A Richer Vein is the debut album by Cornish folk band Dalla

Dalla

Dalla is a dance band in Cornwall known for providing music for Noze looan dances.Members play the clarinet, bouzouki, fiddle, guitar, accordion and percussion. They sing in both Cornish and English....

. It was released shortly after the demise of Sowena, and affirmed Dalla as more than a watered down version of their previous achievements.

The record can be noted for its expanse of original material as opposed to the mostly traditional songs Sowena played, and the reintroduction of the Cornish language

Cornish language

Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...

 into folk music. The record poses the introduction of Neil Davey, and establishes the "Dalla Trio" that are often seen as the definitive line-up of the band. It is often perceived to be the stronger of the two records with this line-up.

Track listing

1. "Trelva/Turning Point" – 5:37
2. "The Streams Of Lovely Nancy" – 2:54
3. "Yard Of Card" – 2:55
4. "Over Easy" – 5:37
5. "Hoer Oves An Moar/Sister Over The Sea" – 1:35
6. "Rebellyes/King Harry Ferry" – 5:41
7. "New World" – 3:52
8. "Saltash" – 5:11
9. "St. IvesFer Moh/Pig Fair" – 3:16
10. "Truro" – 4:20
11. "Nine Brave Boys" – 5:27
12. "Mar Euhall Ew An Gweeth/The Trees They Are So High" – 3:24
13. "Coer Elarth/Choir Of Angels" – 11:25

Personnel

• Hilary Coleman – clarinet, bass clarinet, vocals
• Neil Davey – fiddle, bouzouki
• Bec Applebee – vocals, percussion
• Steve Hunt – vocals, guitar, crowdy crawn
  Crowdy-crawn
  A crowdy-crawn is a wooden hoop covered with sheepskin used as a percussion instrument known in western Cornwall at least as early as 1880. It is similar to the Irish bodhrán. It is used by some modern Cornish traditional music groups as a solo or accompaniment instrument...