Roots: The Best of Show of Hands

~ Release by Show of Hands (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media: Short Stories
#TitleRatingLength
1Roots
producer:
Simon Emmerson (Producer and musician) and Mass
acoustic guitar, cuatro and mandocello:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
bass, drum machine [drum programming] and percussion:
Mass
slide guitar [acoustic slide guitar], viola and violin:
Phil Beer
choir vocals ['Haul Away' choir]:
The Fisherman’s Friends
vocals:
Phil Beer and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Presshouse Studio in Devon, England, United Kingdom (in 2006-01)
produced at:
pre-production at Riverside Studios (in Exeter) in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom (in 2005)
4:09
2Are We Alright
producer:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
guitar:
Phil Beer and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
mandocello:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
violin:
Phil Beer
vocals:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist) and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Canalot Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2007-09)
recording of:
Are We Alright
lyricist and composer:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
3:05
3Exile
producer:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
cuatro:
Phil Beer
guitar:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
keyboard:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
vocals:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Canalot Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2007-09)
3:48
4Country Life
co-producer:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
producer:
Mick Dolan and Show of Hands (UK acoustic roots & folk duo)
bass and mandocello:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
diatonic button accordion [melodeon]:
Paul Wilson (melodeon)
drums (drum set):
Roy Martin (drummer)
harmonica:
Brian Dickenson (harmonica player)
keyboard:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
slide guitar and violin:
Phil Beer
vocals:
Phil Beer and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Riverside Studios (in Exeter) in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom (in 2001)
recording of:
Country Life
writer:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
3:58
5Widecombe Fair
producer:
Mick Dolan and Show of Hands (UK acoustic roots & folk duo)
concertina and cuatro:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
vocals:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Riverside Studios (in Exeter) in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom (in 2001)
3:27
6The Falmouth Packet / Haul Away Joe
producer:
Simon Emmerson (Producer and musician) and Mass
cuatro:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
diatonic button accordion [melodeon]:
Paul Wilson (melodeon)
double bass:
Miranda Sykes
mandolin:
Phil Beer
tenor guitar:
Seth Lakeman (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
violin:
Phil Beer, Jackie Oates and Lizzie Westcott (volinist)
background vocals:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist), Mass and Paul Wilson (melodeon)
vocals:
Phil Beer and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Presshouse Studio in Devon, England, United Kingdom (in 2006-01)
produced at:
pre-production at Riverside Studios (in Exeter) in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom (in 2005)
medley including a cover recording of:
Haul Away Joe
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:32
7Santiago
producer:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
cuatro:
Phil Beer
keyboard:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
mandocello:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
vocals:
Phil Beer, Matt Clifford (keyboardist) and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Canalot Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2007-09)
6:14
8Armardas
producer:
Mike Trim
charango and siku [zamponas]:
Vladimir Vega (actor)
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Phil Beer
cuatro:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Pete Zorn
percussion:
Mike Trim
vocals:
Phil Beer, Steve Knightley (English folk musician) and Vladimir Vega (actor)
recorded at:
Wytherston Studios in Dorset, England, United Kingdom (in 1994-01)
recording of:
Armadas
writer:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
4:31
9The Blue Cockade
double bass:
Miranda Sykes
guitar:
Phil Beer and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
vocals:
Phil Beer, Steve Knightley (English folk musician) and Miranda Sykes
recorded at:
Manor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
6:02
10Crow on the Cradle
producer:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
guitar:
Phil Beer
keyboard:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
mandocello:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
vocals:
Phil Beer, Matt Clifford (keyboardist) and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Canalot Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2007-09)
medley including a cover recording of:
Crow on the Cradle
lyricist and composer:
Sydney Carter
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
medley including a cover recording of:
Find the Cost of Freedom
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
4:29
11The Preacher
concertina and cuatro:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
guitar and mandocello:
Phil Beer
vocals:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Free for Good Studios in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1995-07)
recording of:
The Preacher
writer:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
4:25
12Cousin Jack
double bass:
Miranda Sykes
guitar:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
mandolin:
Phil Beer
piano:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
vocals:
Phil Beer, The Fisherman’s Friends, Steve Knightley (English folk musician) and Tom Palmer
6:51
13Cold Frontier
producer:
Mick Dolan and Show of Hands (UK acoustic roots & folk duo)
guitar:
Phil Beer and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
vocals:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Riverside Studios (in Exeter) in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cold Frontier
writer:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
4:15
14Hard Shoulder
producer:
Mick Dolan and Show of Hands (UK acoustic roots & folk duo)
bass and guitar:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Phil Beer
keyboard and piano:
Matt Clifford (keyboardist)
shakers [shaker]:
Mick Dolan
vocals:
Phil Beer, Mick Dolan and Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Riverside Studios (in Exeter) in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
5:18
15Captains
producer:
Gerard O'Farrell (soundman and producer)
guitar:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
mandocello and viola:
Phil Beer
vocals:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
engineered at:
Free for Good Studios in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1995-07)
recording of:
Captains
writer:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
4:04
16The Galway Farmer
diatonic button accordion [melodeon]:
Gareth Turner (English accordion & melodeon player)
guitar:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
instruments:
Vladimir Vega (actor)
violin:
Phil Beer and Ian Cutler
vocals:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2001)
5:43
2▶Digital Media: Longdogs

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ASIN:UK: B0047RFLFG [info]