Description

A collection of songs, all but one written by Mike.

Mike Willoughby’s passionate songs take in a swathe of topics from Northern cultural roots to current ecological issues. There are also deep meditations on the landscape and the meaning that poetry and song have in our lives.

Track List:

1. One-Way Road 02:40
2. Native Stones 03:54
3. The Fragile Earth 03:48
4. King Dunmail 03:57
5. The Crimson Reel Set 03:07
6. Envy 04:40
7. Twa Hills 03:32
8. The Alchemist’s Apprentice 03:40
9. Remembrance Day 04:33
10. Peel’s Pack 03:08
11. (Thinking Of You) Sara 03:36
12. On A Hill, By A Ringroad 03:39

All songs by Mike Willoughby, except
“Peels Pack” (Willoughby / additional lyrics Gavin)
“I’ll Tozzle Yer Kerchy” (trad. arr. Willoughby)

credits

Mike Willoughby: vocals, bouzouki, mandolas, guitar, bass guitar, melodeon, harmonicas, whistles

Pete Morton: acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Roger Wilson: fiddle, backing vocals

Mike Gavin: tea-chest bass, bouzouki, backing vocals

Juliet Blackledge: vocal