> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: On Leaves or on Sand
Maz O’Connor: On Leaves or on Sand
On Leaves or on Sand Haystack Records HAYCD003 (EP, UK, 2011) |
Recorded at HW Recordings, StackStudio, and on location in Cambridge and Ulverston;
Engineered by Pete Ord and Harry Whitter;
Produced and mixed by Pete Ord;
Mastered by Clipstore Ltd, Leeds;
Artwork and design by Bryony Crane
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, shruti box [2, 4];
Matthew Jones: guitar;
Dan Rogers: double bass;
Jim Molyneux: drum kit [1],
glockenspiel [1],
vibraphone [2],
bodhrán [4],
percussion [4];
Joe O’Connor: melodeon [1];
Emma Gostling, Kath Ord: violin [3];
Siân Norman: viola [3];
Danny Jones: cello [3]
Tracks
- From the Morning (3.16)
- Fairy Song (4.14)
- Some Tyrant (Roud 587) (3.40)
- Caw the Yowes (Roud 857; G/D 5:1014; Henry H175) (5.41)
Track 1 Nick Drake;
Tracks 2-3 trad.;
Track 4 Robert Burns, trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Upon a Stranger Shore
Maz O’Connor: Upon a Stranger Shore
Upon a Stranger Shore Demon Barber Sound DBS005 (CD, UK, 2 July 2012) |
Produced, engineered and mixed by Andy Bell in January–February 2012;
Mastered by Nim;
Graphic design by Tiny Tailor at Design By If;
Illustration by Jessica Allan;
Photo by David Futers
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, shruti box, guitar [5];
Matthew Jones: guitar, double bass;
Joe O’Connor: melodeon;
Nicola Lyons: fiddle [1, 3, 6, 9-10];
Jim Molyneux: percussion, backing vocals [1, 4-7, 10];
Sam Sweeney: cello [5, 9],
fiddle [11]
Tracks
- South Australia (Roud 325) (3.49)
- Red, Red Rose (Roud 308; G/D 5:946; Henry H711) (3.09)
- Hard Ain’t It Hard (4.47)
- Rambling Free (4.19)
- Stormalong (Roud 216) (4.53)
- Leaving of Liverpool (Roud 9435) (3.33)
- Songs of Old (5.08)
- Constant Lovers (Roud 466; Laws K17; G/D 6:1244) (4.49)
- Whitley Bay (4.23)
- Black and Blue (4.32)
- Caw the Yowes (Roud 857; G/D 5:1014; Henry H175) (5.07)
Tracks 1, 6, 8 trad.;
Tracks 2, 5 trad., Maz O’Connor;
Track 3 trad., Woody Guthrie;
Tracks 4, 7, 9-10 Maz O’Connor;
Track 11 Robert Burns, trad.
Video
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: This Willowed Light
Maz O’Connor: This Willowed Light
This Willowed Light Wild Sound Recordings WLDSND051 (CD, UK, 7 July 2014) London Lights Wild Sound Recordings (promo/DL single, UK, 27 October 2014) |
Produced by Jim Moray;
Recorded by Jim Moray at FLW Studio in Bristol between July and October 2013;
Mastered by Nim;
Photography and artwork by Elly Lucas
A Winter’s Blues recorded and mixed by Phil Bulleyment at Edwin Street Recording Studio.
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar, harmonium,
banjo [11];
Beth Porter: cello;
Rowan Rheingans: fiddle, banjo, bansitar, vocals;
Matt Jones: guitar [2, 5],
mandolin [10];
Matt Downer: bass;
Nick Malcolm: trumpet;
Jim Moray: drums, Rhodes, Hammond organ,
guitar [11],
mandolin [11]
Tracks
This Willowed Light
- Awake Awake (Roud 22620; Laws M4) (3.48)
- The Mississippi Woman (4.50)
- Derby Day (4.14)
- London Lights (Roud 18815) (3.14)
- Bold Undaunted Youth (3.19)
- Softly Softly (2.08)
- Bird Song (Roud 747) (4.08)
- Barcelona (3.52)
- The Singing of the Ocean (3.07)
- The Grey Selkie (Roud 197; Child 113) (5.09)
- Nightcap (3.08)
London Lights
- London Lights (Roud 18815) (3.14)
- Nightcap (3.08)
plus a new bonus track:
- A Winter’s Blues (3.55)
All tracks written by Maz O’Connor except
Tracks 1, 10 words trad., music Maz O’Connor;
Track 4 trad.;
Tracks 7 words trad., music Jack Harris
Video
Awake Awake video animated by Marry Waterson:
The Mississippi Woman:
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: The Longing Kind
Maz O’Connor: The Longing Kind
The Longing Kind Restless Head RHCD 101 (CD, UK, 26 February 2016) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Jim Moray
at FLW Studio, Bristol;
Mastered by Ian Shepheard;
Photography and artwork by Chris Kreinczes
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, piano, harmonium;
Beth Porter: cello;
Matt Downer: double bass;
Nick Malcolm: trumpet;
Chris Hillman: pedal steel;
Suzi Gage, harmony vocals;
Jim Moray: harmony vocals, drums and percussion, electric guitars,
synthesisers, Hammond organ, mandolin, harmonium, banjo
Tracks
- Intro (0.38)
- The Longing Kind (2.52)
- A Winter’s Blues (3.57)
- Crook of His Arm (3.21)
- Mother Make My Bed (3.55)
- The Greenwood Side (4.35)
- Emma (3.59)
- Jane Grey (4.11)
- Billy Waters (4.25)
- Coming Back Around (2.49)
- A Quiet Word (2.51)
- A Rose (3.44)
- When the Whisky Runs Dry (4.03)
All tracks written by Maz O’Connor except
Tracks 5 music by Maz O’Connor and Jim Moray
Video
Maz O’Connor’s The Longing Kind:
Maz O’Connor’s Crook of His Arm:
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Skin
Maz O’Connor: Skin
Skin (DL single, UK, 12 October 2016) |
Produced by NosaAppollo
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, piano;
Colin Ritter Danskin: trumpet, additional vocals
Tracks
- Skin (4.11)
Written by Maz O’Connor
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: USB mixtape
Maz O’Connor: USB mixtape
USB mixtape (USB stick, UK, 12 December 2016) |
Tracks
Audio Tracks
- Skin
(4.10)
new single - The Mississippi Woman (4.49)
- Derby Day (4.13)
- Nightcap
(3.07)
all three from This Willowed Light - A Winter’s Blues (4.13)
- Crook of his Arm (3.23)
- Emma
(3.59)
all three from The Longing Kind
Videos
- Skin
video of new single - To Love Somebody
live at home video - The Longing Kind
All tracks written by Maz O’Connor except
Video 2 Barry and Robin Gibb
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Extraordinary
Maz O’Connor: Extraordinary
Extraordinary Gilded Lily Records (DL single, UK, 10 March 2017) |
Produced by NosaAppollo
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…
Tracks
- Extraordinary (4.11)
Written by Maz O’Connor
Video
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Young Hearts Run Free
Maz O’Connor: Young Hearts Run Free
Young Hearts Run Free Gilded Lily Records (DL single, UK, 28 April 2017) |
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…
Tracks
- Young Hearts Run Free (3.45)
Written by Maz O’Connor
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Wasteland
Maz O’Connor: Wasteland
Wasteland Gilded Lily Records (DL single, UK, 12 May 2017) |
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…
Tracks
- Wasteland (3.11)
Written by Maz O’Connor
Video
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: The Undercover EP
Maz O’Connor: The Undercover EP
The Undercover EP Gilded Lily Records (EP, UK, 6 July 2018) |
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
…
Tracks
- Jolene (2.49)
- Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (2.47)
- Can’t Always Get What You Want (4.44)
- Stay With Me (3.15)
- What a Wonderful World (3.15)
Track 1 Dolly Parton;
Track 2 Billie Joe Armstrong (of Green Day);
Track 3 Mick Jagger, Keith Richards;
Track 4 Sam Smith;
Track 5 Louis Armstrong
Video
Maz O’Connor sings Jolene:
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Chosen Daughter
Maz O’Connor: Chosen Daughter
Chosen Daughter Restless Head Records RHCD 102 (CD, UK, 25 October 2019) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Mattie Foulds at Caribou Studios;
Mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castle Studios;
String arrangements by Kate St John;
Album illustrations by Maria Farrar;
Album design, layout and photos by Elly Lucas
Folk Radio UK review by Mike Davies
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitars, piano [4, 10];
Kevin McGuire: double bass;
Mattie Foulds: drums;
Dave Milligan: piano, keys;
Neill MacColl: guitars;
Patsy Reid,
Kobus Frick: violins;
Elaine Koene: viola;
Su-a Lee: cello
Tracks
Chosen Daughter
- Mary (4.12)
- Predator (3.57)
- San Francisco (4.17)
- Cordelia (4.10)
- Party Girl (4.21)
- Invincible (3.55)
- Bones (3.18)
- Finer Than I (4.14)
- Nicotine (4.30)
- Loved Me Better (4.47)
- In the Morning (3.21)
Chosen Daughter (acoustic)
- Mary (4.15)
- Predator (4.02)
- San Francisco (4.19)
- Cordelia (4.13)
- Party Girl (4.27)
- Invincible (3.58)
- Bones (3.24)
- Finer Than I (4.20)
- Nicotine (4.32)
- Loved Me Better (4.47)
- In the Morning (3.22)
All songs written by Maz O’Connor
Video
Maz O’Connor sings San Francisco (video by Marry Waterson):
Maz O’Connor sings Loved Me Better:
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: What I Wanted
Maz O’Connor: What I Wanted
What I Wanted Restless Head Records RHRCD2201 (CD, UK, 27 May 2022) Soho Restless Head Records (DL single, UK, 25 June 2021) |
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Jessica Restless Head Records (DL single, UK, 22 October 2021) What I Wanted Restless Head Records (DL single, UK, 6 May 2022) |
Produced by Will Gardner except
Tracks 2, 4-6 produced by Maz O’Connor and Will Gardner;
Track 8 produced by Maz O’Connor;
Will Gardner recorded by Will Gardner at Crying Baby Studios;
Maz’s vocals and guitars (tracks 2-3, 5, 8-11) recorded by Tom Moore at Slow Worm Studios;
Maz’s vocals (tracks 4, 6) recorded by Will Gardner at Crying Baby Studios;
Mixed and mastered by Pete Fletcher at Black Bay Studio;
Cover photography by Matilda Hill-Jenkins;
Cover design by Studio Zumfelde
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar, guitalele,
violin [3];
Will Gardner: piano, keys, synthesisers, saxophone, vocals;
Jim Molyneux: drums;
Becky Burns: clarinet [3];
Thom Andrewes: clarinet [9];
Neil Milan: violin [4];
Jim Moray: electric guitar [8]
Tracks
- Intro (0.55)
- Soho (3.44)
- Jessica (3.24)
- When it Comes for You (3.46)
- Can’t Get Enough of What I Don’t Need (4.06)
- What I Wanted (3.29)
- Interlude (0.43)
- Anything, Once (4.13)
- Lily and Lemonade Wine (4.22)
- Cable Street (3.33)
- Grace (4.13)
Tracks 1-4, 6-7, 9, 11 written by Maz O’Connor and Will Gardner;
Tracks 5, 8, 10 written by Maz O’Connor
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: The Wife of Michael Cleary
Maz O’Connor: The Wife of Michael Cleary
The Wife of Michael Cleary Restless Head Records (DL single, UK, 28 October 2022) |
Musicians
Brendan O’Rourke: vocals [2];
Faoileann Cunningham: vocals [2];
Maz O’Connor,
Philippe Barnes,
Ruairi Glasheen,
Imogen Gunner,
Nicola Lyons,
Ria Nolan
Tracks
- The Changeling Song (4.27)
- Hide (4.48)
Written by Maz O’Connor
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Santorini
Maz O’Connor: Santorini
Santorini Restless Head Records (DL single, UK, 28 April 2023) |
Produced by Maz O’Connor and Will Gardner
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
Will Gardner: piano
Tracks
- Santorini (4.25)
Written by Maz O’Connor
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor: Sink
Maz O’Connor: Sink
Sink Restless Head Records (DL single, UK, 15 September 2023) |
Produced by Will Gardner;
Mixed and mastered by Pete Fletcher at Black Bay Studio
Musicians
Maz O’Connor: vocals, guitar;
Will Gardner: piano, synthesisers, percussion
Tracks
- Sink (3.02)
Written by Maz O’Connor
> Folk Music > Records > Maz O’Connor
Other records with Maz O’Connor
Last Orders, Last Orders, CD, Fellside FECD207, 2007
Various Artists, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009, 3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK08, 2009
Various Artists, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013, 3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK14, 2013
Various Artists, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015, 2 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK16, 2015
Various Artists, The F Spot: Femmes Fatales, CD, Folkstock FSR12, 2015
Various Artists, Sweet Liberties, CD, Quercus QRCD002, 2016