Recorded by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Scotland on 31 October and 1 November 2009
with additional recording by Douglas Whates in Scotland, Poland and Colorado in 2010/11;
Edited and mixed by Douglas Whates:
Mastered by Bob Katz;
Cover image: Dusk, Bedroom by JonMcNaught,
Layout and typogrpahy by Douglas Whates

Musicians

Samantha Whates: vocals, guitar;
Aisling Agnew: flute, crotales [7];
Feargus Hetherington: violin, viola;
Angus Lyon: accordion;
Mira Opalińska: piano, Rhodes, celesta, glockenspiel;
Matthew McAllister: classical guitar [9-10], steel-string guitar [6], 12-string guitar [7], 10-string guitar [3];
Douglas Whates: double bass, classical guitar [3-4], steel-string guitar [5], organ, crotales [1];
Jamie Flanagan: congas, vibraphone, drums [7];
Brian McRae: drums [4], percussion [3]

Tracks

1. Village Kids (2.59)
2. Granny’s House (2.59)
3. Dead to the World (3.41)
4. New Found Friends (1.41)
5. Me or Anyone Else (3.13)
6. Black & Blue (3.49)
7. Happy Birthday (4.44)
8. The Light (2.12)
9. Eyes, Nose & Soul (3.44)
10. Three Miles Left (3.44)

All tracks written by Samantha Whates, arrangements by Douglas Whates

Produced, recorded and mixed by James Clarke;
Recorded on Canvey Island, Essex

Musicians

M.G. Boulter: vocals, guitars, banjo;
Samantha Whates: vocals, guitar, flute;
James Clarke: hand claps

Tracks

1. Stones (2.49)
2. Sailors (4.13)
3. Westcliff (4.52)
4. Buckets and Spades (2.10)

Track 2 Samantha Whates;
Track 3 M.G. Boulter

Produced by Sonny Johns;
Recorded at St Margaret’s House Chapel, Bethnal Green;
Mixed at The Nave, Leeds, by Sonny Johns;
Mastered by Tom Leader;
Illustration by Dylan White;
Design by Dylan White and Michael Speed

Musicians

Josienne Clarke, Samantha Whates: vocals;
Adam Beattie: guitars;
Sonny Johns: double bass

Tracks

1. Spring & Shade / Light of the Day (2.16)
2. Morning / Dawning (3.04)
3. Way Back Up / Last Leaves (2.54)
4. Small Time / Secret (4.01)
5. Little April Shower / April Come She Will (5.03)

All tracks written by Josienne Clarke and Samantha Whates except
Track 5a Frank E. Churchill, Larry Morey;
Track 5b Paul Simon

Video

PicaPica perform Small Time / Secret at The Green Note in August 2017:

Produced by Sonny Johns;
Recorded at St Margaret’s House Chapel, Bethnal Green;
Mixed at The Nave, Leeds, by Sonny Johns;
Mastered by Tom Leader;
Illustration by Dylan White;
Design by Dylan White and Michael Speed

Musicians

Josienne Clarke, Samantha Whates: vocals;
Adam Beattie: guitars;
Sonny Johns: double bass

with
Seb Rochford: drums

Tracks

Side 1

1. Cast in Stone

Side 2

2. Cast in Sea
3. Overcast

All tracks written by Josienne Clarke and Samantha Whates

Video

Official video of Cast in Stone:

Produced by Sonny Johns;
Recorded and mixed by Sonny Johns at The Nave Studios, Leeds;
Mastered by Tom Leader;
Mastered to vinyl by Nick Watson;
Design by Philip Laslett

Musicians

Josienne Clarke: vocals, saxophone, clarinet;
Samantha Whates: vocals, flute, guitar;
Adam Beattie: electric and nylon string guitars, keyboards;
Sonny Johns: basses, guitars, additional percussion, programming

with
Seb Rochford: drums and percussion

Tracks

1. Together & Apart (1.55)
2. On the Wing (4.12)
3. Cast in Stone (2.39)
4. Family, Friends & Lovers (1.06)
5. Sucker Punch (1.52)
6. Teeth & Chin (3.22)
7. Opposite Song (4.39)
8. SeeSaw (3.38)
9. Village Kids (3.08)
10. To K(no)w One (3.45)
11. Day to Day Parade (4.31)
12. The Weather (1.29)
13. Stones (3.45)

All tracks written by PicaPica except
Track 9 Samantha Whates;
Track 12 Adam Beattie;
Track 13 Josienne Clarke

Produced by Samantha Whates and Douglas Whates;
Recorded live on location in various waiting rooms across the country in between June 2017 and January 2019;
Recorded, edited and mixed by Douglas Whates;
Mastered by Tom Leader;
Cover image by Julius Beltrame;
Design by Douglas Whates

Folk Radio UK review by Richard Holligum

Musicians

Samantha Whates: vocals, acoustic guitar [2,4,8,9,10], electric guitar [5];
Douglas Whates: double bass [5, 8], electric bass [3, 9.10], shruti box [6];
Barny Rockford: percussion [3, 10];
Chris Hyson: double bass [1, 11];
Daisy Palmer: percussion and BV’s [9];
Danielle Jalowiecka: recorder [7];
Dave Hamblet: percussion [1, 11];
Feargus Hetherington: viola [2, 4];
Jamie Akers: lute [6];
Jamie Doe: nylon string guitar [1, 11];
Jesse Richards: percussion [5];
Joshua Davenport: electric guitar [9];
Rhia Parker: recorder [7];
Tara Franks: cello [7];
Thomas Gibbs: piano and clarinet [2, 4];
Will Pound: harmonica [10];
Zac Gvi: clarinet [1, 11]

Tracks

1. I Love My Life (fast) (3.09)
2. Cinema Song (3.20)
3. Old Coat (4.11)
4. Sometimes Somethings (4.12)
5. Dark Waters (2.39)
6. Sailors (4.48)
7. Daylight Savings (2.47)
8. Dylan’s Truth (2.42)
9. Guilty (4.39)
10. The Rehearsal (3.29)
11. I Love My Life (slow) (3.45)

All tracks written by Samantha Whates;
Tracks 2-6, 10 arranged by Douglas Whates;
Tracks 1, 11 arranged by Jamie Doe;
Track 7 arranged by Rhia Parker;
Track 9 arranged by Daisy Palmer

Recorded and produced by Douglas Whates at 50:50 Studios, Wood Green, London, on 16-18 October 2019

Musicians

Samantha Whates: vocals, flute;
M.G. Boulter: vocals, guitars, lap steel;
Douglas Whates: bass, percussion, electric guitar [1], keyboard instruments, additional sequencing

Tracks

1. How to Read (3.33)
2. Agatha Christie (2.44)
3. I Love the Library (0.52)
4. Holden Caulfield & the Likes (2.35)
5. My Life in Seven Bookshops (2.43)

Track 2 Samantha Whates;
Track 3 M.G. Boulter