''The Route To The Harmonium'' is an album by the Scottish singer-songwriter

James Yorkston James Yorkston (born James Patrick Yorkston Wright; 21 December 1971) is a Scottish folk musician, singer-songwriter and author from the village of Kingsbarns, Fife. He has been releasing music since 2001. As well as recording as a solo artist, ...

, released in 2019 by Domino Records. Produced by Yorkston and David Wrench, it was his ninth album with Domino.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews.

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described Yorkston as, "an authentic bard of the Celtic traditions, a wandering minstrel sharing his tales with anyone who’ll listen", going on to say that "His music feels part of the scenery rather than derived from it. The softly picked and swept guitars spread their roots deep into his musical heritage, while the songs he sings tell tales that feel passed through the generations, even in their deeply personal nature." The magazine

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proclaimed that, "The full kaleidoscope of life is here and it is a rich experience for it."

Track listing

#"Your Beauty Could Not Save You" #"The Irish Wars of Independence" #"Like Bees to Foxglove" #"Shallow" #"The Blue of the Thistle" #"My Mouth Ain't No Bible" #"Solitary Islands All" #"The Villages I Have Known My Entire Life" #"Oh Me, Oh My" #"Brittle" #"Yorkston Athletic" #"A Footnote to an Epitaph"

Musicians

* James Yorkston - Vocals (1-12), Guitar (1-7,9-11), Electric Bass (1-4,6,7), Autoharp (1-6,8,10,11), Accordion (1), Dulcitone (1-7,10,11), Mandolin (1,2,5,7), Samples (1,9-11), Book Corder (1,2,6,7,11), Flute (1), Steel Drums (1), Percussion (1-6,9), Nyckelharpa (1-4,8-10), Mbira (1), Electric Flute (2), Dulcimer (2,4-8,10,11), Mono Synths (2), Reverse Mandolin (3), Concertina (3,8,10), Programming (4), Electric Piano (4,5), Hammond (4), A Buzzy Noise (4), Rain At Window (5,8), Spacey Noises (6), Keyboards (6,9), Fender Rhodes (7), Harmonium (8,10,12), Whistle (9), Fuzz Bass (9), Clarinet (9,10), Tanpura (11) * Tom Arthurs - Trumpet (1,3-5,10-12) * Grace Banks - Vocals (12) * John Ellis - Piano (1,3,4,8-10,12), Hammond Organ (6) * Doogie Paul - Double Bass (6,11) * Faisal Rahman - Drums (6,11) * Sarah Scutt - Vocals (1,3,4,6,11), Clarinet (1), Flute (2,9) * Reuben Taylor - Accordion (6,11) * Jon Thorne - Double Bass (1,8,10), Bowed Double Bass (2,3,7), Electric Bass (9) * David Wrench - Arp Synth (4)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Route to the Harmonium 2019 albums Domino Recording Company albums James Yorkston albums