The Meeting Of The Waters

By Paul Rootsical

 

The Meeting Of The Waters


A selection of mostly traditional folk from across the Bristish Isles but with a special spotlight on Northumbria's rich musical heritage. Particular focus on Tyneside & Tynedale (where I was born & bred), with several numbers local to Hexhamshire & the locality, a staggeringly beautiful region. There's always been a lively grassroots folk scene in the region, which I was inevitably & indelibly influenced by as a youth. Haweh all you canny lads & lassies...

 Stagshaw Bank Fair was a massive, raucous annual event high on the moors above Corbridge, right up there on Hadrian's Wall, until it was discontinued in the 1800's. The Meeting of The Waters (or Watersmeet) refers to the confluence of the North & South Tyne rivers but also to a number of similar spots on rivers throughout the British Isles. Also featuring some great Irish compositions, including a Pogues selection in honour of the late Shane MacGowan. 

Tracklist

Pentangle - When I Was In My Prime    Kathryn Tickell Band - Floating From Skerry / Hushabye Birdie & Hexham Lasses    The Harvesters - Curragh Of Kildare    The Pogues - Dirty Old Town / The Old Main Drag    The Johnstons - Port Of Amsterdam    The Dubliners - The Fermoy Lassies & Sporting Paddy / Seven Drunken Nights     Shirley Collins & The Albion Band - Poor Murdered Woman    Kathryn Tickell & Hannah Rickard - The Water Of Tyne     Pentangle - A Maid That's Deep In Love    James Galway & The Chieftans / The Harvesters - She Moved Through The Fair    Ewan MacColl - The Bleacher Lass Of O'Kelvinhaugh     Tim Hart & Maddy Prior - Dalesman's Litany    Fairport Convention - Flatback Caper    Bernard Wrigley - Balance A Straw    The High Level Ranters - Hexham Quadrille / Kielder Falls    Steeleye Span - One Misty Moisty Morning / The Ups And Downs     Van Morrison & The Chieftans - Star Of County Down    The Dubliners - The Travelling People    Kathryn Tickell - Stagshaw Bank Fair / Shew's the Way to Wallington / Mile to Ride    Isla Cameron - Buy Broom Besoms / Still I Love Him    Bert Jansch - Silly Woman    Dick Gaughan - The Floo'ers Of The Forest / Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation    The Pogues - I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day    Bernard Wrigley - The Five Gallon Jar / Gee Whoa, Dobbin / Jack The Horse Courser    Billy Conroy - Napoleon's Grand March    The Chieftans - Bonaparte's Retreat     Fotheringay - Banks Of The Nile    The Pogues - The Band Played Waltzing Matilda    Kathryn Tickell & The Unthanks - Canny Keel Lad / Water Of Tyne    Paddy Reilly - The Meeting Of The Waters    The Johnstons - Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore    Fairport Convention - Farewell, Farewell    Steeleye Span - Rogues In A Nation

 

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