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Bold Reynold

David Carroll and Friends: Bold Reynold (Talking Elephant TECD483)

Bold Reynold
David Carroll and Friends

Talking Elephant TECD483 (CD, UK, 20 January 2023)

Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Graeme Taylor at Morden Shoals Studi;
Dave Pegg’s bass recorded by James Wood ar Woodland Studios, Nantes, France;
Woodwind andw keyboard arrangements, vocal coaching and magic ears by Brian Gulland;
Photos by David Carroll, Dave Oberle and Brian Gulland;
Sleeve and booklet by DoodsBrowDesigns

Folk Radio review by David Kidman

Musicians

David Carroll: Appalachian dulcimer [1, 3, 9], bouzouki [1-2, 4, 6-7, 9], mandolin [2, 6-9], acoustic guitar [1, 3, 5, 8], electric guitar [1], high-strung guitar [8], uilleann pipes [2, 4-6, 9], vocals [1-2, 5-9];
Brian Gulland: bassoon [1-3, 6-9], contra bassoon [1, 7], harmonium [1-3, 5-9], soprano crumhorn [8-9], alto crumhorn [8-9], tenor crumhorns [8-9], bass crumhorns [8-9], tenor horn [9], cor anglais [3], bass clarinet [1], church organ [8], whistle [6, 9], whale noises [1], vocals [2, 6, 9];
Dave Oberle: drums [1-3, 5-9], percussion [2-3, 5, 8], tubano dancing drum [4], tabla [1], bodhrán [6, 9], vocals [2-3, 6, 9];
Graeme Taylor: electric guitar [1-3, 5-9], synth bass drone [1];
Chris Leslie: fiddle [1-8], vocals [2];
Dave Pegg: bass [1-3, 5-9];
Lucy Cooper: vocals [2, 4-6, 9];
Tom Spencer: banjo [6]

Tracks

Song information and lyrics

  1. The Last Leviathan (7.25)
  2. Follow Me Up to Carlow (Roud 36327) (4.20)
  3. Poor Murdered Woman (Roud 1064) (7.01)
  4. Banks of the Nile (Roud 950; Laws N9; G/D 1:99; Henry H238a) (6.22)
  5. She Moved Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141) (7.22)
  6. High Barbaree (Roud 134; Laws K33; G/D 1:38) (5.13)
  7. Poor Man’s Sorrows (Roud 1572; G/D 7:1291) (4.59)
  8. The Battle (8.00)
  9. Gentlemen of High Renown (Roud 190) (5.07)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 Andy Barnes;
Track 2 P.J. McCall;
Track 8 David Cousins

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Bold Reynold Too

David Carroll and Friends: Bold Reynold Too (Talking Elephant TECD493)

Bold Reynold Too
David Carroll and Friends

Talking Elephant TECD493 (CD, UK, 12 July 2024)

Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Graeme Taylor at Morden Shoals Studi;
Dave Pegg’s bass recorded by James Wood ar Woodland Studios, Nantes, France;
Woodwind andw keyboard arrangements, vocal coaching and magic ears by Brian Gulland;
Photos by David Carroll, Dave Oberle and Brian Gulland;
Sleeve and booklet by DoodsBrowDesigns

Folking.com review by Dai Jeffries

Musicians

David Carroll: bouzouki [2-5, 7-9, 11], mandolin [2, 4, 9, 11], acoustic guitar [7-8], electric guitar [1, 10], dulcimer [8], electric dulcimer [1, 5], lute [6], uilleann pipes [2, 4-5, 7-9, 11], lead vocals [1, 3, 5], vocals [2, 4-12];
Brian Gulland: bassoon [1-8, 10-11], contra bassoon [1], harmonium [1-3, 5, 7], euphonium [1], soprano recorder [6], alto recorder [6], tenor recorder [3, 6], bass recorder [6], descant recorder [3], soprano crumhorn [10], alto crumhorn [10], tenor crumhorns [10], bass crumhorns [10], tenor horn [1], cor anglais [2, 8, 10], tuba [1], pipe organ [8], keyboards [11], harpsichord [6], whistle [9, 11], swanny whistle [1], soprano saxophone [9], harp [8], bottles [1], vocals [1, 3-5, 10, 12];
Dave Oberle: drums [2-7, 9-11], percussion [8], tubano dancing drum [6, 10], bells drum [6], bodhrán [4, 9, 11], bhangra dhol [11], lead vocals [2];
vocals [3-5, 10, 12];
Graeme Taylor: electric guitar [1-2, 4-11],
Chris Leslie: fiddle [2-11], vocals [1, 3-5, 10, 12];
Dave Pegg: bass [1-7, 9-11];
Lucy Cooper: lead vocals [4], vocals [1, 3, 5-12];
Bill Cooper: cornet [1];
Tom Spencer: banjo [9, 11];
The Reynoldettes (Laura Carroll, Madeleine Kersey and Sally Bosman): backing vocals [1, 3, 10]

Tracks

Song information and lyrics

  1. The Battle of Sowerby Bridge (3.59)
  2. Gweebarra Shore (5.28)
  3. Down Among the Dead Men (Roud 9623) (3.35)
  4. Johnnie Jump Up (4.19)
  5. Sheath and Knife (Roud 3960; Child 16) (6.15)
  6. A Little of One With T’Other (Roud V26275) (4.50)
  7. Slieve Gallion Braes (Roud 1420) (5.27)
  8. A Week Before Easter (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (4.53)
  9. McShane (5.37)
  10. Pace-Egging Song (Roud 614; TYG 53) (3.10)

Bonus Tracks

  1. The Keach in the Creel (Roud 120; Child 281; G/D 2:317; Henry H201) (6.56)
  2. Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy (Roud 165) (2.43)

All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Kevin Boyle;
Track 3 John Dyer;
Track 4 Tadgh Jordan