The Border of Heaven

~ Release by Connie Dover (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1The Blessing (Oidhche Mhath Keibh)
accordion and keyboard:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
guitar:
Russ Barenberg
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Oidhche Mhath Keibh
lyricist:
Jon McFadyen (in 1897)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:26
2Sweet Betsy From Pike
accordion:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
bodhrán:
Paddy League
bouzouki:
Roger Landes
fiddle:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler)
guitar:
Zan McLeod (guitarist)
uilleann pipes:
Jerry O’Sullivan
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Sweet Betsy from Pike
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:11
3I Am Going to the West
fiddle:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler)
guitar:
Zan McLeod (guitarist)
piano and tin whistle:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
uilleann pipes:
Jerry O’Sullivan
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
I Am Going to the West
lyricist and composer:
Connie Dover
5:25
4The Streets of Laredo (The Sailor Cut Down in His Prime)
accordion:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
fiddle and guitar:
Skip Gorman
vocals:
Connie Dover and Skip Gorman
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Streets of Laredo (aka “Cowboy’s Lament”)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 23650)
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
6:57
5Lord Franklin
accordion, keyboard, piano and tin whistle:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
fiddle:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler)
guitar:
Russ Barenberg
uilleann pipes:
Jerry O’Sullivan
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Lady Franklin’s Lament
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 487)
is based on:
Cailín Óg a Stór (traditional Irish melody)
5:11
6An Spailpín Fanach (The Wandering Laborer)
bodhrán and snare drum:
Paddy League
bouzouki:
Roger Landes
double bass:
Bob Burns (bass player)
fiddle:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler)
guitar:
Zan McLeod (guitarist)
keyboard and tin whistle:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
uilleann pipes:
Jerry O’Sullivan
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
An Spailpín Fánach
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:27
7Last Night by the River
cello:
John Catchings
keyboard and tin whistle:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
whistle:
Arthur Shortbull
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Last Night by the River
lyricist and composer:
Connie Dover
is based on:
Neither Spirit Nor Bird (Shoshone Love Song/Poem)
4:36
8The Water Is Wide
guitar:
Russ Barenberg
lap steel guitar:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
piano:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
The Water Is Wide (18th Century shanty)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 87) and Child Ballads (number: 204)
is based on:
O Waly, Waly
5:05
9Wondrous Love
accordion, keyboard, piano and tin whistle:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
fretless bass:
Dave Pomeroy
uilleann pipes:
Jerry O’Sullivan
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Wondrous Love
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5089)
6:19
10Winter's Night
banjo:
John Hartford
bouzouki:
Roger Landes
double bass:
Bob Burns (bass player)
fiddle:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler) and Skip Gorman
foot stomps and percussion:
Paddy League
guitar:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Winter's Night
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:40
11My Dearest Dear
accordion and keyboard:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
fiddle:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler)
guitar:
Zan McLeod (guitarist)
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
My Dearest Dear
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:24
12Brother Green
guitar:
Roger Landes
keyboard:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
vocals:
Connie Dover
arranger:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) and Connie Dover
recording of:
Brother Green (Connie Dover adaptation)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Connie Dover
version of:
Brother Green (American Civil War song)
5:17

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Jackie Ahlstrom
photography:Gehrig Fry
Jane McBee
liner notes:Connie Dover
assistant engineer:Darren Luke
David McLean
engineer:Bil VornDick (engineer)
producer:Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer)
mastering:Randy LeRoy (American recording and mastering engineer)
hammered dulcimer:Craig Duncan
recorded at:Studio At Mole End in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:Dark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Studio At Mole End in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mastered at:Final Stage Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
ASIN:US: B00004SUM0 [info]