Farewell Sorrow

by Alasdair Roberts

Farewell Sorrow cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 April 2003
  • Label: Drag City
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Accompanied by a full backing band, the Scottish songwriter updates traditional Appalachian and Celtic musical frameworks with contemporary indie sensibilities. The arrangements are deeply rooted in archaic folklore, utilizing acoustic instrumentation to frame his distinct, vibrato-heavy vocal delivery and melancholic storytelling. It marked a significant evolution from his earlier work under the Appendix Out moniker.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, folklore, acoustic, folk, traditional, male-vocals, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Farewell Sorrow (4:01)
  2. Join Our Lusty Chorus (3:50)
  3. Carousing (3:54)
  4. I Fell In Love (4:48)
  5. I Went Hunting (3:10)
  6. Down Where The Willow Wands Weep (3:12)
  7. When A Man's In Love He Feels No Cold (3:55)
  8. Come, My Darling Polly (4:15)
  9. The Whole House Is Singing (5:17)
  10. I Walked Abroad In An Evil Hour (4:41)
  11. I Am A Young Man (3:08)
  12. Slowly Growing Old (2:08)

Credits

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