Title: Sea Song Sessions Artist: Jon Boden Label: Topic Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 714822046121 Genre: Folk Release Date: 2022-11-18 Number of Discs: 1
Ben Hillier-produced Topic Records debut of maritime songs by leading British folk luminaries "supergroup".'Sea Song Sessions' is a collection of British maritime folk songs and sea shanties, performed by a collective of some of British folk music's leading lights : Jon Boden, Seth Lakeman, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman & Jack Rutter.The concept for the album came to them in 2021, when they were asked to prepare an evening of sea-related songs for the Folkestone Festival. Boden's celebrated work as frontman of Bellowhead (of course no strangers to sea-faring songs) and Ben Nicholls' band, Kings of The South Seas (who play exclusively maritime-influenced music), Seth Lakeman's own extensive body of work from the South West as well as Emily Portman and Jack Rutter's sizeable oceanic repertoires, all formed the natural foundation and inspiration for these acclaimed musicians to conceive the Sea Song Sessions.The album was produced by seasoned veteran Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode, Elbow) and recorded live over two days at Agricultural Audio, Hillier's own studio in the Sussex Downs, constructed within a giant farm building made entirely out of hay bales.Unsurprisingly from the oldest independent record label in the world and an undeniable steward of Britain's folk music, Topic has a long history of recording maritime/sea songs, this record serves as a mooring line to their classic releases of the '60s and '70s ('Sea Songs & Shanties,' 'Blow The Man Down,' etc).1. The Rambling Sailor2. The Dreadnought (Bound Away)3. Rock'n' Row Me Over4. Salvation Army Band Girl5. Jack and the Bear Skin6. Short Jacket and White Trousers7. The Good Ship Anny8. Fire Marengo9. Some Old Salty10. The Mermaid's Song11. The Lady and the Lantern12. Young Susan on Board of a Man-of-War13. Deep Blue Sea
