MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE www.mary-black.net
Mary Black - vocals
Pat Crowley - accordion, piano, harmony vocals
Dave Early - congas, drums, percussion
Frank Gallagher - fiddle, string arrangements, synthesizer, whistle (instrument)
Garvan Gallagher - bass, clevenger bass, double bass
Carl Geraghty - soprano sax, tenor sax
Mel Mercier - tabla
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh - vocals
Declan Sinnott - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, spanish guitar, synthesizer, harmony vocals
summer sent you - 3:17
one way donkey ride - 3:26
the loving time - 4:26
golden thread - 4:10
the holy ground (traditional) - 4:10
treasure island - 3:12
the holy ground - 3:20
flesh and blood - 4:01
dockland - 4:22
lay down your burden - 3:06
paper friends - 4:00
poison words - 4:28
Irish singer Mary Black is well known for deftly combining her Celtic roots with contemporary folk
On this release, she offers another strong set of songs, as she interprets songs from American folk favorite John Gorka ("Treasure Island") and connects with Anglo-folk tradition on the lovely "One Way Donkey Ride" (written by Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention fame)
The acoustic instrumentation feature a rich blend of guitars, fiddles, saxophones, and accordions that add a timeless feel to most of her songs
The highlight of the album is "Loving Time", an emotional story of star-crossed lovers told with a bittersweet aching that few artists could deliver so poignantly
RECORDING January – April 1993
ENGINEERING Billy Robinson
LABEL Dara
RE MASTERING Ray Staff
RE RELEASED August 2014
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas Germany
MADE IN England / Germany
STYLE Folk / Celtic Folk
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
