John Kirkpatrick, Tunes from the Trenches

Fledg'ling Records FLED3099  (CD, UK, 2015)

Nuovo e straordinario album di John Kirkpatrick dedicato alle canzoni delle due guerre mondiali. Insieme a lui cantano i figli Jobie, Benji, George e Fergus. L’album è invece dedicato alla moglie Sally, deceduta nell’ottobre del 2014 per complicazioni successive a un’operazione apparentemente semplice. La registrazione è stata effettuata da Oliver Knight negli studi Panda Sound. Molto bello il booklet per le fotografie e per la dettagliata presentazione delle composizioni.

Tracks:

1. Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag / It’s a Long, long Way to Tipperary – 2. The Squaddie in London – 3. Old Joe Mills – 4. Lloyd George’s Beer  - 5. Cleanin’ My Rifle (and Dreamin’ of You) – 6. The Thing-Ummy-Bob (That’s Going to Win The War) – 7. Here’s To The Mums and Dads – 8. I Didn’t Raise My Boy to be a Soldier – 9. Down Forget-Me-Not Lane / They Can’t Black Out The Moon / When They Sound The Last All Clear – 10. Run, Rabbit, Run – 11. Would You Rather be a Colonel? / Sister Susie’s Sewing Shirts for Soldiers – 12. Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye / (We’re Gonna Hang Out) The Washing on The Siegfried Line / Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant Major / Bugle Call – “Rouse” / Browned Off – 13. Never Mind The Food Controller – 14. The Dying Soldier – 15. Keep The Home Fires Burning / The Last Long Mile