I Dreamt I Was a Bird
| I Dreamt I Was a Bird | ||||
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| Studio album by Lucy Ward | ||||
| Released | 2 October 2015[1] | |||
| Genre | Folk music; Singer-songwriter | |||
| Label | Betty Beetroot Records | |||
| Producer | Stu Hanna | |||
| Lucy Ward chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Louder than War |   |
| The Daily Telegraph |  [2] |
I Dreamt I Was a Bird, the third album of British singer-songwriter Lucy Ward, was released in the United Kingdom by Betty Beetroot Records on 2 October 2015.[1] It consists of eight original compositions by Lucy Ward and one traditional ballad – "Lord Randall". The album was critically acclaimed, receiving a four-starred review in The Daily Telegraph[2] and being awarded Album Of The Year 2015 by Fatea magazine.[3]
Track listing
- "Summers That We Made" (Lucy Ward), 4.00
- "Ode to Whittaker Brown" (Lucy Ward), 4.52
- "Creatures and Demons" (Lucy Ward), 3.29
- "Lord Randall" (Roud 10; Child 12) (traditional, arranged by Lucy Ward), 4.32
- "Lion" (Lucy Ward), 4.10
- "Song for Lola" (lyrics: Lucy Ward; music: Lucy Ward and Stu Hanna), 4.39
- "Daniel and the Mermaid" (arranged by Lucy Ward), 3.45
- "Connie and Bud" (Lucy Ward), 4.54
- "Return to Earth" (Lucy Ward), 2.55
Personnel
- Lucy Ward – vocals, guitar, harmonium, concertina, percussion, banjo
- Anna Esslemont – violin
- Debbie Hanna – backing vocals
- Stu Hanna – guitars piano, Mellotron, organ, violin, backing vocals
- Sam Pegg bass guitar
- Lukas Drinkwater – double bass
- Stephen MacLachlan – drums
- Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band (on "Lion")
Production
I Dreamt I Was a Bird was produced by Stu Hanna from Megson, who also performs on the album, with his wife Debbie Hanna providing backing vocals.
References
- 1 2 Zierke, Reinhard (6 October 2015). "I Dreamt I Was a Bird". Mainly Norfolk: English Folk and Other Good Music. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- 1 2 Chilton, Martin (12 December 2015). "Best Folk Music Albums of 2015: 59". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Fatea Awards 2015". Fatea Magazine. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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