From The Beggar's Mantle
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From The Beggar's Mantle ... Fringed With Gold is an album by Barbara Dickson.
"The Morning Lies Heavy on Me" by Allan Taylor is a soldier's farewell to his family. Barbara had met the folk singer Daisy Chapman (1912 - 1979) in 1968, and had learned "The Orange and the Blue" directly from her.[citation needed] It is sometimes known as "Down in the Valley" (Roud 567) and is a longer version of "All Around My Hat". "Lord Thomas of Winesberry and the King's Daughter" is sustained for 6 minutes with simple fiddle and guitar accompaniment. Running time: 33 minutes 15 seconds. Recorded 1971. Released on vinyl 1972. Re-released in 2006 packaged on a single CD with "Do Right Woman".
[edit] Personnel
Barbara Dickson (vocals), Nic Jones (fiddle, guitar), Archie Fisher (guitar, concertina), Daryl Runswick (bass, piano), Bill DeMont (cello). Produced by Ray Horricks.
[edit] Track listing
- Witch of the Westmorelands (Archie Fisher) (4m 8s)
- If I Never, Ever Saw You Again (Archie Fisher) (3m 3s)
- Recruited Collier (Trad) (2m 35s)
- The Morning Lies Heavy On Me (Allan Taylor) (3m 10s)
- Fine Flowers In The Valley (Trad) (3m 1s)
- Lord Thomas of Winesberry and the King's Daughter (Trad) (6m 2s)
- The Climb (Archie Fisher) (3m 16s)
- The Orange and the Blue (Trad) (3m 38s)
- Winter's Song (Alan Hull) (4m 32s)
