From the Beggar's Mantle...Fringed with Gold

From the Beggar's Mantle ... Fringed with Gold is an album by Barbara Dickson.

From the Beggars Mantle...Fringed with Gold
Studio album by Barbara Dickson
Released	1972
Recorded	1971
Studio	Decca, London
Genre	Pop, MOR
Length	33:15
Label	Decca
Producer	Ray Horricks
Barbara Dickson chronology
Do Right Woman (1970) From the Beggars Mantle...Fringed with Gold (1972) Answer Me (1976)

"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 (1912 - 1979) 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

1. "Witch of the Westmorland" (Archie Fisher) (4:08)
2. "If I Never, Ever Saw You Again" (Archie Fisher) (3:03)
3. "Recruited Collier" (Traditional) (2:35)
4. "The Morning Lies Heavy On Me" (Allan Taylor) (3:10)
5. "Fine Flowers in the Valley" (Traditional) (3:01)

Side Two

1. "Lord Thomas of Winesberry and the King's Daughter" (Traditional; arranged by Archie Fisher) (6:02)
2. "The Climb" (Archie Fisher) (3:16)
3. "The Orange and the Blue" (Traditional) (3:38)
4. "Winter's Song" (Alan Hull) (4:32)

Personnel

• Barbara Dickson - vocals
• Nic Jones - fiddle, guitar
• Archie Fisher - guitar, concertina
• Daryl Runswick - bass, piano
• Bill DeMont - cello

Technical

• Derek Varnals - engineer