Moving Up Country

by James Yorkston and The Athletes

Moving Up Country cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 June 2002
  • Label: Domino
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 2:00:35
  • Community rating: 3.86/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originating from the burgeoning Fife acoustic scene, 'Moving Up Country' establishes a delicate, unhurried approach to modern British folk. The debut weaves understated acoustic arrangements with quiet, melancholic storytelling, capturing a distinctly pastoral and autumnal atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, christian, male-vocals, acoustic, melodic, british, ballad

Tracklist

  1. In Your Hands (3:28)
  2. St. Patrick (5:29)
  3. Sweet Jesus (4:48)
  4. Tender To The Blues (4:19)
  5. Moving Up Country (5:34)
  6. Cheating The Game (3:44)
  7. I Spy Dogs (4:23)
  8. 6:30 Is Just Way Too Early (5:04)
  9. The Patience Song (5:06)
  10. I Know My Love (7:18)
  11. The Lang Toun (10:08)
  12. I Spy Dogs - Demo (4:58)
  13. 6:30 Is Just Way Too Early - Demo (5:21)
  14. Cheating The Game - Demo (3:28)
  15. The Patience Song - Demo (4:33)
  16. My Distance Travelled - Demo (5:01)
  17. Easily Led - Demo (3:26)
  18. Saviour A Saving - Demo (2:37)
  19. They'll Be Telling Me You're A Lady - Demo (3:30)
  20. Worthy Souls - Demo (3:27)
  21. Watching Eyes - Demo (2:47)
  22. St. Patrick - Peel Session (5:14)
  23. Tender To The Blues - Peel Session (4:55)
  24. La Magnifica - Peel Session (3:32)
  25. 6:30 Is Just Way Too Early - Peel Session (4:46)
  26. Moving Up Country, Roaring The Gospel (3:26)

Credits

  • James Yorkston and The Athletes - primary artist
  • James Yorkston - arranged by, bouzouki, harmonica, featuring, guitar, vocals, percussion, written-by, mandolin, bass, clarinet, banjo, lap steel guitar
  • Doogie Paul - bass, featuring, vocals
  • Faisal Rahman - featuring, percussion, accordion, vocals, lap steel guitar
  • Holly Taylor - featuring, whistle, pipe [small pipes]
  • Wendy Chan - featuring, violin [lead violin], violin [violins], vocals, vibraphone [vibratone]
  • Jon Bews - violin [group violin]
  • King Creosote - accordion, vocals

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