From the Beggar's Mantle...Fringed with Gold
From the Beggar's Mantle... Fringed with Gold is an album by Barbara Dickson.
"The Morning Lies Heavy on Me" by Allan Taylor is a soldier's farewell to his family. Dickson had met the folk singer Daisy Chapman in 1968, and had learned "The Orange and the Blue" directly from her. It is a longer version of the song "All Around My Hat". "Lord Thomas of Winesberry and the King's Daughter" is sustained for 6 minutes with simple fiddle and guitar accompaniment. The album was recorded in 1971 and released on vinyl in 1972. It was re-released in 2006 on CD with Do Right Woman.
Track listing
Side One- "Witch of the Westmorland"
- "If I Never, Ever Saw You Again"
- "Recruited Collier"
- "The Morning Lies Heavy On Me"
- "Fine Flowers in the Valley"
- "Lord Thomas of Winesberry and the King's Daughter"
- "The Climb"
- "The Orange and the Blue"
- "Winter's Song"
Personnel
- Barbara Dickson - vocals
- Nic Jones - fiddle, guitar
- Archie Fisher - guitar, concertina
- Daryl Runswick - bass, piano
- Bill DeMont - cello