Product Description

Sixth album, following 2006's 'The Girl Who Couldn't Fly', from one of the UK's most gifted folk songwriters and performers, notorious for winning a Radio 2 Folk Award practicallyevery time she releases an album. The usual impeccably played and produced, tastefully chosen mix of traditionals and originals, treated to Rusby's gorgeous, lilting delivery, this release seems likely to continue her impressive record.

Track Listing

1. Awkward Annie
2. Bitter Boy
3. John Barbury
4. High On A Hill
5. Farewell
6. Planets
7. The Old Man
8. Andrew Lammie
9. Dreams Of Nancy
10. Daughter Of Heaven
11. Blooming Heather
12. The Village Green Preservation Society

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #606 in Music
• Released on: 2007-09-03
• Number of discs: 1

The Sun
Of all the stars in the Folk firmament, few shine as brightly or sing as sweetly as Kate Rusby

BBC Radio 2 Website
Catchy Rusby originals, gorgeous ballads, lush strings and brass, jaunty banjo. Chris Thile, Kris Drever, John Doyle and more add new sounds to Kate's regular A-class gang.

The Word
After seven albums of crystalline, ungimmicky folk songs, Kate Rusby's just extended her unbeaten run by one record more.

Customer Reviews

What a discovery
I like to listen to Jerry Anderson on BBC Radio Ulster, he's really funny (although when my English Nephew was visiting he couldn't understand a word anyone on the show was saying) and he plays nice folk music. I heard the song 'village green appreciation society' a few times on his show, and thought it was brill (I don't remember the Kinks version.) I surfed the net to find who sang it, and came across Kate Rusby - what a discovery! I bought this album on the strength of that one track, and have played it nearly to death already. I like all the songs, as well a loving Kate's accent (I spent two years in Leeds when I was at college, and it brings me back to those happy times.) Buy it. Play it. Love it.

Worth it for the Kinks reworking
How can anyone who has heard this album agree with the creature who gave it 1 star? Whilst it's not my favourite KR set, it shines like a diamond in the dross of contemporary music and is worth the purchase price for the kinks rework from Jam & Jerusalem.

Sure to please all folk fans.
This is one of Kate's best albums. In the past she has tended to overload her selections with the same themes, many of them quite despondent. Despite her unfortunate personal problems she has somehow managed to come up with a greater share of "up" songs. It's a policy I hope she maintains.Her voice is as sweet as ever,her production sounds in no way inferior to John McCusker, and she has enlisted a couple of new backing musicians to add to her usual retinue. This has helped to freshen things up.Chris Thile does a lovely harmony (along with Eddi Reader)on High on a Hill, plays mandolin and is joined by the excellent John Doyle on another track. The tracks I enjoy most are her own originals, which is another encouraging sign for the future.The title track has a gorgeous lilt which makes me, at any rate, want to sing along with it every time I play it!
Was a little disappointed with Blooming Heather described here as "traditional".The song is better known as "Wild Mountain Thyme" or "Go Lassie, Go" and was written by Francie McPeake , who I believe was from Belfast.I don't like the male vocal line used either,so this does not replace Sean Tyrrell as my favourite version. The album's closer is the old Ray Davies song " The Village Green Preservation Society" which is every bit as successful as it is surprising,and is an inspired selection.You can't really go wrong buying this album !