> Folk Music > Records > Elle Osborne: Testimony
Testimony
Testimony 9th House Recordings 9thHCD01 (CD, UK, 1999) |
Produced by Elle Osborne;
Recorded by David Thomas;
Design by Elle Osborne;
Artwork by Tim Arthur
Musicians
Elle Osborne: vocals, fiddle;
Helen Thomas: cello;
David Thomas: fiddle [9]
Tracks
- Katy Cruel (Roud 1645; G/D 4:725) (1.44)
- Still I Love Him (Roud 654; TYG 33) (2.20)
- Come Up Stairs With Me / Four Bare Legs / The New Way of Making Babies (4.15)
- Annie and Gregory (Roud 49; Child 76; G/D 6:1226) (5.20)
- Many Feathers Waltz (2.10)
- Go From My Window (Roud 966) (1.40)
- The Esk Bridge Hitch Jig (2.10)
- Riddle Song (Roud 330) (1.23)
- The Ballad of the Four Marys (Roud 79; Child 173; G/D 2:195) (3.10)
- The March Fly March (3.14)
- Withered and Died (2.50)
- 18 Straight Whiskeys (2.13)
- The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (TYG 139) (3.04)
- Ranter’s Wharf / Scots Wa Hae Wi Wallace Bled (4.43)
- Further Along (3.33)
All tracks trad. arr Elle Osborne except
Tracks 2, 15 additional words by Elle Osborne;
Track 9 additional words and tune by Elle Osborne;
Track 11 Richard Thompson;
Track 13 Frank Higgins;
Track 14a John Conolly
> Folk Music > Records > Elle Osborne: Good Grief
Good Grief
Good Grief Folk Police Recordings FPR002 (CD EP, UK, 1 January 2011) |
Recorded and produced by Elle Osborne;
except [3] produced by Scott Smith and Elle Osborne;
Mastered by Pete Philipson at Timbreland;
Photograph by Michael Sippings;
Cover image ‘untitled’ by Emilia Telese;
Layout and design by Gary Parkinson
Musicians
Elle Osborne: vocals, violin, cello, found sound, samples;
Scott Smith: banjo, lap steel, harmonica
Tracks
- The Icehouse (4.05)
- Wise Eyes Wide (5.33)
- The Time of the Small Sun (2.14)
- The Boatman (3.20)
All tracks written by Elle Osborne except
Track 3 Elle Osborne, with one verse and the melody borrowed from the
traditional Irish ballad
Sean O’ Duibhir A Ghleanna (Sean O’Dwyer of the Glen)
> Folk Music > Records > Elle Osborne: So Slowly Slowly Got She Up
So Slowly Slowly Got She Up
So Slowly Slowly Got She Up Folk Police Recordings FPR005 (CD, UK, 2011) |
Produced by Elle Osborne and Jamie Savage;
Recorded and mixed by Jamie Savage at Chem19, Glasgow;
Mastered by Iain Cook at Alucard Studios, Glasgow;
Photo of Elle by Michael Sippings;
Layout and design by Gary Parkinson
Musicians
Elle Osborne: vocals, violin, acoustic guitar;
Alex Neilson: drums;
Scott Smith: guitar, lap steel, clarinet;
Stevie Jones: double bass
with guests
Alasdair Roberts,
MJ McCarthy,
Jamie Savage,
Moose Rosser,
Cath Tyler & Phil Tyler,
Elle’s dad
Tracks
- Bonnie George Campbell (Roud 338; Child 210) (3.52)
- I Drew My Ship (Roud 402; G/D 4:792) (5.11)
- Lay Me Low (3.03)
- The Captain’s Apprentice (Roud 835) (2.39)
- My Coffin Shall Be Black (Roud 1704) (2.42)
- Dalesman’s Litany (TYG 70) (6.40)
- Handsome Meadow Boy (5.33)
- Fair Annie (Roud 42; Child 62; G/D 6:1161; Henry H126) (6.20)
- I’m Bound Away (Roud 11254) (5.30)
- Three Score and Ten (Roud 16873; TYG 5) (5.21)
- Unnamed (10.47)
All tracks trad. arr. Elle Osborne except;
Track 6 F.W. Moorman, Dave Keddie;
Track 7 Barry Dransfield;
> Folk Music > Records > Elle Osborne: It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice
It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice
It’s Not Your Gold Shall Me Entice 9th House Recordings 9thCD2 (CD, UK, 6 November 2015) |
All songs arranged and produced by Elle Osborne, with Alex Neilson and Mike Hastings, except
[4, 7, 9] arranged and produced by Elle Osborne;
Engineered by David Lynch at Electricaudio, assisted by Krystof Sciri;
Mastered by Francis Kimberley at Hungry Bear Mastering;
Front cover photo of Katherine Compton by Stanley Compton;
Back cover photo of Elle by Eliza Eagle;
Design by Eliza Eagle;
Layout by Caroline Archer
Musicians
Elle Osborne: vocals,
fiddle [1-2, 4-5, 7-8],
cello [2, 4];
Mike Hastings: guitar [1-3, 5, 7-8-9],
jew’s harp [2, 5, 7],
tubular bells [1-3],
trembling bells [8],
autoharp [2],
backing vocals [1-3, 8],
shanty chorus [3];
Alasdair Roberts: bass [1-3, 7],
backing vocals [1-3, 7],
shanty chorus [3];
Alex Neilson: drums [1-3, 5, 7-8],
backing vocals [2],
shanty chorus [3];
David Lynch: Hammond organ [1];
Dusty Springsteen: vocals [6],
backing vocals [1],
shanty chorus [3];
Dan Quinn: melodeon [3, 7];
James Yorkston: shanty chorus [3];
Simon d’Souza: saxophone [3]
Tracks
- I Don’t Like Sundays (3.47)
- Salt (4.33)
- This Ship Is on a List (4.46)
- Come Write Me Down (Roud 381; G/D 5:980) (4.12)
- And Everything (4.14)
- The Hired Hand (1.45)
- Toast (The Ballad of Michael ‘Mini’ Cooper) (2.54)
- Undone (4.51)
- All One (3.56)
All tracks written by Elle Osborne except
Track 3 chorus from the trad. shanty Haul Away (Roud 809);
Track 4 trad., from the singing of the Copper Family
> Folk Music > Records > Elle Osborne: If You See a Rook on Its Own, It’s a Crow
If You See a Rook on Its Own, It’s a Crow
If You See a Rook on Its Own, It’s a Crow 9th House Recordings 9thCD3 (CD, UK, 5 June 2020) |
All songs written and produced by Elle Osborne;
Recorded and mixed by Joe Watson;
Additional recording by Elle Esborne, Josh Franklin, Luigi Pasquini, Todd Antill;
Mastered by Sam Smith;
Photography of Elle, Bea and Molly by Jodie Saunders;
Artwork by Liz Newell
Folk Radio UK review by David Morrison
Musicians
Elle Osborne: vocals, violin, cello;
Alasdair Roberts: harmony vocals;
Alex Neilson: drums;
Alice Emerson: guitar, bass;
Dusty Springsteen: harmony vocals;
Eddie Myer: double bass;
Franc Roddam: guitar;
Jodie Saunders: piano;
Joe Watson: guitar, toy piano, harmony vocals;
Matt Goorney: guitar;
Stephen Hiscock: drums;
Theresa Elfin: guitar
Tracks
- Birds of the British Isles (2.34)
- Ing’s Lane (3.32)
- No Hoof, No Horse (3.05)
- Comedy & Tragedy (Dr Elliott’s Remedy) (3.57)
- Bread & Whisky (2.25)
- Stolen Goods (4.27)
- The Taming of the Shrewd (3.18)
- The Selkie (4.43)
- Tundra (5.04)
- The Offing (3.39)
- The Sighs of Whales (1.32)
All tracks written by Elle Osborne
Video
Elle Osborne sings Birds of the British Isles:
> Folk Music > Records > Elle Osborne
Other records with Elle Osborne
Various Artists: Migrating Bird: The Songs of Lal Waterson, CD/EP, Honest Jon's HJRCD31/HJP40, 2007
Various Artists: Oak Ash Thorn, CD, Folk Police FPR003, 2011
The Woodbine & Ivy Band: The Woodbine & Ivy Band, CD, Folk Police FPR004, 2011
The Woodbine & Ivy Band, Spencer the Rover, digital download single, Folk Police FPR901, 2011
Various Artists: Rivers Rushes Rodents & Regicide: Songs & Tunes From the Leigh Folk Festival 2015, DL, Thames Delta MUD008, 2015
Various Artists: Shirley Inspired…, 3 LP / 3 CD, Earth EARTHLP003/EARTHCD003, 2015
Shirley Collins: Lodestar, LP/CD, Domino WIGLP389/WIGCD389X, 2016