Steeleye Span, Wintersmith

Park Records 2013  (PRKCD132)

Nuovo e formidabile album di questo inossidabile gruppo, realizzato in collaborazione a Terry Pratchett, scrittore britannico noto per i suoi romanzi fantasy tra i quali per l’appunto “Wintersmith”. I pezzi sono energici e mai scontati, ottima la registrazione e il lavoro di mastering eseguito da Chris Tsangarides. Il booklet è disegnato da Tim Martindale mentre l’artistica fotografia di copertina è opera di Pete Silver.

Tracks:

1.Ouverture: Ancient Eyes & The Dark Morris Tune (2.10) – 2.The Dark Morris Song (4.01) – 3.Wintersmith (4.38) – 4.You (3.24) – 5.The Good Witch (3.50) – 6.Band of Teachers (3.46) – 7.The Wee Free Men (2.18) – 8.Hiver (3.25) – 9.Fire & Ice (5.14) – 10.The Making of a Man (4.04) – 11.Crown & Ice (4.05) – 12.First Dance (4.44) – 13.The Dark Morris Tune (5.30) – 14.The Summer Lady (3.54) – 15.Ancient Eyes (4.38) – 16.We Shall Wear Midnight (4.09)

Tracks 2, 4, 14 Julian Littman / Steeleye Span / Terry Pratchett; Tracks 3, 9, 11-12 Rick Kemp / Steeleye Span / Terry Pratchett; Tracks 5-6, 8 Maddy Prior / Steeleye Span / Terry Pratchett; Tracks 7, 15 Bob Johnson / Steeleye Span / Terry Pratchett; Tracks 10, 13, 16 Peter Knight / Steeleye Span / Terry Pratchett

Musicians: 

Maddy Prior, vocals; Peter Knight, violin, vocals, piano; Rick Kemp, bass, vocals; Liam Genockey, drums, percussion; Julian Littman, guitar, vocals, piano; Pete Zorn, acoustic guitar, saxophone, vocals

Special guests: Terry Pratchett, vocals; Kathryn Tickell, Northumbrian pipes; Bob Johnson, vocals; John Spiers, melodeon