2024)

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Folking.com review by Nigel Spencer

Musicians

Allister Thompson: vocals, guitar;
Zoe Thiessen: fiddle [1-2, 5-6];
Samantha Thompson: harp [3, 5, 7], vocals [7, 9], recorder [9];
Teri-Lynn Janveau: vocals [1, 7-8]

Tracks

  1. The Dark-Eyed Sailor (Roud 265; Laws N35; G/D 5:1037; Henry H232) (4.58)
  2. Polly on the Shore (Roud 811) (4.07)
  3. The Ash Grove (Roud V18199) (4.09)
  4. The Lark in the Morning (Roud 151) (3.46)
  5. Cliffs of Dooneen (Roud 9236) (4.38)
  6. The New York Trader (Roud 478; Laws K22; G/D 2:191) (5.56)
  7. The Unfortunate Mother (Roud 9; Child 20; G/D 2:193; TYG 73) (6.24)
  8. The Factory Girl (Roud 1659; Henry H127) (4.18)
  9. The Whitsun Dance (4.04)
  10. Matty Groves (Roud 52; Child 81) (5.31)

All tracks trad. except
Track 3 lyrics John Oxenford;
Track 5 attributed to Jack McAuliffe;
Track 7 lyrics trad., music Allister Thompson;
Track 9 lyrics Austin John Marshall