Outsiders by Chris Foster
Chris' 6th solo album contains a mix of old traditional songs and ballads along with a few from the last 60 years. Comes in a beautifully designed 3 fold digipak with a booklet containing all song lyrics and featuring cover art by Chris. The album was a runner up in the 2008 fROOTS magazine, best folk / world music album of 2008.
Tracklist
| 1. | Lord Bateman | 7:37 |
| 2. | Song of the Olive Tree | 3:39 |
| 3. | The False Bride | 5:17 |
| 4. | Cod Banging & Oscar Woods' Jig | 4:55 |
| 5. | Deportee | 5:27 |
| 6. | Sir Aldingar | 10:33 |
| 7. | Bedlam | 4:13 |
| 8. | The Man You Don't Meet Everyday | 4:19 |
| 9. | Brother Can You Spare a Dime | 3:00 |
| 10. | The Cruel Mother | 6:49 |
| 11. | Trespassers Will Be Celebrated | 4:55 |
Credits
released April 23, 2008
Chris Foster: vocals, guitar and langspil
Val Regan: fiddle and vocals
Trevor Lines: double bass and hammer dulcimer
Bára Grímsdóttir: vocals and kantele
Laura Fiddaman: cello
Ruth Angel: viola and fiddle
Joe Broughton: mandolin
Fraser Spiers: harmonica
Engineered and mastered by Joe Broughton
Design by Inga Elsa Bergþórsdóttir
Chris Foster: vocals, guitar and langspil
Val Regan: fiddle and vocals
Trevor Lines: double bass and hammer dulcimer
Bára Grímsdóttir: vocals and kantele
Laura Fiddaman: cello
Ruth Angel: viola and fiddle
Joe Broughton: mandolin
Fraser Spiers: harmonica
Engineered and mastered by Joe Broughton
Design by Inga Elsa Bergþórsdóttir
License
All rights reserved.
Chris Foster grew up in the south west of England. A master of his trade, he was recently described as “one of the finest singers and most inventive guitar accompanists of English folk songs, meriting legend status.” Over the past 40 years, he has toured throughout the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA. He has recorded six solo albums as well as working on many collaborative projects.