It has a distinctive flavour that we can now recognise as the influence of Troy Donockley. There are frequent sound effects such as wind, echo and washes of synthesiser chords. Alongside 5 traditional songs are ones written or very much adapted by Maddy. In general she is strong on words, but not so memorable with her self-composed tunes. The well-known song "Rigs of the Times" is here updated to offer social criticism of monopolies and faceless international industries. "Rich Pickings" contains the first example of Maddy singing in rap style. By far the best track is "Dance of the Wind". In an exultant extended guitar solo, Troy Donockley sounds like Mike Oldfield. It is surprising that he is not given co-authorship of this track. "Bold Poacher" is a song that Maddy had sung with Steeleye Span on "Parcel of Rogues", but Tim Hart had sung the lead vocals in that version. Maddy admits that she had previously been embarrassed to sing "Twankydillo" because of the silly-sounding title, but once she discovered that "Twanky" means "gin" (as in "widow twanky") she liked it once again. Tracks 3,4 and 5 are continuous. Tracks 3 to 6 have the heading "With Napoleon in Russia". Tracks 7 to 12 have the heading "In the Company of Ravens".
Track listingEdit
"Twankydillo" (Trad) – 2:57
"Bold Poachers" (Trad) – 4:12
"Boney (Shanty: Boney was a Warrior)" (Trad) – 1:51
ravenchild, first, album, recorded, maddy, prior, after, stopped, working, with, carnival, band, studio, album, maddy, priorreleased1999recorded1999genrefolklength52, 08producertroy, donockley, nick, hollandmaddy, prior, chronologyflesh, blood, 1997, 1999, bal. Ravenchild is the first album recorded by Maddy Prior after she stopped working with the Carnival Band RavenchildStudio album by Maddy PriorReleased1999Recorded1999GenreFolkLength52 08ProducerTroy Donockley Nick HollandMaddy Prior chronologyFlesh and Blood 1997 Ravenchild 1999 Ballads and Candles 2000 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusiclinkIt has a distinctive flavour that we can now recognise as the influence of Troy Donockley There are frequent sound effects such as wind echo and washes of synthesiser chords Alongside 5 traditional songs are ones written or very much adapted by Maddy In general she is strong on words but not so memorable with her self composed tunes The well known song Rigs of the Times is here updated to offer social criticism of monopolies and faceless international industries Rich Pickings contains the first example of Maddy singing in rap style By far the best track is Dance of the Wind In an exultant extended guitar solo Troy Donockley sounds like Mike Oldfield It is surprising that he is not given co authorship of this track Bold Poacher is a song that Maddy had sung with Steeleye Span on Parcel of Rogues but Tim Hart had sung the lead vocals in that version Maddy admits that she had previously been embarrassed to sing Twankydillo because of the silly sounding title but once she discovered that Twanky means gin as in widow twanky she liked it once again Tracks 3 4 and 5 are continuous Tracks 3 to 6 have the heading With Napoleon in Russia Tracks 7 to 12 have the heading In the Company of Ravens Track listing Edit Twankydillo Trad 2 57 Bold Poachers Trad 4 12 Boney Shanty Boney was a Warrior Trad 1 51 Scorched Earth The Bonny Bunch of Roses Trad 4 21 Loot Words M Prior Tune Trad 5 00 Rigs of the Times Words M Prior Tune Trad 4 06 In the Company of Ravens Maddy Prior 3 09 Young Bloods Maddy Prior 4 09 The Masts of Morrigan Maddy Prior 3 42 Rich Pickings Maddy Prior 4 32 Ravenchild Maddy Prior 3 00 Dance on the Wind Maddy Prior 3 56 Great Silkie of Sules Skerry Trad 6 56Personnel EditMaddy Prior vocals Nick Holland keyboards backing vocals Troy Donockley Uilleann pipes electric and acoustic guitars low whistle tin whistle cittern backing vocals Terl Bryant drums and percussion Nick Beggs Chapman Stick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ravenchild amp oldid 1083304863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
