''Out of the Cut'' is an album by
Martin Carthy, released in 1982. It was re-issued by Topic Records on CD in 1994.
Track listing
All songs are traditional and were arranged by Martin Carthy. The Roud number refers to the Roud index of folk songs number and the Child number is from the Child Ballad numbering.
# "The Devil and the Feathery Wife"
(Roud
The Roud Folk Song Index is a database of around 250,000 references to nearly 25,000 songs collected from oral tradition in the English language from all over the world. It is compiled by Steve Roud (born 1949), a former librarian in the London ...
12551) – 5:01
# "
Reynard the Fox
Reynard the Fox is a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables. The first extant versions of the cycle date from the second half of the 12th century. The genre was popular throughout the Late Middle Ages, a ...
"
(Roud 1868) – 4:32
# "The Song of the Lower Classes"
(Ernest Charles Jones
Ernest Charles Jones (25 January 181926 January 1869) was an English poet, novelist and Chartist. Dorothy Thompson points out that Jones was born into the landed gentry, became a barrister, and left a large documentary record. "He is the best-r ...
) – 4:48
# "
Rufford Park Poachers"
(Roud 1759) – 5:08
# "Molly Oxford"
(Instrumental) – 2:22
# "Rigs of the Time"
(Roud 876) – 2:56
# "I Sowed Some Seeds"
(Roud 914) – 3:10
# "
The Friar in the Well
The Friar in the Well is a traditional folk song Roud 116 and Child ballad 276 .
Synopsis
A friar tries to seduce a maiden. She cites fear of hell for refusing. He says he could whistle her out. She hangs a cloth in front of the well and invit ...
"
(Roud 116; Child 276) – 3:49
# "
Jack Rowland" – 8:46
# "Old Horse"
(Child 513) – 3:53
Personnel
*Martin Carthy – vocals, acoustic guitar (1,2,4-7,9), mandolin (8,10), co-production
*
John Kirkpatrick – accordion (1), concertina (7,8,10)
*
Howard Evans – trumpet (7,8), flugelhorn (10)
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Richard Thompson – electric guitar (10)
;Technical
*Jerry Boys – co-production, engineering
*
Keith Morris
Keith Morris (born September 18, 1955) is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off!. Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the ...
- cover photography
References
External links
*https://mainlynorfolk.info/martin.carthy/records/outofthecut.html
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1982 albums
Martin Carthy albums
Topic Records albums