> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: Freedom Fields
Seth Lakeman: Freedom Fields
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Freedom Fields IScream Music ISCD007 (CD, UK, 20 March 2006) Freedom Fields (Anniversary Edition) Honour Oak Records HNR06CD (2 CD, changed track order, UK, 19 November 2011) |
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Produced by Seth Lakeman;
Recorded and mixed at
The Piano Kitchen, Walkham Valley, Dartmoor,
Selwood Road, Frome, Somerset, and
The Warren, Dartmoor;
Photograpyh by Lorna Yabsley, Abby;
Design by Brad Waters
Musicians
The track numbers refer to the original 2006 album
Seth Lakeman: vocals,
tenor guitar [1, 3-9, 11-12],
violin [1-3, 9-10];
Ben Nicholls: double bass [1, 5-10, 12],
electric bass [],
bass [3-5],
banjo [4];
Sean Lakeman: guitar [1, 4, 6-10, 12],
superstrummer [11];
Cormac Byrne: bodhrán [1-3, 5, 7-8],
percussion [1, 3, 5, 8-9],
shaker [4],
drums [9-10];
Benji Kirkpatrick: bouzouki [2-3, 5, 8-9, 11],
backing vocals [5, 9]
with
Steve Knightley: vocals [1, 3, 5, 9-10];
Kathryn Roberts: vocals [4, 6, 11];
John Jones: vocals [5, 9-10];
Cara Dillon: vocals [6];
Daniel Barnaby Goddard: vocals [7-8];
Bert Cleaver: pipe and tabor [10];
Jonny Crosbie: shaker [7]
Tracks
2006 CD
- The Charmer (2.34)
- The Lady of the Sea (3.24)
- Childe the Hunter (Roud 23155) (4.19)
- The White Hare (3.30)
- The Colliers (Roud 3089) (3.15)
- King and Country (4.27)
- The Setting of the Sun (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (4.02)
- Take No Rogues (3.55)
- 1643 (3.26)
- The Riflemen of War (2.53)
- The Band of Gold (3.15)
- The Final Lot (1.54)
All tracks by Seth Lakeman except
Tracks 3-5, 7 trad. arr. Seth Lakeman
2021 CD 1
- Lady of the Sea (2.58)
- Setting of the Sun (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (4.01)
- The White Hare (3.04)
- The Colliers (Roud 3089) (3.17)
- King & Country (4.27)
- Childe the Hunter (Roud 23155) (4.15)
- Take No Rogues (4.00)
- 1643 (3.25)
- The Riflemen of War (2.54)
- The Charmer (2.35)
- The Final Lot (1.44)
- The Band of Gold (3.14)
- Send Yourself Away (bonus track) (3.06)
2021 CD 2
- The White Hare (unreleased radio mix) (3.27)
- Childe the Hunter (Roud 23155) (dub version) (4.26)
- Face or our Time (demo, previous unreleased) (3.00)
- Patience & Time (demo, previous unreleased) (2.39)
- The Charmer (demo) (2.33)
- King & Country (demo) (4.04)
- Setting of the Sun (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (demo) (3.35)
- Take No Rogues (demo) (3.56)
- Rifleman of War (demo) (2.23)
- Final Lot (demo) (1.54)
- Send Yourself Away (demo) (3.09)
- Band of Gold (demo) (2.18)
All tracks by Seth Lakeman except
Tracks 2-4, 6, 14-15, 20 trad. arr. Seth Lakeman
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: Hearts & Minds
Seth Lakeman: Hearts & Minds
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Hearts & Minds Virgin Records 471084-2 (CD, UK, 19 July 2010) |
Produced and recorded by Richard Evans and Tchad Blake;
Recorded at Giant Wafer Studios, The Labour Exchange, and NAM Studios;
Additional recording by Ed Lewis;
Mixed by Tchad Blake at Mongrel Studios;
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering;
Sleeve illustration by Mario Hugo
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: vocals,
violin [1, 3-11],
viola [2, 9],
tenor guitar [2, 4, 6, 8-11];
Sean Lakeman: acoustic guitars [1-6, 8-10],
electric guitars [3];
Ben Nicholls: double bass [1-2, 4-11],
electric bass [3],
vocals [1-3, 9],
steel guitar [11],
jew’s harp [10];
Simon Lea: drums [1-2, 4-6, 8-10],
percussion [7];
Benji Kirkpatrick: banjo [2, 4-6, 10],
vocals [2, 4-5, 8-10],
harmonica [7],
mandolin [8-9],
bouzouki [11]
with
Ged Lynch, percussion;
Chris Hall, accordion and vocals [3];
Cormac Byrne, cajon and percussion [3];
Tchad Blake, harmonica [4],
piano [6];
Olivia Chaney, backing vocals and harmonium [7]
Tracks
- Hearts & Minds (3.52)
- The Watchman (3.28)
- Tiny World (3.20)
- Spinning Days (3.45)
- See Them Dance (3.09)
- Stepping Over You (4.19)
- Changes (4.13)
- Tender Traveller (4.01)
- Hard Working Man (3.26)
- Preacher’s Ghost (4.53)
- The Circle Grows (3.40)
All tracks written by Seth Lakeman / Daniel Barnaby Goddard except
Tracks 1, 7 Seth Lakeman;
Track 9 Seth Lakeman, Mark Chadwick;
Track 10 Seth Lakeman, Ruarri Joseph
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: Tales from the Barrel House
Seth Lakeman: Tales from the Barrel House
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Tales from the Barrel House Honour Oak Records / India Media 471108-2 (CD, UK, 2 April 2012) |
All songs recorde at The Barellhouse, Morwellham Quay, Devon
except track 1 recorded down the George and Charlotte mine;
Produced and mixed by Seth Lakeman;
Engineered, recorded and co-mixed by Mark Ellis;
Mastered by Simon Heyworth at Super Audio Mastering;
Mixed at Propagation House;
Artwork by Matthew K. Gundry, Diecast Cesign;
Photography by Tim Young
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: vocals, all instruments
Tracks
- More Than Money (4.27)
- Blacksmith’s Prayer (4.27)
- The Watchmaker’s Rhyme (3.46)
- Hard Road (3.39)
- The Sender (4.27)
- Salt from Our Veins (4.23)
- Brother of Penryn (3.55)
- Apple of His Eye (3.45)
- Higher Walls (3.49)
- The Artisan (5.46)
- Another Long Night (4.50)
- Cooper’s Hands (4.11)
All tracks written by Seth Lakeman / Daniel Barnaby Goddard except
Tracks 1, 7, 9 trad. / Seth Lakeman;
Tracks 6, 8 Seth Lakeman
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman Live with the BBC Concert Orchestra
Seth Lakeman Live with the BBC Concert Orchestra
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Live with the BBC Concert Orchestra Honour Oak Records HNRCD02 (CD, UK, 2012) |
Recorded 3 March 2012 at Plymouth Pavilions;
Arrangements by Anne Dudley;
Mixed by Richard Evans;
Photography by Tim Young
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: vocals, violin, bouzouki;
The BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Matthew Coorey
Tracks
- Blacksmith’s Prayer (4.54)
- Lady of the Sea (3.18)
- Changes (4.19)
- King & Contry (5.23)
- Kitty Jay (3.49)
Track 1 by Seth Lakeman / Daniel Barnaby Goddard;
Tracks 2-5 Seth Lakeman
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: Word of Mouth
Seth Lakeman: Word of Mouth
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Word of Mouth Honour Oak Records / Cooking Vinyl COOKCD535 (CD, UK, 3 February 2014) |
Produced by Ian Grimble and Seth Lakeman;
Recorded at North Tamerton Church;
Mixed by Ian Grimble at 2KHz Studios;
Mastered by Adam Nunn at Abbey Roads;
Photography by Tim Young;
Designed by Marc Woodhouse at Chemical X
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: vocals, violin, viola, harmonium, bouzouki, guitars, banjo, percussion;
Ben Nicholls: double bass, concertina, vocals;
Cormac Byrne: percussion, bodhrán;
Lisbee Stainton: vocals, banjo;
Sean Lakeman: acoustic guitar [1-2];
Leon Hunt: banjo [6];
India Bourne: cello [1, 3];
Martin Green: accordion [8];
Winter Mountain: backing vocals [1, 3, 9];
Geoff Lakeman: backing vocals [10, 12]
Tracks
- The Wanderer (3.54)
- Another Long Night (4.38)
- The Courier (3.37)
- Labour She Calls Home (4.26)
- Bells (3.30)
- Last Rider (4.17)
- The Saddest Crowd (4.42)
- Tiger (3.31)
- The Ranger (3.06)
- Bal Maiden (4.21)
- Each Man (3.45)
- Portrait of My Wife (Roud V14031) (3.57)
All tracks written by Seth Lakeman except
Tracks 2-4, 6, 10 Seth Lakeman / Daniel Barnaby Goddard;
Tracks 5, 7, 8, 11 Seth Lakeman / Graham Searle;
Track 12 Seth Lakeman / trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: Ballads of the Broken Few
Seth Lakeman: Ballads of the Broken Few
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Ballads of the Broken Few Honour Oak Records / Cooking Vinyl COOKCD644 (CD, UK, 16 September 2016) |
Produced by Ethan Johns;
Recorded by Dom Monks at Mudford Manor, Somerset, assisted by Oliver Barton-Wood;
Mixed by Dom Monks at Three Crows East;
Mastered by Mandy Parnell at Black Saloon Studios, assisted by Hal;
Photography by Matt Austin and Seth Lakeman;
Designed by Luke Insect
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: lead vocals, viola, violin, electric tenor guitar;
Emillie Key, Beth Key: vocals;
Meghann Loney: vocals, percussion;
Ethan Johns: percussion, guitars;
Ben Nicholls: double bass
Tracks
- Willow Tree (2.57)
- Silence Reigns (3.39)
- Meet Me in the Twilight (3.50)
- Stranger (3.44)
- Fading Sound (4.05)
- Ballad of the Broken Few (3.12)
- Anna Lee (3.51)
- Innocent Child (4.18)
- Whenever I’m Home (5.00)
- Silver Threads (3.09)
- Pulling Hard Against the Stream (4.37)
All tracks written by Seth Lakeman except
Tracks 1, 4, 11 Seth Lakeman / trad.;
Track 7 Laurelyn Dosset
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: The Well Worn Path
Seth Lakeman: The Well Worn Path
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The Well Worn Path Honour Oak Records / Cooking Vinyl COOKCD709 (CD, UK, 26 October 2018) |
Produced and mixed by Ben Hillier;
Recorded at Crossways Studio;
Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering;
Photography by Matt Austin Images;
Design by Luke Insect Studio
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: vocals, guitar, violin;
Kit Hawes: guitars;
Ben Nicholls: double bass;
Evan Jenkins: drums [1-4, 6-11]
with
Kathryn Roberts: vocals [2-4, 8, 11];
Sean Lakeman: Hammond organ [9]
Tracks
- Bright Smile (5.01)
- She Never Blamed Him (4.09)
- The Educated Man (5.07)
- Lend a Hand (4.33)
- Drink ’Til I’m Dry (4.13)
- Fitzsimmons’ Fight (5.14)
- Divided We Will Fall (3.59)
- The Gloaming (4.57)
- Dig New Ground (4.43)
- Judge Not a Man (4.44)
- The Well Worn Path (4.42)
Tracks 1-2 Seth Lakeman / trad.;
Track 3 Seth Lakeman, David Prowse;
Track 4 Seth Lakeman, DBG;
Track 5 Seth Lakeman, DBG, Kit Hawes;
Tracks 6, 8-10 Seth Lakeman;
Track 7 Seth Lakeman, Reg Meuross;
Track 11 Seth Lakeman, Kit Hawes
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: A Pilgrim’s Tale
Seth Lakeman: A Pilgrim’s Tale
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A Pilgrim’s Tale BMG 538566162 (CD, UK, 7 February 2020) |
Cover photo by Matt Austin
Folk Radio UK review by Peter Shaw
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: vocals, violin, bouzouki;
Paul McGann: narrator;
Cara Dillon,
Geoff Lakeman: backing vocals;
Benji Kirkpatrick: guitar, drum, backing vocals;
Ben Nicholls: double bass
Tracks
Side 1
- Watch Out (4.42)
- Pilgrim Brother (4.26)
- Westward Bound (4.16)
- A Pilgrim’s Warning (5.07)
- Sailing Time (3.09)
- The Great Iron Screw (4.06)
Side 2
- Dear Isle of England (3.53)
- Saints and Strangers (3.27)
- Foreign Man (3.42)
- Bury Nights (3.48)
- The Digging Song (3.59)
- Mayflower Waltz (2.58)
Track 1, 4, 6-9, 12 Seth Lakeman, Nick Stimson;
Track 2, 5, 11 trad., Nick Stimson;
Track 3 Seth Lakeman, John Masefield, Nick Stimson;
Track 10 Seth Lakeman, Daniel B. Goddard, Nick Stimson
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman: Make Your Mark
Seth Lakeman: Make Your Mark
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Make Your Mark Honour Oak Records HNR04CD (CD, UK, 19 November 2021) |
Recorded and mixed by Peter Miles at Middle Farm Studios;
Mastered by Nick Cooke;
Photography by Tom Griffiths and Jolyon Holroyd;
Artwork by Matt Grundy, Diecast Design
Musicians
Seth Lakeman: vocals, violin, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, harmonium, viola, electric tenor guitar;
Alex Hart: vocals;
Ben Nicholls: double bass, electric bass, harmonium;
Benji Kirkpatrick: bouzouki, banjo, mandolin, guitar, piano, vocals;
Toby Kearney: drums, percussion
Tracks
- Hollow (3.24)
- The Giant (3.21)
- Love Will Still Remain (4.39)
- Bound To Someone (3.57)
- Make Your Mark (4.02)
- Coming For You soon (4.31)
- Higher We Aspire (4.19)
- The Lark (5.00)
- Side By Side (5.06)
- Fallen Friend (4.21)
- Shoals To Turn (4.40)
- Underground (4.50)
- Change (3.52)
- Constantly (6.34)
Tracks 4, 9, 11, 14 Seth Lakeman;
Tracks 1, 5 Seth Lakeman, Reg Meuross;
Tracks 2-3, 6-7, 10, 12-13 Seth Lakeman, David Proese;
Track 8 Seth Lakeman, Kathryn L. Garrod
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman
Groups and Projects featuring Seth Lakeman
The Full English Band,
The Full English,
CD, Topic TSCD823, 2013
> Folk Music > Records > Seth Lakeman
Other records with Seth Lakeman
Equation,
In Session,
promo EP, Crapstone CRMCD 11, 1995
Equation,
The Dark Ages,
EP, IScream EQEP001, 2001
Ashley Hutchings,
Street Cries,
CD, Topic TSCD535, 2001
Equation,
Return to Me,
CD, Rough Trade RTRADECD083, 2003
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman,
2.,
CD, IScream ISCD005, 2003
Benji Kirkpatrick,
Half a Fruit Pie,
CD, Fellside FECD181, 2004
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2005,
2 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK01, 2005
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006,
2 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK02, 2006
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007,
3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK03, 2007
Show of Hands
Witness,
CD, Hands On Music HMCD23, 2006
Benji Kirkpatrick,
Boomerang,
CD, Navigator NAVIGATOR2, 2008
John Jones,
Rising Road,
CD, Westpark 87179, 2009
Various Artists,
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009,
3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK08, 2009
Various Artists,
Cambridge Folk Festival 2010,
DVD, Delphonic DELPH008, 2011
Various Artists,
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: A Folk Tribute,
digital download, Delphonic DELPH010, 2011
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman,
Hidden People,
CD, Navigator NAVIGATOR72, 2012
Various Artists,
This Is Proper Folk Too!!,
CD, Proper PROPERFOLK13, 2012
Megson,
In a Box,
CD, EDJ EDJ019, 2014
Various Artists,
Cambridge Folk Festival: Celebrating 50 Years,
DL, Delphonic DELPH100, 2014
Geoff Lakeman,
After All These Years,
CD, Geoff Lakeman GLAK-01, 2016
Various Artists,
Topic Records: The Real Sound of Folk Music,
2 CD, Topic TICD001, 2017
Thea Gilmore,
Small World Turning,
CD, Shameless SHAME19001, 2019
Various Artists,
Sea Song Sessions,
CD, Topic TSCD612, 2022
Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz,
Nothing But Green Willow,
CD, Topic TSCD614, 29 September 2023