Kitty Jay is a music album by
Seth Lakeman
Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. Ac ...
published in 2004. It is his second album that he published as a principal performer. It was shortlisted for the
Mercury Music Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the B ...
for 2005. The songs were inspired by stories and legends from
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since 1951. Dartmoor National Park covers .
The granite which forms the uplands dates from the Carboniferous ...
, where Lakeman grew up.
Track listing
#"John Lomas" (traditional) – 3:52
#"The Bold Knight" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:51
#"Fight for Favour" (Seth Lakeman) – 4:03
#"Kitty Jay" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:12
#"Farewell My Love" (Seth Lakeman) – 2:22
#"Blood Upon Copper" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:04
#"Henry Clark" (traditional) – 3:02
#"The Storm" (Seth Lakeman) – 2:41
#"Cape Clear" (traditional) – 4:20
#"The Ballad of Josie" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:25
#"The Streamers" (traditional) – 2:43
Personnel
*Seth Lakeman: vocals, tenor guitar, violin, viola
*Sean Lakeman: guitar, electric bass, mandolin
*Ben Nicholls: double bass
*Iain Goodall: drums
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Kathryn Roberts
Kathryn Roberts is an English folk singer, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Early career
Roberts' first released recordings were on the album ''Intuition'', a collection of songs by various South Yorkshire folk artists which also included her ...
: vocals
*Benji Kirkpatrick: bouzouki, vocals
*Audrey Mills: church organ
References
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Seth Lakeman albums
2004 albums