Freedom Fields


Freedom Fields is an album by Seth Lakeman released twice in 2006. It is his third album as a principal performer. It is named after a park in Plymouth, England, where the Sabbath Day Fight during the Siege of Plymouth is commemorated.

Track listing

First edition

The first edition includes a bonus disc of material. This edition was released 20 March 2006, under Lakeman's former record company, iScream.

Primary disc

  1. "The Charmer" – 2:33
  2. "Lady of the Sea" – 3:24
  3. "Childe the Hunter" – 4:18
  4. "The White Hare" – 3:30
  5. "The Colliers" – 3:14
  6. "King and Country" – 4:27
  7. "The Setting of the Sun" – 4:01
  8. "Take No Rogues" – 3:55
  9. "1643" – 3:25
  10. "The Riflemen of War" – 2:52
  11. "The Band of Gold" – 3:14
  12. "The Final Lot" – 1:53

Limited edition bonus disc

The second pressing of the first edition did not contain the bonus disc.
  1. "Lady of the Sea "
  2. "Ye Mariners All "
; CD-ROM features
  • "Kitty Jay" video
  • "The White Hare" video
  • "The White Hare" animation
  • 2004 live tour video

Second edition

This edition was released on 21 August 2006 under Lakeman's new record company, Relentless. There are a number of differences between the first and second editions of the album. The track listing is more or less the same, but with a slightly different order and the addition of the bonus track "Send Yourself Away", from his first album, The Punch Bowl. Two of the tracks, "Lady of the Sea " and "The White Hare" have been remixed. In addition the second edition does not include the bonus disc and the cover design is different from the previous edition.
The second edition charted at #32 in the UK Top 40 and at #19 in the HMV Album Chart on 29 August 2006.

Second edition track listing

  1. "Lady of the Sea " – 3:24
  2. "Setting of the Sun" – 4:01
  3. "The White Hare " – 3:30
  4. "The Colliers" – 3:14
  5. "King and Country" – 4:27
  6. "Childe the Hunter" – 4:18
  7. "Take No Rogues" – 3:55
  8. "1643" – 3:25
  9. "The Riflemen of War" – 3:52
  10. "The Charmer" – 2:33
  11. "The Final Lot" – 1:53
  12. "Band of Gold" – 3:14
; Bonus track : "Send Yourself Away" – 2:45

Anniversary edition

In 2022 the 15th Anniversary edition was released, consisting of the second edition tracks and a bonus disk of demos and unreleased tracks and versions. Artwork was as for the second edition.

Anniversary bonus disk track listing

  1. "The White Hare" – 3:26
  2. "Childe the Hunter" - 4:25
  3. "Face of our Time" - 2:59
  4. "Patience & Time" - 2:39
  5. "The Charmer" - 2:32
  6. "King & Country" - 4:03
  7. "Setting of the Sun" - 3:34
  8. "Take No Rogues" - 3:55
  9. "Riflemen of War" - 2:23
  10. "Final Lot" - 1:54
  11. "Send Yourself Away" - 3:08
  12. "Band of Gold" - 2:17

Subject matter

Many of the songs are based on or inspired by real incidents.

Personnel

Main:
Supporting: