''When the Circus Comes to Town'' is the 19th album by
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musician
Bert Jansch
Herbert Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) 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 and singer-songwriter ...
released in 1995. The song "Born and Bred in Old Ireland" was also recorded during these sessions but omitted from the UK album. Bert's manager intended to add it to a projected Japanese version of the album, which may or may not have happened. The track was re-recorded for Jansch's 1998 studio album,
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Bert Jansch; except where indicated
#"Walk Quietly By"
#"Open Road"
#"Back Home"
#"No-One Around" (Janie Romer)
#"Step Back"
#"When The Circus Comes To Town"
#"Summer Heat"
#"Just a Dream"
#"The Lady Doctor from Ashington"
#"Stealing the Night Away"
#"Honey Don't You Understand"
#"Born with the Blues"
#"Morning Brings Peace Of Mind"
#"Living in the Shadows"
Personnel
*Bert Jansch - guitar, vocals
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Colin Gibson - bass
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Liam Genockey
Liam Genockey (born 12 August 1948) is an Irish musician, who is the drummer with British folk rock band Steeleye Span.
Biography
Genockey was born in Dublin, Ireland. During the 1960s he lived in Plymouth, Devon, U.K, playing in local semi- ...
- drums
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Mike Piggott - violin
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Mark Ramsden
Mark Ramsden (born 13 July 1956, Liverpool, England) is a British writer, composer, producer and musician. He studied at Leeds Music College before becoming a professional saxophonist and flautist. Since finishing his education he has been activ ...
- soprano saxophone
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Bobby Barton - slide guitar
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Tony Hinnigan
Anthony Hinnigan is a musician from Glasgow. He is best known for his work with Michael Nyman (having been cellist for the Michael Nyman Band since 1987), Ennio Morricone, and James Horner. He plays cello as well as Irish whistle and various ...
- strings
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Maggie Boyle
Maggie Boyle (24 December 1956 – 6 November 2014) was an English, London-born folk singer, who also played flute, whistle and bodhrán.
Early life
Margaret Boyle was born in the Battersea district of southwest London, and grew up in London's I ...
,
Janie Romer and
Christine Collister
Christine Collister (born 28 December 1961) is a Manx folk, blues and jazz singer-songwriter. She was born and grew up on the Isle of Man and first came to public attention in 1986 as the singer of the theme song for the BBC's television adapt ...
- backing vocals
References
Bert Jansch albums
1995 albums
Cooking Vinyl albums
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