The Oak, The Rowan and The Wild Rose, by Mike Whitaker

The Oak, The Rowan and The Wild Rose

by Mike Whitaker

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Erwin Memories of late 80s cons. Great filk songs too. Up there with the best. Favorite track: Nothing In Return.

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

also:
- scans of full inlay, front and back
- a high-res scan of the original cover art (as best I can without damaging the frame).
- a scan of a copy of Fox's original sketch for the cover art (using the whole of the picture).
- Master tracking sheets - Anne keeping track of whop's recording/recorded what in what order
- Individual multitrack tracking sheets - see what Pat and Richard thought of the recordings!

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1.	Before The Dawn 03:23	info	buy track
2.	Dusk 04:34	info	buy track
3.	Only The Innocent 03:37	info	buy track
4.	Red Sun Rising 03:04	info	buy track
5.	When Darkness Falls 03:14	info	buy track
6.	Lady of Mists 04:09	info	buy track
7.	Lament For Gwydion 05:01	info	buy track
8.	Reasons 05:32	info	buy track
9.	Théoden King 02:29	info	buy track
10.	Bright Lady 04:00	info	buy track
11.	Nothing In Return 04:23	info	buy track
12.	Shadowcat 03:20	info	buy track
13.	Widowmaker 03:14	info	buy track
14.	Grey Rider 02:56	info	buy track

about

Originally released on cassette only in 1989.

The original masters for this album are on reel-to-reel, and are over 30 years old - as such it is unlikely they will play without a considerable amount of conservation effort and potentially expense.

The MP3s for the Bandcamp release were made available by Rob Wynne from digital copies made by the late Harold Stein, from the US duplication by Wail Songs. The cassette machine from which they were originally digitised was running a few percent fast, the transfer is in mono, and has a couple of audible glitches and some slight distortion and flutter in a few places. I have made efforts to restore the recordings to their original pitch and speed, but obviously these are not perfect, not least because they have been re-encoded from 128kbs MP3s. They are, however, certainly listenable, and currently the only means by which I can make this album available.

I would recommend that you listen to the Bandcamp previews to determine if you wish to part with your money, therefore. in the event that better masters become available, these files will be replaced, and purchasers notified.

My thanks to Rob. to Eli Goldberg for an alternative set of files, and also to Bill Sutton and Marion Beet for cover art scans.

This online-only release respectfully dedicated to the memory of Harold Stein.

credits

released June 16, 1989

Mike Whitaker: 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars, electric guitar, vocals, laud, synthesisers on “Lament for Gwydion”, sequencer programming, tambour.

Anne Whitaker: flute, synthesisers, recorder, lead vocals on “Dusk”, “Only the Innocent”, “When Darkness Falls”, “Lament for Gwydion”, “Nothing in Return” and “Grey Rider”.

Phil Allcock: additional acoustic guitar on “Shadowcat”, “Bright Lady”, “Only the Innocent” and “Lament for Gwydion”, lead vocals on “Shadowcat”, backing vocal on “Reasons”, synthesiser on “Lady of Mists”.

Pat Silver: lead vocal on “Bright Lady”, recorders

Engineered and Mixed by: Rampant Engineering
Producers: Mike Whitaker and Anne Rundle
Executive Producer: Gytha North
Cover Art: Fox
Typesetting: Harry Payne and Mike Whitaker

Dedicated with much love to Anne for believing in the songs.

"Nothing is forgotten....”

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