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Beguildy: The Mary Webb Songs

Beguildy: The Mary Webb Songs (Beguildy BEG1)

The Mary Webb Songs
Beguildy

Beguildy BEG1 (CD, UK, 21 February 2014)

An album of poems by Mary Webb (1881–1927).

Recorded by Ian Tengwall at The Old Mill and Backyard Studios, Shropshire and by Gwyn Jones at Recordiau Bos, Powys in 2012–13;
Mixed, engineered and produced by Gwyn Jones, Ian Tengwall and Beguildy;
Mastered by Gethin John at Hafod Mastering, St Hilary, Cardiff;
Photo of The Devils Char, Stiperstones by Alexis Hale;
Photo of Mary Webb © E.O. Hppe Estate Collection;
Artwork by Esther Thorpe

Musicians

Janie Mitchell: vocals, guitar, hammered dulcimer, keyboard;
Anne Marie Summers: vocals, harp, recorders, clarinet

with
Benji Kirkpatrick: vocals [4, 12], bouzouki [4], banjo [12];
Ester Thorpe: cello [1, 5];
Becky Price: piano accordion [2, 9];
Gwyn Jones: percussion [10, 12]

Tracks

  1. To a Blackbird Singing in London (4.59)
  2. A Hawthorn Berry (2.51)
  3. The Elf (4.32)
  4. My Love Is in the Mountains (3.56)
  5. Farewell to Beauty (3.24)
  6. The Happy Life (3.51)
  7. Going for the Milk (2.52)
  8. Reflections (1.48)
  9. Goodbye to Morning (3.43)
  10. The Dance (4.16)
  11. The Difference (4.19)
  12. The Little Hill (2.51)
  13. The Birds Will Sing (2.52)

All words by Mary Webb;
Tracks 1, 4-5, 7-8, 10, 12-13 music by Janie Mitchell;
Tracks 2-3, 6, 9, 11 music by Anne Marie Summers