''When the Haar Rolls In'' is the fourth studio album by
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, ...
. The
haar in the title is also a metaphor for depression.
Released on 1 September 2008 in the UK, the album was available on double 10" vinyl, CD, and a limited edition discbox set which features the original album in CD and 10" vinyl format, a disc of remixes of Yorkston's songs and a disc of covers of Yorkston's songs.
Norma Waterson
Norma Christine Waterson (15 August 1939 – 30 January 2022) was an English singer and songwriter, best known as one of the original members of The Watersons, a celebrated English traditional folk group. Other members of the group included h ...
,
Mike Waterson
Michael Waterson (17 January 1941 – 22 June 2011) was an English writer, songwriter and folk singer.
Biography
Waterson was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. After being orphaned at an early age, he was brought up there, wit ...
and
Marry Waterson
Maria Gilhooley (née Knight), who records under the name Marry Waterson, is a singer, songwriter and visual artist. A member of the Waterson-Knight-Carthy family musical dynasty, Waterson is described as having "thrived on communal music making ...
feature on the album.
Track listing
#"B's Jig"
#"Tortoise Regrets Hare"
#"Temptation"
#"When the Haar Rolls In"
#"Queen of Spain"
#"Midnight Feast"
#"Would You Have Me Born with Wooden Eyes?"
#"Summer's Not the Same Without You"
#"The Capture of the Horse"
Covers disc
#"The Lang Toun" -
Rozi Plain
Rozi Plain is a London-based musician originally from Winchester, England.
Biography
Rozi Plain was born Rosalind Leyden in Winchester, England, in 1986. In 2006 she moved to Bristol to study art, and she participated in the Cleaner Records grou ...
#"In Your Hands" - Pictish Trail & HMS Ginafore
#"St. Patrick" -
David Thomas Broughton
David Thomas Broughton (, born 20 March 1981) is an English folk/avant-garde singer and guitarist. Born in Otley, West Yorkshire, he creates the sound of a large ensemble by sampling himself singing, playing acoustic guitar, and making an asso ...
#"Are You Coming Home Tonight?" - Suzy Mangion
#"Us Late Travellers" - Charlotte Greig
#"Shipwreckers" - Adrian Crowley
#"Sweet Jesus" - Nancy Elizabeth
#"Tender to the Blues" -
Cathal Coughlan
#"Summer Song" -
U.N.P.O.C.
#"Tortoise Regrets Hare" -
King Creosote
Kenny Anderson (born January 1967), known primarily by his stage name King Creosote, is an independent singer-songwriter from Fife, Scotland. To date, Anderson has released over forty albums, with his latest full length, '' Astronaut Meets Apple ...
#"Banjo # 2" - John Smith
#"Would You Have Me Born with Wooden Eyes?" - Archie Bronson Outfit
#"Banjo # 1" - Doogie Paul and the Athletes
#"Steady as She Goes" - Viking Moses
#"Sail On" - James Yorkston
#"Heron" - Jon Hopkins
Remixes disc
#"I Know My Love" - James Yorkston's Remix
#"Summer Song" - Dolphin Boy Remix
#"Woozy with Cider" -
King Biscuit Time
:''"King Biscuit Time" is also the name under which ex-Beta Band frontman Steve Mason releases his solo work.''
''King Biscuit Time'' is the longest-running daily American radio broadcast in history. The program is broadcast each weekday from ...
Remix
#"The River Just Beyond" - On The Fly Remix
#"The Capture Of The Horse" - James Yorkston's Remix
#"Orgiva Song" - On The Fly Remix
#"The Brussels Rambler" - Reuben Taylor's Remix
#"Would You Have Me Born with Wooden Eyes?" - Chicken Feed Remix
#"When the Haar Rolls In" - King Creosote Remix
#"Tortoise Regrets Hare" - Down The Tiny Steps Remix
#"The Lang Toun" -
Four Tet
Kieran Hebden (born September 1977), known as Four Tet, is an English electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of the post-rock band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist with charting UK albums such as '' Rounds'' ( ...
Remix
#"St. Patrick" - James Yorkston's Remix
Musicians
* James Yorkston - Vocals (1-9), Guitar (1-9), Banjo (1,2,4,6,8,9), Clarinet (1,4,9), Xylophone (2), Bouzouki (3,7-9), Percussion (4), Noises (4), Harmonium (4), Psaltery (6), Concertina (6,9), Mandolin (7-9), Vibraphone (7,8), Rhodes (9), Violin (9)
* Jon Bews - Violin (9)
* Nancy Elizabeth - Harp (1), Vocals (9)
* Marry Gilhooly - Vocals (6)
* Olly Knight - Electric Guitar (6)
* Walter Dexter O'Driscoll - Prepared Piano (4)
* Doogie Paul - Contrabass (1,3-9), Electric Bass (2), Guitar (2), Vocals (3,5,6,8), Vibraphone (6)
* Faisal Rahman - Percussion (1-4,6,7,9)
* Sarah Scutt - Clarinet (2,3,6-8), Vocals (7)
* Emma Smith - Violin (1-3,5-7), Vocals (5,8)
* Reuben Taylor - Piano (1-7), Accordion (1,3,4,7), Harpsichord (1,3), Vibraphone (1,6,9), Concertina (2), Rhodes (2,3), Hammond Organ (4), Timpani (4), Noises (4), Contrabass (6), Vocals (6), Wine Glass (6), Harmonium (7)
* Mike Waterson - Vocals (6)
* Norma Waterson - Vocals (6)
External links
Domino Records minisite
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2008 albums
Domino Recording Company albums
James Yorkston albums