Recorded and produced by Baz Barker in 1981.

Musicians

Dave Swarbrick: fiddle, vocals;
Simon Nicol: guitar, vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Humours of Cappa / Swallowtail Reel (3.26)
2. Pittengardener’s Rant / The Floggin’ (3.36)
3. Time to Ring Some Changes (3.23)
4. Fiddlesticks (3.04)
5. Temptation (3.27)
6. Lord Haddo’s Favourite / Lady Mary Hayes’ Scotch Measure (3.87)

Side 2

7. 79th’s Farewell / Atholl Highlanders / The Devil Amongst the Tailors (5.04)
8. Three Drunken Maidens (Roud 252) (2.51)
9. The Hen’s March / The Four Poster Bed (3.30)
10. The Widow of Westmorland’s Daughter (Roud 228; G/D 7:1439) (3.33)
11. The Friar’s Britches / The Lark in the Morning / The Gravel Path to Granny’s / Leighton Buzzard Shuffle (3.09)

All tracks trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol, except
Track 3 Richard Thompson
Track 5 Scott Joplin arr. Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Phil Winans for the cover picture and LP details.

Recorded at Woodworm Studios, Barford St Michael, Oxfordshire.
Produced by Simon Nicol
Engineered by Dave Pegg

Musicians

Dave Swarbrick: fiddle, vocals;
Simon Nicol: guitar, bass [6], vocals;
Dave Pegg: bass [4, 5];
Dave Mattacks: drums [4, 7], washboard [6], keyboard [7]

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Young Black Cow / Lord Inchiquin (5.33)
2. The ’Appy ’Ornpipe / Madam Vonani (3.33)
3. Pavanne
4. At the Close of an Irish Day / The Laird of Drumblair / The Trip to Windsor (5.33)

Side 2

5. Si Bheag Si Mhor (6.00)
6. Democratic Rage / The Constitution / President Garfield’s (2.59)
7. Close to the Wind (4.53)
8. The Dark and Slender Boy (4.27)

All tracks trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol, except
Track 6 Richard and Linda Thompson
Track 7 Stuart Marson

Tracks 1-7 originally released on Close to the Wind (1984).
Tracks 8-18 originally released on Live at the White Bear (1981).

Musicians

Dave Swarbrick: fiddle, vocals;
Simon Nicol: guitar, bass [5], vocals;
Dave Pegg: bass [3, 4];
Dave Mattacks: drums [3, 6], washboard [5], keyboard [6]

Tracks

1. The Young Black Cow / Lord Inchiquin (5.33)
2. The ’Appy ’Ornpipe / Madam Vonani (3.33)
3. At the Close of an Irish Day / The Laird of Drumblair / The Trip to Windsor (5.33)
4. Si Bheag Si Mhor (6.00)
5. Democratic Rage / The Constitution / President Garfield’s (2.59)
6. Close to the Wind (4.53)
7. The Dark and Slender Boy (4.27)
8. The Humours of Cappa / Swallowtail Reel (3.26)
9. Pittengardener’s Rant / The Floggin’ Reel (3.36)
10. Time to Ring Some Changes (3.23)
11. Fiddlestix (3.04)
12. Temptation Rag (3.27)
13. Lord Haddo’s Favourite / Lady Mary Hayes’ Scotch Measure (3.87)
14. 79th’s Farewell / Atholl Highlanders / The Devil Amongst the Tailors (5.04)
15. Three Drunken Maidens (Roud 252) (2.51)
16. The Hen’s March / The Four Poster Bed (3.30)
17. The Widow of Westmorland’s Daughter (Roud 228; G/D 7:1439) (3.33)
18. The Friar’s Britches / The Lark in the Morning / The Gravel Path to Granny’s / Leighton Buzzard Shuffle (3.09)

All tracks trad. arr. Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol, except
Track 6 Stuart Marson
Track 10 Richard Thompson
Track 12 Scott Joplin arr. Dave Swarbrick / Simon Nicol