> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw: A Is for Andrew, Z Is for Zither
A Is for Andrew, Z Is for Zither
A Is for Andrew, Z Is for Zither Transatlantic Records XTRA 1139 (LP, UK, 1974) |
Produced by Laurence Aston;
Recorded by Adam Skeaping and Gerald Beckwith at Sound Associates Studio, London, December 1973;
Art direction by Ann Sullivan;
Design and illustration by David Anstey
Musicians
Andrew Cronshaw: zither, English concertina, tin whistle;
Liz Dyer: vocals [3, 9]
Tracks
Side 1
- The Cuckoo (Roud 413; G/D 6:1157; Henry H479) / The Blacksmith (Roud 816) (3.38)
- Roxburgh Castle / The First of May (2.06)
- Inconsistent Billy (2.57)
- Fanny Blair (Roud 1393) (5.07)
- Coquetdale Hornpipe / Haste to the Wedding / Queen Hornpipe (3.13)
- Peristalsis (3.51)
Side 2
- Richie Story (Roud 97; Child 232; G/D 5:1051) (2.27)
- John’s Jig / Ampleforth Swords (1.33)
- Childe Maurice (Roud 53; Child 83; G/D 2:214) (8.12)
- Wheelwright Robinson’s Tune for the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance (2.29)
- Lovely Joan (Roud 592) / The Nightingale (Roud 1093; Laws M37; G/D 1:18; Henry H75a) (2.38)
> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw: Earthed in Cloud Valley
Earthed in Cloud Valley
Earthed in Cloud Valley Trailer LER 2104 (LP, UK, 1977) Cloud Valley Trailer LREP 1 (EP, UK, June 1977) |
Produced and recorded by Bill Leader at Leader Sound;
Sleeve front by John Griffin
Musicians
Andrew Cronshaw: zither [1-2, 4-5, 7-9, 11-14],
English concertina [1, 3, 6, 12],
flute [1-2],
fife [8],
whistle [9],
hammered dulcimer [10];
Holly Tannen: Appalachian dulcimer [1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14];
Martin Simpson: guitar [1, 3, 6, 12],
bottleneck guitar [13],
dobro [11];
Rick Kemp: bass guitar [1, 3-6]
Tracks
LP Side 1
- Murdo Mackenzie of Torridon (4.02)
- Eleanor Plunkett (4.29)
- Prince William (2.58)
- Fanny Power / A Stor a Stor a Ghra (1.52)
- The Bellringing (Roud 1515) (1.52)
- Elsie Marley (1.34)
LP Side 2
- Go From My Windows (Roud 966) / The Green Mossy Banks of the Lea (Roud 987; Laws O15) (2.35)
- Christmas Day in the Morning (2.12)
- Glen Cottage (1.33)
- The Dhu Hill (1.24)
- Midnight on the Water (2.13)
- Pandeirada de Entrimo (1.32)
- Somewhere to Stay (1.30)
- The Cutty Wren (Roud 236) (4.04)
Track 1 Bobby Macleod;
Tracks 2, 4a Turlough O’Carolan arr. Andrew Cronshaw;
Tracks 3, 4b, 5-8, 10-12, 14 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw;
Tracks 9 Andrew Cronshaw;
Track 13 Rab Noakes
EP Side 1
- Murdo Mackenzie of Torridon (4.05)
- Glen Cottage (2.19)
EP Side 2
- The Cutty Wren (Roud 236) (4.21)
- Elsie Marley (Roud 3065) (1.38)
> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw: Wade in the Flood
Wade in the Flood
Wade in the Flood Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 508 (LP, UK, 1978) |
Produced by Andrew Cronshaw and Bill Leader;
Recorded by Bill Leader at Leader Sound in March 1978;
Sleeve front picture by Bill Fulton;
Design by Andrew Cronshaw
Musicians
Andrew Cronshaw: electric zithers, concertina, whistle [all tracks];
Martin Simpson: acoustic & electric guitars, dobro, banjo [1-2, 4, 6-8, 10-12];
Ric Sanders: electric violin [1-2, 4, 6-12];
Jon Gillaspie: polyphonic synthesiser, piano, bassoon [1-5, 8, 12];
Holly Tannen: Appalachian dulcimer [11-12];
Rick Kemp: bass guitar [4-6, 8, 11-12]
Tracks
Side 1
- Bell Isle (2.22)
- The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance Tune (2.48)
- Leaving Rhu Vaternish (4.02)
- The Eastern Townships’ Waltz (3.05)
- The Lament for Rory Mór MacLeod (2.13)
- The Marquis of Huntly’s Strathspey (2.17)
- Brave Wolfe (1.28)
Side 2
- La Valse Du Grand Bois (2.26)
- The Downfall of Paris (1.56)
- Malcolm McPherson’s Lullaby (0.00)
- Table Mountain Road (4.11)
- The Lark on the Strand (1.51)
- The Lament for Anach Cuain (4.36)
> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw: The Great Dark Water
The Great Dark Water
The Great Dark Water Waterfront WF 009 (LP/cass., UK, 1982) |
All tracks later appeared on The Andrew Cronshaw CD.
Musicians
Andrew Cronshaw: electric zither, concertina, hackbrett, monophonic synth, whistle, electric flute [all tracks except 8];
Ric Sanders: violin [1-7, 9-11];
Martin Simpson: guitars, dobro, banjo [3, 6, 9, 11];
Dave Bristow: piano, polysynth [5-6, 10-11];
June Tabor: vocals [9];
Rick Kemp: bass guitar [5, 8];
Fred Thelonious Baker: bass guitar [3, 8];
Jonathan Davie: bass guitar [6, 9];
Micky Barker: drums [5, 7];
Vo Fletcher: guitar [4];
Rachel Perry: oboe [4]
Tracks
Side 1
- The Voice of Silence (1.21)
- The Wexford Carol (Roud 22086) (3.18)
- Andro and His Cutty Gun (Roud 2868) (3.19)
- A Galician Processional (2.25)
- Harry Bloodgood’s Famous Jig / The American Boot Dance (4.37)
- The Blacksmith (Roud 816) (3.03)
- Fingal’s Cave (2.05)
Side 2
- A Yowe Came to Our Door (3.42)
- The Ship in Distress: The St Kilda Rowing Song / Go to Sea No More (Roud 644; Laws D7) / Pandeirada de Entrimo / The Ship in Distress (Roud 807) (7.58)
- Gentle Dark-Eyed Mary (4.05)
- Empty Places (3.37)
> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw: Till the Beasts’ Returning
Till the Beasts’ Returning
Till the Beasts’ Returning Topic Records 12TS447 (LP, UK, 1988) |
Produced and engineered by Andrew Cronshaw at Ideal Sound Recorders, London
Sleeve designed by Andrew Cronshaw and Tony Engle
Sleeve front photo by Laurie Campbell
All tracks except tracks 5 & 8 later appeared on The Andrew Cronshaw CD.
Musicians
Andrew Cronshaw: zither, Chinese flute, clavichord, whistle, shawm, steelpans, cimbalom, English concertina [all tracks except 8];
Ric Sanders: violins [2, 4-7, 10-11];
Martin Simpson: electric guitar, lap steel [3, 9];
Ian Blake: bass guitar, piano, clarinet [3, 5, 9-10];
Rick Kemp: bass guitar [5, 6];
Rory McLeod: harmonica [7, 10];
June Tabor: vocals [8];
Dave Clewlow: trumpets, flugelhorn [3, 11];
Steve Newman: guitar [5];
Rosie Cross: hammered dulcimer, tambourine [3, 9];
Lev Liberman: sax [3];
Laurie Harper: violin, mandolin [3, 9, 11];
Mark Emerson: violin [3, 9-11];
B.J.Cole: pedal steel [9]
Tracks
Side 1
- The Dark-Haired Youth / Taladh ar Slanair (3.56)
- Freumh as Craobh Taigh Challadair (The Hawthorn Tree of Cawdor) (2.12)
- Wasps in the Woodpile (3.35)
- Turning the Tide (2.20)
- Alala de Castro / Ronda de Cuestacáon (6.29)
- Seana Mheallan (3.49)
Side 2
- Giullan Nam Bo (The Cow Boy) (4.19)
- Our Captain Cried All Hands (Roud 602) (2.24)
- Ho Ho Nighean Donn (Ho Ho, Brown Maid) / The First of May / The Prince of Wales’ Jig (6.59)
- The Saratoga Hornpipe (2.31)
- An Old Highland Air (4.25)
Tracks 1, 5, 9-10 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw;
Tracks 2, 6 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ric Sanders;
Track 3 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ian Blake, Rosie Cross, Dave Clewlow, Mark Emerson, Laurie Harper, Martin Simpson;
Track 4 Andrew Cronshaw;
Tracks 7 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ric Sanders, Rory McLeod;
Tracks 8 trad. arr. June Tabor;
Track 11 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ric Sanders, Dave Clewlow, Laurie Harper, Mark Emerson
> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw: The Andrew Cronshaw CD
The Andrew Cronshaw CD
The Andrew Cronshaw CD Topic Records TSCD447 (CD, UK, 1989) |
This compilation comprises all of The Great Dark Water and all except tracks 5 & 8 of Till the Beasts’ Returning. See these album’s entries for those for details.
Tracks
- The Voice of Silence (1.17)
- The Wexford Carol (Roud 22086) (3.15)
- Andro and His Cutty Gun (Roud 2868) (3.17)
- A Galician Processional (2.24)
- Harry Bloodgood’s Famous Jig / The American Boot Dance (4.35)
- The Blacksmith (Roud 816) (3.02)
- Fingal’s Cave (2.05)
- A Yowe Came to Our Door (3.42)
- The Ship in Distress: The St Kilda Rowing Song / Go to Sea No More / Pandeirada de Entrimo / The Ship in Distress (7.55)
- Gentle Dark-Eyed Mary (4.00)
- Empty Places (3.35)
- The Dark-Haired Youth / Taladh ar Slanair (4.01)
- Freumh as Craobh Taigh Challadair (The Hawthorn Tree of Cawdor) (2.18)
- Wasps in the Woodpile (3.43)
- Turning the Tide (2.24)
- Seana Mheallan (3.48)
- Giullan Nam Bo (The Cow Boy) (4.24)
- Ho Ho Nighean Donn (Ho Ho, Brown Maid) / The First of May / The Prince of Wales’ Jig (7.06)
- The Saratoga Hornpipe (2.37)
- An Old Highland Air (4.34)
> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw: The Language of Snakes
The Language of Snakes
The Language of Snakes Special Delivery (Topic Records) SPDCD 1050 (CD, UK, 1993); |
Musicians
Andrew Cronshaw:
electric zither [2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14],
ba-wu [1, 14],
flutes [3, 8],
clavichord [5-6],
concertina [6, 11],
whistle [7-8, 10, 12, 14],
shawm [8],
drum [8],
5-string kantele [11],
gu-cheng [13],
gong [14];
Bernard O’Neill: double bass [1, 8, 11],
cello [1];
Arto Järvelä, nyckelharpa [3];
Ian Blake: bass clarinet [4, 6, 10-11],
soprano saxophone [6],
clarinet [9];
Chris Haigh: fiddle [4, 6, 10-11];
Neti Vaandrager: fiddle [6, 10-11];
B.J. Cole: pedal steel [4];
Brendan Power: harmonica [4, 9];
Ric Sanders: violin [7-8],
zeta violin [7];
Minna Raskinen: concert kantele [12];
Sanna Kurki-Suonio: vocals and lyrics [14]
Tracks
- Through Moorfields (Roud 605; G/D 6:1079) (1.34)
- Kindness for Ever More (2.46)
- MacDonnell’s March / Kilcoy’s March (1.49)
- Baile de Procesión (3.53)
- Cronnan na callaich a bhan sa bhein bhreic (The Old Woman’s Lullaby) (1.49)
- Marcha Procesional do S. Benito / Do chrochaidh a thoill thu (You Ought to Be Hanged) (4.27)
- Apple Pratties (2.31)
- Ailean Duinn (Brown-Haired Allan) (3.15)
- A Maruxa (3.39)
- The Waterford Waltz (3.04)
- Tuu, tuu, tupakkarulla + Tuuti hussaa ja lullaa / The Other Boot Dance (4.19)
- Hithil ùil agus ò, hithil o hòrino (5.26)
- Tha mi sgìth ’m ònaran (I am Tired in Solitude) (2.02)
- An gille donn (The Brown-Haired Boy) / Vaskilinnun Vaikerrus (3.47)
All tracks trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw except
Track 4 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ian Blake, B.J. Cole, Brendan Power;
Track 6a trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ian Blake, Chris Haigh, Neti Vaandrager;
Track 6b trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ian Blake, Chris Haigh;
Tracks 7-8 trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ric Sanders;
Track 10 O’Farrell arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ian Blake, Chris Haigh;
Track 11a trad. + Haapasolo, arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Ian Blake, Chris Haigh, Neti Vaandrager;
Track 11b trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Chris Haigh;
Track 14b words Sanna Kurki-Suonio, tune trad. arr. Andrew Cronshaw, Sanna Kurki-Suonio
> Folk Music > Records > Andrew Cronshaw
Other records with Andrew Cronshaw
Roger Nicholson, Jake Walton, Andrew Cronshaw, Times and Traditions for Dulcimer, LP, Trailer LER 2094, 1976
Various Artists, The Electric Muse Revisited: The Story of Folk into Rock and Beyond, 4 CD, Good Deeds Music GDM060, 2021