Essential

Original Release Date:  May 9, 2011

Track Listing

• 1. Scarborough Fair
• 2. Broomfield Hill
• 3. Lord Franklin
• 4. Byker Hill
• 5. The Bee's Wing
• 6. Poor Murdered Woman
• 7. Seven Yellow Gypsies
• 8. Prince Heathen
• 9. January Man
• 10. His Name Is Andrew
• 11. King Henry
• 12. Skewbald
• 13. The Bedmaking
• 14. Geordie
• 15. Lovely Joan
• 16. Siege of Delhi
• 17. The Prickle Holly Bush
• 18. I Sowed Some Seeds
• 19. The Devil & the Feathery Wife
• 20. The Maid and the Palmer
• 21. Sovay
• 22. The Dominio of the Sword
• 23. Bill Norrie
• 24. A Stitch in Time
• 25. Work Life Out to Keep Life In
• 26. A Question of Sport
• 27. Rackabello
• 28. Sir Patrick Spens
• 29. Georgie
• 30. Famous Flower of Serving Men
• 31. Mermaid
• 32. The Maid of Australia
• 33. Christ Made a Trance
• 34. The Harry Lime Theme

Credits

• Martin Carthy: Guitar, Mandolin, Arranger, Composer, Vocals
• John Kirkpatrick: Accordion, Button Accordion
• Dave Swarbrick: Fiddle, Mandolin, Arranger
• The Watersons: Arranger
• Bob Dylan: Quotation Author
• Paul Simon: Quotation Author
• Steve Winwood: Quotation Author
• David Ackles: Composer
• Anton Karas: Composer
• Denis Blackham: Digital Remastering
• Martin Brinsford: Percussion, Arranger, Mouth Organ
• Tony Engle: Producer, Compilation Research
• Bruce Rowland: Drums
• Lal Waterson: Vocals
• Mike Waterson: Composer, Vocals
• Chris Wood: Fiddle
• Eliza Carthy: Fiddle, Arranger, Vocals
• J. Kirkpatrick: Arranger
• Norma Waterson: Arranger, Vocals
• Dave Goulder: Composer
• Barnaby Stradling: Bass
• Saul Rose: Melodeon
• David Suff: Producer, Compilation Research
• R. Williams: Arranger
• Roger Williams: Trombone, Euphonium
• Eleanor Waterson: Vocals
• Howard Evans: Trumpet, Arranger, Flugelhorn
• Mr. Suff: Design
• Marry Waterson: Vocals