Pentangle - Sweet Child

Transatlantic TRA 178 1968, Reprise 2RS 6334, re-released by Castle Communications on ESM CD 354 in 1996. The re-release sleeve incorporates the original artwork which was created by Peter Blake..

Jacqui McShee wrote the sleeve notes for the re-released version.

1. Market Song (Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson)
2. No More My Lord (Traditional, arr Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn) A spiritual also known as "Never Look Back" also used as a work-gang song.
3. Turn Your Money Green (Furry Lewis)
4. Haitian Fight Song (Charlie Mingus) A solo bass performance by Danny Thompson
5. A Woman Like You (Bert Jansch) Bert describes this as a cross between a black magic song and a love song.
6. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Charlie Mingus) Duet from Bert and John using Charles Mingus' tribute to Lester Yong as a theme.
7. Brentzel Gay (Claude Gervaise arr. John Renbourn) 16th Century
8. La Rotta (Traditional arr. John Renbourn) A 14th Century Italian Estampie.
9. The Earle Of Salisbury (William Byrd) 16th Century pavan by William Bird,
10. Watch The Stars (Traditional arr. John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee) American children's Christmas song.
11. So Early In The Spring (Traditional arr. Jacqui McShee) A capella traditional Scottish folk song.
12. No Exit (Bert Jansch, John Renbourn) A reworking of a tune that appeared on the LP 'Bert and John'.
13. The Time Has Come (Ann Briggs) Written by Ann Briggs, a traditional singer from Nottingham who influenced Bert Jansch greatly.
14. Bruton Town (Traditional, arr Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn) Traditional english song with the traditional ingredients - love, murder and ghosts.
15. Sweet Child (Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson)
16. I Loved A Lass (Traditional arr. Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn) A traditional Scottish love song.
17. Three Part Thing (Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson) A counterpoint theme composed for three instuments.
18. Sovay (Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson) An English ballad about a female highwayman called Sovay or Sophie.
19. In Time (Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson)
20. In Your Mind (Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson) The group sometimes calls this "Over There"
21. I've Got A Feeling (Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson) A blues song
22. The Trees They Do Grow High (Traditional arr. Terry Cox, Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Danny Thompson) This song is also know as "Lady Mary Ann" and "Lang A Growing"
23. Moon Dog (Terry Cox) Moondog is a gentleman by the name of Louis Hardin who spent thirty years living on the streets of Manhattan, see Moondog
24. Hole In the Coal (Ewan McColl) Instrumental based on Ewan McColl's "The Big Hewer". A fine showcase for Danny Thompson's bass - the track charges on like a juggernaut - wonderful.