The Ornament Tree

by Bert Jansch

The Ornament Tree cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1990
  • Label: Run River
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 44:20
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Focusing heavily on traditional Scottish repertoire, 'The Ornament Tree' features the legendary guitarist accompanied by musicians such as Maggie Boyle and Peter Kirtley. The project beautifully highlights his delicate, intricate fingerpicking style applied to centuries-old Celtic melodies.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, folk, acoustic, medieval, pagan, shamanism, traditional, guitars, ballad

Tracklist

  1. The Ornament Tree (Bonny Portmore) (3:50)
  2. The Banks O'Sicily (3:33)
  3. The Rambling Boys of Pleasure (4:40)
  4. The Rocky Road to Dublin (2:58)
  5. Three Dreamers (3:46)
  6. The Mountain Streams (3:49)
  7. The Blackbirds of Mullamore (4:47)
  8. Ladyfair (2:15)
  9. The Road Tae Dundee (4:07)
  10. Tramps and Hawkers (3:15)
  11. The January Man (3:42)
  12. Dobbins Flowery Vale (3:33)

Credits

  • Bert Jansch - primary artist, arranged by, guitar, vocals, words by
  • Traditional - written-by, music by
  • Peter Kirtley - guitar
  • Steve Tilston - mandolin, guitarviol [arpeggione]
  • Maggie Boyle - whistle, bodhrán [bhodron], flute
  • Hamish Henderson - written-by
  • Richard Curran - fiddle
  • Paul Boyle - fiddle
  • Michael Klein - Snare, Percussion, Harmony Vocals, Tambourine
  • Dave Turner - Bass Guitar
  • Nigel Portman-Smith - Fretless Bass, Accordion
  • Dave Goulder - Written-By

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