Description
2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Traditional Album of the Year/ Album traditionnel de l’année.
Ken’s new take on old songs. Many well known folk classics have been rearranged and in some cases had new words created in a way that shows Ken’s deep commitment to the traditions, respect for those he learned these songs from and willingness to move the songs forward into the 21st century.
Song List:
- Long Time Travelling 2:52 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
- Shenandoah 3:35 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
- Man Of Constant Sorrow 3:30 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
- Farewell To Nova Scotia 4:30 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
- Wondrous Love 3:16 – public domain
- Michael Row 2:29 – traditional, arranged, adapted Ken Whiteley
- Shady Grove 3:15 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
- Un Canadien Errant 3:21 – arranged, adapted Ken Whiteley
- It Takes A Worried Man 4:55 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
- Precious Memories 5:19 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
- The Water Is Wide 4:49 – traditional, arranged, new lyrics Ken Whiteley
All songs © 2022 Ken Whiteley SOCAN
The Musicians:
Ken does all the singing and plays banjos, mandocello, mandolin, electric guitars, vibraphone, bass, accordion, autoharp, dulcimer, piano, Hammond organ, lap steel and percussion and is joined on some songs by Ben Whiteley on bass, drums and percussion.
Produced by Ken Whiteley
Recorded and mixed at Casa Wroxton Studio, Toronto by Ken Whiteley, Ben Whiteley and Nik Tjelios
Mastered by Harris Newman, Grey Market Mastering
Released on Pyramid Records PD020
Package design by David Wallace
Cover illustration by Leonardo daVinci 1510, courtesy of Getty Images
Inside Cover Photograph by Ellen Manney
Ken Whiteley is a proud user of Elixir strings on all of his many guitars and mandolins.
