BERT JANSCH – The Ornament Tree (2021 Reissue) – LP – Vinyl

LABEL: Earth Recordings

CAT NO: EARTHLP047

BARCODE: 0809236101433

Tracklisting:

Side A
A1 The Ornament Tree (Bonny Portmore)
A2 The Banks OSicily
A3 The Rambling Boys of Pleasure
A4 The Rocky Road to Dublin
A5 Three Dreamers
A6 The Mountain Streams

Side B
B1 The Blackbirds of Mullamore
B2 Ladyfair
B3 The Road Tae Dundee
B4 Tramps and Hawkers
B5 The January Man
B6 Dobbins Flowery Vale

BERT JANSCH The Ornament Tree
[2021 Reissue]

LP Black Vinyl
(With new liner notes from Colin Harper. Includes download code.)

The world renowned guitarist, Bert Jansch, has long been celebrated for his innovative playing style, influencing generations of musicians and fans alike.
A companion piece to 1966s Jack Orion, The Ornament Tree gets newly reissued with liner notes from Colin Harper, who wrote the biography of Bert and the new folk Revival, Dazzling Stranger.

Berts eighteenth studio album comprises Scottish and Irish traditional songs. Filled with ballads like the title song and instrumentals The Rocky Road to Dublin and Lady Fair. Tradition is threaded throughout with the accompaniment of Celtic fiddles, flutes and bodhran. It features performances from Maggie Boyle, Peter Boyle, Steve Tilston and Michael Klein.
Its been over thirty years since The Ornament Trees initial release, here Jansch continues to prove his importance in contemporary folk with this timeless and invigorating offering.

See below for tracklisting