The Ornament Tree
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The Ornament Tree is the eighteenth album by Scottish
folk musician Bert Jansch
, released virtually simultaneously with another album, Sketches
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
folk musician Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Herbert "Bert" Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter...
, released virtually simultaneously with another album, Sketches
Sketches (album)
Sketches is the seventeenth album by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, released virtually simultaneously with another album, The Ornament Tree.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Bert Jansch; except where indicated#"Ring-A-Ding Bird" - 3:53...
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Track listing
All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted.- "The Ornament Tree (Bonny Portmore)" - 3:50
- "The Banks O'Sicily" (RobertsonJames RobertsonJames Robertson, Jim Robertson, Jimmy Robertson and Jamie Robertson is a name shared by the following individuals:-Public officials:...
, HendersonHamish HendersonHamish Scott Henderson, was a Scottish poet, songwriter, soldier, and intellectual....
) - 3:33 - "The Rambling Boys of Pleasure" - 4:40
- "The Rocky Road to Dublin" - 2:58
- "Three Dreamers" - 3:46
- "The Mountain Streams" - 3:49
- "The Blackbirds of Mullamore" - 4:47
- "Lady Fair" - 2:15
- "The Road Tae Dundee" - 4:07
- "Tramps And Hawkers" - 3:15
- "The January Man" (Dave GoulderDave GoulderDave Goulder is a singer, guitarist, dry stonewall builder, mountain climber, railway fireman, humorist and composer. He is best known for his song "January Man" which has been recorded by many top singers and for his collections of railway songs which have received acclaim by critics and...
) - 3:42 - "Dobbins Flowery Vale" - 3:33
Personnel
- Bert Jansch - guitar, vocals
- Peter Kirtley - guitar
- Nigel Portman Smith - bass, accordion
- Dave Turner - bass
- Maggie BoyleMaggie BoyleMaggie Boyle is a London-born Irish singer-songwriter.As a youngster she joined the Fulham branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Later she became an events organiser...
- flute, whistles, bodhran - Paul Boyle - fiddle
- Richard Curran - fiddle
- Steve TilstonSteve TilstonSteve Tilston is an English singer-songwriter.-Early years:Steve Tilston was born in Liverpool and raised in Leicestershire. Tilston was a graphic designer before taking up music in 1971, living in Bristol at the time, where he recorded his first album "An Acoustic Confusion". In the early...
- arpeggione, mandolin - Michael KleinMichael KleinMichael Klein is the name of:* Michael Klein , Romanian football player, played in Romania and at Bayer Uerdingen* Michael L...
- percussion, backing vocals