Firegazing by Brian Boothby
The latest release, five years in the making, of songs brought by the many personalities who might be gathered round the fire: 12 lyrical songs of omen, observation, loss, inspiration, travel and valediction, brought vividly to life in the singing of Brian Boothby and the superb playing of Chris Ellis, Adam Summerhayes and Dave Sturt.
Album download includes pdf 56-page booklet with photographs, lyrics, poems and prose
Track 12 - Translucence available as a download-only bonus track from 22nd November 2017.
Tracklist
| 1. | Poplars | 6:00 |
| 2. | Dreams and Omens | 6:18 |
| 3. | Firegazing | 7:04 |
| 4. | Swallow Song | 2:39 |
| 5. | Common Lands of England | 8:48 |
| 6. | E.P.N.S. | 5:09 |
| 7. | Hollow Hills | 6:20 |
| 8. | Songhunter | 6:02 |
| 9. | Fire in your Snows | 6:27 |
| 10. | The Calling | 5:31 |
| 11. | The Leaving | 5:46 |
| 12. | Translucence | 7:40 |
Credits
released September 17, 2017
Brian Boothby: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, low whistles, brass-strung harp, percussion and samples
Chris Ellis: acoustic and electric guitars, piano
Adam Summerhayes: fiddle
Dave Sturt: fretless bass
All songs written by bb. with creative input from Chris, Adam and Dave.
Tracks 1 - 11 recorded at Eccles Cake studio, engineered by Chris Ellis, and Windmill Lane, (Dave Sturt), mixed by bb, mastered by bb and Chris Ellis, track 12 engineered by Coral Rose Kindred Boothby. All copied and printed by Alpha Duplication. Natural sounds recorded by bb except swallows courtesy of david m and xeno-canto
Brian Boothby: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, low whistles, brass-strung harp, percussion and samples
Chris Ellis: acoustic and electric guitars, piano
Adam Summerhayes: fiddle
Dave Sturt: fretless bass
All songs written by bb. with creative input from Chris, Adam and Dave.
Tracks 1 - 11 recorded at Eccles Cake studio, engineered by Chris Ellis, and Windmill Lane, (Dave Sturt), mixed by bb, mastered by bb and Chris Ellis, track 12 engineered by Coral Rose Kindred Boothby. All copied and printed by Alpha Duplication. Natural sounds recorded by bb except swallows courtesy of david m and xeno-canto
