Duets, by Ben Nicholls

Duets

by Ben Nicholls

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1.	Cuckoo (Nadine Shah) 03:50	info	buy track
2.	Corydon (Tim Eriksen) 05:09	info	buy track
3.	Down Where The Drunkards Roll (John Smith) 04:03	info	buy track
4.	Rolling Hornpipe (Chris Vatalaro) 02:56	info	buy track
5.	Polly Vaughan (Jon Boden) 04:58	info	buy track
6.	I Wonder What’s Keeping My True Love Tonight (Cara Dillon & Sam Lakeman) 04:15	info	buy track
7.	Tibby Fowler (Patsy Reid) 02:37	info	buy track
8.	The Greenland Whale Fisheries (Kris Drever) 03:05	info	buy track
9.	Munchhausen (Chaim Tannenbaum) 05:20	info	buy track
10.	Flash Company (Martin Simpson) 03:53	info	buy track
11.	Northern Frisk (Sam Sweeney) 02:45	info	buy track
12.	The Fire (Seth Lakeman) 04:08	info	buy track
13.	Bloody Gardener (Fay Hield) 03:46	info	buy track
14.	Elfen Waltz (Evan Jenkins) 03:11	info	buy track

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Ben Nicholls is an acclaimed double bassist, singer, arranger and composer. He is the bassist of choice for the UK folk scene, and his new album Duets features many of the artists he has accompanied over his 30-year career.

Duets features Nadine Shah, Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman, Seth Lakeman, Tim Eriksen, Kris Drever, Chris Vatalaro, Fay Hield, John Smith, Martin Simpson, Sam Sweeney, Chaim Tannenbaum, Patsy Reid, Evan Jenkins and Jon Boden. Bringing his upright bass playing into focus, the album features arrangements of traditional folk songs as well as newly composed material.

“During my time as a double bass player I have been lucky enough to travel the world and play with some amazing singers and musicians. It has been a continual source of pleasure to add low frequencies to the works of artists I admire and to play my part in helping them create so many brilliant albums.

For this album I wanted to turn things around and make bass the focus, so I asked old musical friends to join me in the studio for a series of intimate duets. It was a magical journey with everyone bringing something different to the record, all held together by the voice of my old upright bass…”

Duets was mostly recorded with live takes whilst creating a film for each track, recorded wherever Ben and his collaborators could meet up, from dressing rooms to church halls, Glasgow to NewYork City.

credits

released April 5, 2024

I Wonder What’s Keeping My True Love Tonight
Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman
Recorded by Sam Lakeman and Ben Nicholls
Cara Dillon-vocal, Sam Lakeman-harmonium, Ben Nicholls-bass
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls, Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman

The Fire
Seth Lakeman
Recorded by Ben Nicholls
Seth Lakeman-vocal, tenor guitar, fiddle Ben Nicholls-bass, percussion
Composed- Seth Lakeman

Corydon
Tim Eriksen
Recorded by Ben Nicholls and Tim Eriksen
Tim Eriksen-vocal, bowed and stick banjo, guitar feedback Ben Nicholls-bass, vocal, percussion
Composer Charles Wesley Arr. Ben Nicholls ,Tim Eriksen

Greenland Fishery
Kris Drever
Recorded by Ben Nicholls
Kris Drever- vocal, guitar Ben Nicholls- bass
Trad. Arr. Kris Drever

Rolling Hornpipe
Chris Vatalaro
Recorded by Ben Nicholls and Chris Vatalaro
Chris Vatalaro- xylophone, percussion, electronics Ben Nicholls- bass
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls, Chris Vatalaro

Bloody Gardener
Fay Hield
Recorded by Andy Bell
Fay Hield- vocal, harmonium Ben Nicholls- bass
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls, Fay Hield

The Cuckoo
Nadine Shah
Recorded by Dan Crook and Ben Nicholls
Nadine Shah- vocal Ben Nicholls- bass, harmonium, percussion
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls, Nadine Shah

Down Where The Drunkards Roll
John Smith
Recorded by Ben Nicholls
John Smith- vocal, guitar Ben Nicholls- bass
Composer Richard Thompson

Flash Company
Martin Simpson
Recorded by Andy Bell
Martin Simpson- vocal, guitar Ben Nicholls- bass
Trad. Arr. Martin Simpson

Northern Frisk
Sam Sweeney
Recorded by Ben Nicholls
Sam Sweeney- fiddle Ben Nicholls- bass
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls, Sam Sweeney

Munchausen
Chaim Tannenbaum
Recorded by Alex Venguer at Story Sound NYC and Ben Nicholls
Chaim Tannenbaum- vocal, banjo Ben Nicholls- bass
Composer Friedrich Hollaender

Tibby Fowler
Patsy Reid
Recorded by Ben Nicholls
Patsy Reid- fiddle Ben Nicholls- bass
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls, Patsy Reid

Elfen Waltz
Evan Jenkins
Recorded by Ben Nicholls
Evan Jenkins- drums Ben Nicholls- bass, electric guitar
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls

Polly Vaughan
Jon Boden
Recorded by Andy Bell
Jon Boden- vocal, concertina Ben Nicholls- bass
Trad. Arr. Ben Nicholls, Jon Boden

Produced by Ben Nicholls

Mixed by Andy Bell at Hudson Studios, Sheffield

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Ben Nicholls
is an acclaimed double bassist, singer, arranger and composer. He is the bassist of choice for
the UK folk scene. 'Duets' features many of the artists he has accompanied over his 30-year career, such as Nadine Shah, Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman, Seth Lakeman, Tim Eriksen, Kris Drever,
Chris Vatalaro, Fay Hield, John Smith, Martin Simpson, Sam Sweeney, Patsy Reid, Jon Boden and more. ... more

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