BOB DAVENPORT THE COMMON STONE TSCD552

A new album of traditional and original songs by one of the all time great voices of the English folk scene. Renowned on both sides of the Atlantic for his uncompromising, gritty talent, Davenport’s recording history goes back over four decades and has produced raw, idiosyncratic nuggets. His unique poetic realism has been a profound influence on such disparate artists as Richard Thompson and Ray Davies. Never one to court fashion, Bob has remained true to the living tradition while being on the cutting edge of revivalism.

When word got round that Bob was recording a new album, the cream of the current folk scene queued for a chance to participate. The final list includes appearances by Richard Thompson, Chumbawamba Acoustic, Martin Carthy, Linda Thompson, Mike and Norma Waterson, John Tams, Coope, Boyes and Simpson and Fi Fraser. The resulting album is raw, real and original.

1 Davenport's Cakewalk
2 Song Of The Other Ranks
3 Those Men We See
4 Jerusalem
5 Jockey To The Fair
6 Wealthy Squire
7 Bottle Bank
8 She Moved Through The Fair
9 You Are My Sinshine
10 The Cuckoo
11 Trust No Man
12 Heart Like A Wheel
13 Song Of A German Mother
14 The Drum
15 The Dawning Of The Day
16 Down By The Glenside
17 Police Patrol
18 The Sergeant's Returned / Kiss me Goodnight Sergeant Major
19 You Came Back Down That Long Road
20 The Colour
21 Wild, Wild Whiskey
22 Alabama Song
23 Wild Rover
24 I Am A Rover
25 I Wish You Were Here Again
26 Davenport's Retreat

Bob Davenport with
Chumbawamba Acoustic tracks 2,4,13,21
Martin Carthy guitar 5,15,24
Mike Waterson 2,4,18,19,21,25
Norma Waterson 6,24
Barry Coope 9,22
Jim Boyes 2,4,9,18,19,21,22,25; uke banjo (after John Tams) 9
Lester Simpson 9,18,19,22,25
Richard Thompson guitar 1,26
Linda Thompson 7,19; lead vocal 11
John Tams 9,22
Fi Fraser 22