Full Circle (Barbara Dickson album)
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Full Circle is an album by Barbara Dickson.
[edit] Comments
Full Circle is one of Barbara Dickson's occasional albums of folk music. It is so solemn that it received some of the poorest reviews of her recent career, particularly from fans expecting optimistic power ballads. At least three of the tracks would not be out of place in a recital of classical songs - particularly the Purcell song, which has Neil Drinkwater playing classical piano on it, and Dickson singing difficult chromatic scales. For lovers of art-song this is a rare treasure. Donockley's production has given a doomy epic sweep to the traditional Child Ballad "The Unquiet Grave". Only the track "Faithless Love" has a pop quality about it, and seems out of place.
[edit] Personnel
Barbara Dickson (vocals), Neil Drinkwater (grand piano), Danny Thompson (double bass), Troy Donockley (guitars, uilleann pipes, low and tin whistles, mandola, harmonium), The Emperor String Quartet [Martin Burgess - violin, Clare Hayes - violin, Fiona Bonds - viola, William Schofield - cello]). Produced by Troy Donockley. Running time: 47 minutes 43 seconds. Recorded 2004.
[edit] Track listing
- 1 - Garten Mother's Lullaby (Trad)
- 2 - The Sky Above The Roof (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
- 3 - Across The Hills (Leon Rosselson)
- 4 - The Unquiet Grave (Trad)
- 5 - Faithless Love (J.D. Souther)
- 6 - Westron Wynde (Trad)
- 7 - Corpus Christi Carol (Trad)
- 8 - Living Too To The Ground (Everley Bros)
- 9 - Singing Bird (Trad)
- 10 - When I Am Laid To Earth (Dido's Lament) (Henry Purcell)
- 11 - Eriskay Love Song (Trad)
