The Works (Spiers and Boden album)
The Works is the sixth album by folk duo Spiers and Boden. It was made to celebrate 10 years working together. It features re-recorded tracks from their previous albums. The album also features a number of special guests.[1][2]
Track listing
- Tom Padget
- Horn Fair
- Gooseberry Bush/Laudanum Bunches
- The Birth of Robin Hood
- The Cheshire Waltz
- Brown Adam
- Rochdale Coconut Dance
- Old Maui
- Haul Away
- Bold Sir Rylas
- Prickle-Eye Bush
Personnel
| Personnel |
Instruments |
Tracks |
| Jon Boden |
vocals, fiddle, guitar, Stomp Box |
All |
| John Spiers |
vocals, melodeon, concertina |
All |
| Nancy Kerr |
vocals, fiddle |
Tom Padget, Old Maui |
| James Fagan |
vocals, Bouzouki |
Tom Padget, Old Maui |
| Sam Sweeney |
Percussion, fiddle |
Tom Padget, The Birth of Robin Hood, The Cheshire Waltz, Haul Away |
| Hannah James |
clogging, accordion |
Tom Padget, The Birth of Robin Hood |
| Maddy Prior |
vocals |
Horn Fair, Bold Sir Rylas |
| Martin Carthy |
guitar |
Gooseberry Bush/Laudanum Bunches, Prickle-Eye Bush |
| Eliza Carthy |
vocals, fiddle |
The Birth of Robin Hood, Haul Away, Bold Sir Rylas |
| Andy Cutting |
melodeon |
The Cheshire Waltz, Bold Sir Rylas |
| Martin Simpson |
guitar |
Horn Fair, Brown Adam |
| Fay Hield |
vocals |
Old Maui, Haul Away, Bold Sir Rylas, Prickle-Eye Bush |
| Ian Giles |
vocals |
Old Maui, Haul Away, Bold Sir Rylas, Prickle-Eye Bush |
| Peter Coe |
vocals |
Old Maui, Haul Away, Bold Sir Rylas, Prickle-Eye Bush |
| David Kosky |
Tenor Banjo |
Haul Away |
Limited Edition
500 copies of the album have been made to celebrate their 10th anniversary, these have been available to purchase at some concerts on the 2011 Spring tour. The sleeve notes on the album are written by Colin Irwin, it is not known if regular edition will also contain the same ones.
References