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 (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 Side Two
 * 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)
 * 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