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Rosie Carson & Kevin Dempsey: The Salty Diamond
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The Salty Diamond Rosie Carson & Kevin Dempsey (CD, UK, 2009) |
Produced by Kevin Dempsey, Rosie Carson and Ashley Shepherd;
Recorded by Ashley Shepherd at Audio Grotto, Newport, Kentucky on 9-16 September 2009;
Executive producer: Steve Carson;
Cover art: painting by Erik Franke;
Design by Rosie Carson and Steve Carson;
Photography by Steve Carson;
Musicians
Rosie Carson: fiddle, vocals;
Kevin Dempsey: guitar, vocals, banjo
Tracks
- I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger (Roud 3339; Sacred Harp 457) (6.17)
- The Bay of Biscay (Roud 22567) (3.11)
- The Rolling Waves / Morrison’s (3.31)
- Waltzing’s for Dreamers (4.17)
- Green Grows the Laurel (Roud 279; G/D 6:1138; Henry H165ab, H624) (4.18)
- Paddy Fahey’s / The Butterfly (3.52)
- The Music Bringer (3.37)
- Julia Delaney’s / Larry Redican’s (3.01)
- Silver Dagger (Roud 22620, 22621; Laws M4; Henry H722) (4.15)
- Come & Go (2.33)
Track 4 Richard Thompson;
Track 7 Kevin Dempsey, Dave Cooper
> Folk Music > Records > Dempsey Robson Tweed: Dirt Road
Dempsey Robson Tweed: Dirt Road
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Dirt Road Reiver Records RVRCD11 (CD, UK, 2013) |
Recorded and produced by Nick Sowden;
Mastered by Denis Blackburn at Skye Mastering;
Photography by Richard Faulkes;
Design by Jo Pieczenko
Musicians
Kevin Dempsey: guitar, vocals;
Carolyn Robson: vocals;
Karen Tweed: accordion, backing vocals
Tracks
- The Factory Girl (Roud 15534) (3.41)
- Southern Girl’s Reply (Roud 7484) (5.46)
- The Gold Ring / Steele the Show / Beoga (4.54)
- Across the Blue Mountain (Roud 25278) / Lucy’s Waltz (6.31)
- I Know My Love (Roud 60; Laws P25) / The Fairy Dance (3.45)
- Miss Otis Regrets (4.27)
- Sandgate Dandling Song (Roud B24532) (2.57)
- It’s All Over Now (3.54)
- Near Woodstock Town (Roud 60; Laws P25; G/D 6:1169, 6:1170; Henry H683) (3.32)
- Hughie (3.08)
- Past Caring (4.08)
- Old Mother Eve / Walking Into Sunshine (4.47)
Tracks 1-2, 4a trad. American arr. Kevin Dempsey, Carolyn Robson, Karen Tweed;
Track 3a trad. arr. Kevin Dempsey, Karen Tweed;
Tracks 3b, 10, 12b Karen Tweed;
Track 3c Seán Óg Graham;
Track 4b Kevin Dempsey;
Tracks 5ab trad. arr. Kevin Dempsey, Carolyn Robson, Karen Tweed;
Track 6 Cole Porter;
Track 7 Robert Nunn;
Track 8 Bobby and Shirley Womack;
Tracks 9 trad. 17c English arr. Kevin Dempsey, Carolyn Robson, Karen Tweed;
Track 11 words Henry Lawson, music Phyl Lobl;
Tracks 12a trad. English arr. Kevin Dempsey, Carolyn Robson, Karen Tweed
> Folk Music > Records > Rosie Carson & Kevin Dempsey: Between the Distance
Rosie Carson & Kevin Dempsey: Between the Distance
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The Salty Diamond Rosie Carson & Kevin Dempsey DECS CD002 (CD, UK, 2011) |
Musicians
Rosie Carson: fiddle, vocals;
Kevin Dempsey: guitar, vocals, banjo, oud
Tracks
- The Emigrant’s Farewell (Roud 2995) (5.35)
- Handsome Molly (Roud 454; G/D 6:1192; Henry H615, H625) (3.50)
- Peg & Awl (Roud 4619) (4.49)
- Jenny Picking Cockles / The Skipping Lambs (4.36)
- A Week Before Easter (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (4.10)
- Rain & Snow (Roud 3634) (3.22)
- You Must Believe Me (4.18)
- The Wild Flowers (2.53)
- Scottish Concerto / Chanter’s March (5.15)
- All for You / Dr. Gilbert’s Fancy Concert Reel (4.25)
Track 7 Curtis Mayfield;
Track 8 John Spillane?
> Folk Music > Records > Rosie Carson & Kevin Dempsey: Nightbirds
Rosie Carson & Kevin Dempsey: Nightbirds
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Nightbirds Haystack Records HAYCD007 (CD, UK, 2016) |
Produced by Kevin Demplsey and Rosie Carson;
Recorded at One Mike Studio, Coventry, UK;
Recorded, edited and mixed by Kevin Dempsey;
Mastered by Barry Gardner;
Photos by Alan Scobie;
Front cover art by Erick Franck;
Sleeve design by Katy Coope
Musicians
Rosie Carson: fiddle, vocals;
Kevin Dempsey: guitar, vocals, banjo
Tracks
- In Sheffield Park (Roud 860) (3.10)
- Going to Georgia (Roud 413) (3.30)
- Moms Jig / Franks Reel (4.10)
- Another Man (4.00)
- There’s a Rugged Road (4.48)
- I Can Let Go Now (2.45)
- The Captain With His Whiskers (Roud 2735, V12549; G/D 1:87; Henry H660) (4.30)
- Make Me a Pallet (Roud 13930) (3.45)
- Behind the Haystacks / Paddy Fahey’s (4.09)
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (3.32)
Track 5 Judee Sill;
Track 10 Gerry Goffin, Carole King
> Folk Music > Records > Kevin Dempsey
Groups with Kevin Dempsey
Whippersnapper:
Promises,
LP, WPS 001, 1985
Whippersnapper:
Tsubo,
LP, WPS 002, 1987
Whippersnapper:
These Foolish Strings,
LP, WPS 003, 1988
Whippersnapper:
Fortune,
LP, WPS 004, 1989
Whippersnapper:
Stories,
LP/CD, WPS (CD) 005, 1991
Whippersnapper:
Cambridge 1984,
video, Visionary JE289, 1996
> Folk Music > Records > Kevin Dempsey
Other records with Kevin Dempsey
Various Artists:
Huntingdon Folk,
CD, Speaking Volumes SVL 04CD, 1997
Various Artists:
Heart of England,
CD, Teenage Cancer Trust TCTCD 101, 2000
Alistair Hulett & Dave Swarbrick:
Red Clydeside,
CD, Red Rattler RATCD005, 2002
Various Artists:
Heart of England Volume Two,
2 CD, Teenage Cancer Trust TCTCD 102/103, 2002
Dave Swarbrick:
English Fiddler,
Naxos World 76045-2, CD, 2003
Various Artists:
Someone Was Calling: “Folk on the Pier” Celebrates 200 Years of Cromer's Lifeboats,
2 CD, Symposium SIUM 1347/48, 2004
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick:
Straws in the Wind,
CD, Topic TSCD556, 2006
Swarb’s Lazarus:
Live and Kicking,
CD, Squiggle SQUIGGLECD2, 2006
Uiscedwr:
Circle,
CD, Yukka YRCD02, 2006
Various Artists:
Huntingdon Folk 4,
CD, Speaking Volumes SVL 14CD, 2008
Dave Swarbrick:
Raison D’Être,
CD, Shirty SHIRTY1, 2010
Dave Swarbrick:
Swarb!,
4 CD, Free Reed FRQCD 45, 2003