> Folk Music > Records > Rachael McShane, Damien O’Kane: Old Man in the Moon
Rachael McShane, Damien O’Kane: Old Man in the Moon
Old Man in the Moon Rachael McShane, Damien O’Kane (EP, UK, 2003) |
Recorded by Ron Angus at Studio One;
Mixed by Ron Angus at the Audio Loft;
Produced by Damien O’Kane & Ron Angus;
Photography by Bryan Ledgard
Musicians
Rachael McShane: vocals, cello, fiddle;
Damien O’Kane: guitar, banjo, vocals
Tracks
- Isle of France (Roud 1575) (5.23)
- Coleraine Town (Roud 1414; G/D 6:1155) (4.45)
- My Johnny Was a Shoemaker (Roud 1388; G/D 8:1848) / Wee Red Shoes (4.11)
- Highland / Wayward to Debauchery / Acupuncture highland & reels (4.54)
- Old Man in the Moon (6.59)
All tracks trad. arr. Rachael McShane, Damien O’Kane except
Tracks 3b, 5 Rachael MacShane;
Tracks 4bc Damien O’Kane
> Folk Music > Records > CrossCurrent: CrossCurrent
CrossCurrent: CrossCurrent
CrossCurrent CrossCurrent (EP, UK, 2004) |
Recorded by Norman Holmes;
Mixed by Damien O’Kane, David Wood and Norman Holmes;
Artwork by Lillias Kinsman-Blake;
Design and layout by Lillias Kinsman-Blake, Rachael McShane and Shona Mooney
Musicians
Damien O’Kane: banjo [1-2, 4],
guitar [1, 3];
David Wood: bouzouki [1, 3-4],
guitar [2];
Lillias Kinsman-Blake: flute [1-4],
fiddle [4];
Rachael McShane: vocals [1, 3],
cello [1-3],
fiddle [4],
feet [4];
Shona Mooney: fiddle [2, 4],
viola [1, 3]
Tracks
- The Cuckoo (Roud 413; G/D 6:1157; Henry H479) / Dancing on a Holly Leaf (5.01)
- Trad. Jig / The Smith of Chilliechassie / The Arctic Tern (4.16)
- Maid on the Shore (Roud 181; Laws K27) / Vals från Seglora (5.54)
- Sharmitage Anks / John Stenson’s No. 2 / Tommy Peoples’ Reel / Malcolm Finlay (4.32)
Track 1a words trad., music arr. Rachael McShane;
Track 1b Rachael McShane;
Track 2ab, 3ab, 4bd trad.;
Track 2c Shona Mooney;
Track 4a Damien O’Kane, David Wood;
Track 4c Tommy Peoples
> Folk Music > Records > CrossCurrent: Momentum
CrossCurrent: Momentum
Momentum Focal Music FMCD01 (CD, UK, 22 August 2005) |
Recorded by David Wood at Cuig Studios, Sedgefield, England;
Mixed and mastered by David Wood, Norman Holmes and CrossCurrent;
Artwork and design by Lillias Kinsman-Blake;
Photographs by Brian Ledgard;
Design and layout by Lillias Kinsman-Blake, Rachael McShane and Bryan Ledgard
Musicians
Damien O’Kane: tenor banjo, guitar, vocals;
David Wood: guitar, bouzouki, vocals;
Lillias Kinsman-Blake: flute, fiddle;
Rachael McShane: vocals, cello, fiddle;
Shona Mooney: fiddle, viola
with
Ross Horne: double bass
Tracks
- The Potato & Egg Shop: The Toun Piper / Salton Del Medio / The Happy Sundays / The Potato & Egg Shop (5.29)
- Bruton Town (Roud 18; Laws M32) / End Game (4.21)
- The Fiddle Set: Tom Hughes’ Favourite / The Baroon / Erin’s Key (6.16)
- The New York Trader (Roud 478; Laws K22; G/D 2:191) (4.40)
- The Mountain Road: Unknown / Hendon Road / The Mountain Road (Roud 7969) (4.31)
- The Cuckoo (Roud 413; G/D 6:1157; Henry H479) / Dancing on a Holly Leaf (5.03)
- Claire’s Waltzes: Claire’s Waltz / Waltz for Claire (6.57)
- The Burning of the Piper’s Hut: The Burning of the Piper’s Hut / Mr Baillie of Mellerston / Niel Gow’s Style (5.16)
- Lough Erne Shore (Roud 3476) (5.12)
- The Seagull Jigs: Lucy Farr’s / The Humours of Ballyloughlin / Seamus Egan’s / The Seagull (5.22)
- Moon Sphinx (4.15)
Tracks 1a, 7a Shona Mooney;
Track 1b Igor Medio;
Track 1c Damien O’Kane;
Tracks 1d, 7b Lillias Kinsman-Blake;
Track 2a words trad., tune Rachael McShane;
Track 2b David Wood;
Track 3a Tom Hughes;
Track 3b Vicennt Leutreau;
Tracks 3c, 5a, 6a, 8a, 10bc trad.;
Track 4 words trad., tune David Wood;
Track 5b Joe Molloy;
Track 5c Michael Gorman;
Tracks 6b, 11 Rachael McShane;
Track 8b Nathaniel Gow;
Track 8c Simon Fraser;
Track 9 trad., string arrangements Damien O’Kane, David Wood;
Track 10a Lucy Farr;
Track 10d Pipe Major Donald Macleod
> Folk Music > Records > Rachael McShane: No Man’s Fool
Rachael McShane: No Man’s Fool
No Man’s Fool Navigator Records NAVIGATOR27 (CD, UK, 17 August 2009) |
Recorded at Blast Recording, Newcastle upon Tyne;
Engineered, produced and mixed by Adam Sinclair;
Drums engineered by Darren Hall;
Mastered by Calum Malcolm;
Design by Lillias Kinsman-Blake
Musicians
Rachael McShane: vocals, cello, fiddle;
James Peacock: piano, keyboards;
Jonathan Proud: electric bass, backing vocals;
Adam Sinclair: drums, percussion, backing vocals
with
Emily Portman, Richard Sutton: backing vocals;
Julien Barren: piano accordion;
Tom Oakes: wooden flute, bansuri;
Sam Sweeney: fiddle, viola;
Andrew Bickerdike: trumpet;
Jamie Toms: alto and tenor saxophone;
Charlotte Jones: alto, tenor and baritone saxophone
Tracks
- Captain Ward (Roud 224; Child 287; G/D 1:39) (4.09)
- The Highwayman Outwitted (Roud 2638; Laws L2) (3.47)
- The Fisherman (Roud 291; Laws O24; G/D 4:834) (4.26)
- My Johnny Was a Shoemaker (Roud 1388; G/D 8:1848) (3.58)
- Maid on the Shore (Roud 181; Laws K27) (4.54)
- The Drowned Sailor (Roud 185; Laws K18; G/D 1:20; TYG 7) (4.39)
- The Gardener (Roud 339; Child 219; G/D 4:840) (3.56)
- The Broomfield Wager (Roud 34; Child 43; G/D 2:322; Henry H135) (4.04)
- Miles Weatherhill (Roud V7515) (4.00)
- Shepherd Lad (Roud 11; Child 112; G/D 2:301) (6.03)
All tracks trad. arr. except
Tracks 2, 10 words trad., music Rachael MacShane;
Track 6 words trad. / Rachael MacShane
> Folk Music > Records > Rachael McShane & The Cartographers: When All Is Still
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers: When All Is Still
When All Is Still Topic Records TSCD596 (CD, UK, 10 August 2018) |
Produced, recorded and mixed by Ian Stephenson at Simpson Street Studios, Northumberland, in December 2017–January 2018;
Oboe recorded by Matt williams;
Brass and electric bass recorded in various home studios and cupboards under the stairs;
Mastered by Calum Malcolm;
Photography by Elly Lucas;
Design and layout by Ben Bowdler
Musicians
Rachael McShane: vocals, fiddle, viola;
Matthew Ord: guitar, electric guitar, vocals;
Julian Sutton: melodeon
with
Ian Stephenson: double bass, piano;
Paul Sartin: oboe;
Andy Mellon: trumpet, flugelhorn;
Justin Thurgur: trombone;
Ed Neuhauser: tuba;
Tom Kimber: mandolin;
Jonathan Proud: electric bass;
Martin Douglas: percussion;
Bronwen Davies-Jones: vocals
Tracks
CD
- The Molecatcher (Roud 1052) / Simpson Street Waltz (4.28)
- Lady Isabel (Roud 21; Child 4; G/D 2:225; Henry H163) (4.44)
- Cropper Lads (TYG 62) / Full Belly (3.21)
- Ploughman Lads (Roud 3448) (3.20)
- Waltzing at Giggleswick / The Ginger Cat Monster (5.23)
- Two Sisters (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (4.49)
- Barley and Rye (Roud 23268) (3.59)
- Road to Tarset / Lake of Swans (4.38)
- Sheath and Knife (Roud 3960; Child 16) (5.04)
- Sylvie (Roud 7; Laws N21; Henry H35) (3.22)
- Green Broom (Roud 379; G/D 5:950; Henry H147) (3.00)
Digital release bonus track
- Tailor’s Britches (Roud 1610; TYG 49) (3.52)
All tracks trad. except
Track 1a words trad., melody and chorus Rachael McShane;
Tracks 1b, 5b, 8ab Julian Sutton
Tracks 2, 3a words trad., melody trad. / Rachael McShane;
Track 3b, 5a Rachael McShane;
Track 4, 6-7, 9 trad.;
Tracks 10-11 words trad., melody Rachael McShane
Video
Rachael McShane sings Ploughman Lads (official video):
The making of When All Is Still:
> Folk Music > Records > Rachael MacShane
Other records with Rachael MacShane
Besides being with Bellowhead, Rachael McShane played on these records:
Alistair Anderson, Islands, CD, White Meadow WMR2008CD, 2008
Beccy Owen, Down With Gravity, CD, Fairy Snuff, 2008
Various, Umbrellowhead, CD, Megafone MEGAFONE112, 2009
Darwin Song Project, Shrewsbury 2009, CD, Shrewsbury Folk Festival SFFCD01, 2009
Emily Portman, EP, EP, Furrow FUR001, 2009
Krista Detor, Chocolate Paper Suites, CD, Tightrope, 2010
Emily Portman, The Glamoury, CD, Furrow FUR002, 2010
The Young’uns, Strangers, CD, Hereteu YNGS17, 2017
Various Artists, Vision & Revision: The First 80 Years of Topic Records, 2 CD/2 LP, Topic TXCD597, 2019