Rosemary Lane

by Tickawinda

Rosemary Lane cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Pennine
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating far away from the commercial folk-rock mainstream, 'Rosemary Lane' is an exquisite, purist revival of traditional Northern English and Celtic balladry. The acoustic ensemble relies entirely on pristine vocal harmonies, delicate guitar fingerpicking, and traditional instrumentation to weave its historical narratives. The self-released album has garnered immense retrospective acclaim as a flawless, highly atmospheric jewel of the British folk revival.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, folk, traditional, ballad, quiet, vocal, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Rosemary Lane
  2. A Lyke Wake Dirge
  3. The Galtee Farmer
  4. The Weary Cutters
  5. Go Your Way
  6. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
  7. John Barleycorn
  8. Coalhole Cavalry
  9. She Moves Through The Fair
  10. Old Pendle
  11. Young Man
  12. Cold And Raw
  13. The Blackleg Miner

Credits

  • Jim Schofield - acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals [sings too!]
  • David Birchwood - acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Alison Tulloch - vocals
  • Kath Richmond - vocals

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