Sweet Liberty

~ Release by Susan McKeown (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded and mixed by Oliver Straus at Mission Sound Studios, Brooklyn NY 2003. Second engineer Barb Vlahides.
Additional recording by Pete de Boer at World Famous Studios, Williamsburg, NY and by Jason Marcucci at Dubway Studios, NYC.
Mastered at Rick Rowe Mastering, NYC.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress logo] 51030205/468029 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L0 30
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0773

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-27 08:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Wee Birds All Have Come and Gone / Fisherman's
alto flute:
Sarah Allen (UK accordion and flute player, member of Flook)
bodhrán:
John Joe Kelly
flute:
Brian Finnegan
guitar:
Ed Boyd
arranger:
Sarah Allen (UK accordion and flute player, member of Flook), Ed Boyd, Brian Finnegan, John Joe Kelly and Susan McKeown
recording of:
The Wee Birds All Have Come and Gone/Fisherman's
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:03
2Shamrock Green
bass:
Lindsey Horner
fiddle:
Dana Lyn
guitar:
Eamon O’Leary
arranger:
Susan McKeown
recording of:
Shamrock Green
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
5:51
3Johnny Scott
bodhrán:
Susan McKeown
fiddle:
Dee Armstrong
guitar:
Aidan Brennan
harmonium:
Jon Spurney
low whistle and whistle [high]:
Joanie Madden
arranger:
Susan McKeown
recording of:
Johnny Scott
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:41
4Oro mhile gra (A Thousand Times My Love)
drums (drum set) [tinde]:
Fadimata Walet Mohamedoune (vocalist) and Fadimata Wallet Oumar (songwriter; member of Tartit, Tamikrest)
fiddle [imzad]:
Tafa Wallet Alhousseini (fiddler and choir vocalist)
guitar:
Mohamed Issa Ag Oumar (Mohamed Issa Ag Oumar El Ansari; songwriter; member of Tartit, Imarhan)
handclaps:
Mahassa Walet Amounine (vocalist), Fatimata Haidara (handclaps, percussionist, choir vocal and vocalist), Aboubacrine Ag Mohamed (vocalist) and Fadimata Walet Mohamedoune (vocalist)
lute [tehardant]:
Ag Mohamed Idwal (lute) and Amanou Ag Issa (lute and vocalist)
choir vocals:
Tafa Wallet Alhousseini (fiddler and choir vocalist), Mahassa Walet Amounine (vocalist), Fatimata Haidara (handclaps, percussionist, choir vocal and vocalist), Amanou Ag Issa (lute and vocalist), Aboubacrine Ag Mohamed (vocalist) and Fadimata Walet Mohamedoune (vocalist)
solo vocal:
Fadimata Wallet Oumar (songwriter; member of Tartit, Tamikrest)
arranger:
Susan McKeown and Tartit
recording of:
Oro Mhile Gra (A Thousand Times My Love)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:29
5Sweet Liberty / Promenade
fiddle:
Dana Lyn
guitar:
Eamon O’Leary
arranger:
Dana Lyn, Susan McKeown and Eamon O’Leary
recording of:
Sweet Liberty/Promenade
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:08
6Eggs in Her Basket
guitar, other instruments [guitarrón] and vihuela:
Ramón Ponce Jr. (bassist and guitarist)
trumpet:
Israel Torres (violinist and trumpetist)
violin:
Gabino Samano (violinist)
arranger:
Susan McKeown
recording of:
Eggs in Her Basket
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 377)
3:56
7Fair Annie
guitar:
Aidan Brennan
harmonium:
Jon Spurney
whistle [whistles]:
Joanie Madden
arranger:
Susan McKeown
recording of:
Lord Thomas and Annet (aka Lord Thomas and Fair Ellender)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4) and Child Ballads (number: 73)
3:32
8Caledonia
accordion:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
bass:
Lindsey Horner
guitar:
Aidan Brennan
3:51
9The Winter It Is Past
piano:
Jon Spurney
arranger:
Susan McKeown
recording of:
The Winter It Is Past
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
6:25
10When I Was on Horseback
fiddle:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler)
sampler [drum loop]:
Oliver Straus
whistle [whistles]:
Donogh Hennessy
arranger:
Donogh Hennessy and Susan McKeown
recording of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2)
4:23