When the Haar Rolls In

When the Haar Rolls In is the fourth studio album by James Yorkston. The haar in the title is also a metaphor for depression.

Released on 1 September 2008 in the UK, the album was available on double 10" vinyl, CD, and a limited edition discbox set which features the original album in CD and 10" vinyl format, a disc of remixes of Yorkston's songs and a disc of covers of Yorkston's songs.

Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson and Marry Waterson feature on the album.

Track listing

 * 1) "B's Jig"
 * 2) "Tortoise Regrets Hare"
 * 3) "Temptation"
 * 4) "When the Haar Rolls In"
 * 5) "Queen of Spain"
 * 6) "Midnight Feast"
 * 7) "Would You Have Me Born with Wooden Eyes?"
 * 8) "Summer's Not the Same Without You"
 * 9) "The Capture of the Horse"

Covers disc

 * 1) "The Lang Toun" - Rozi Plain
 * 2) "In Your Hands" - Pictish Trail & HMS Ginafore
 * 3) "St. Patrick" - David Thomas Broughton
 * 4) "Are You Coming Home Tonight?" - Suzy Mangion
 * 5) "Us Late Travellers" - Charlotte Greig
 * 6) "Shipwreckers" - Adrian Crowley
 * 7) "Sweet Jesus" - Nancy Elizabeth
 * 8) "Tender to the Blues" - Cathal Coughlan
 * 9) "Summer Song" - U.N.P.O.C.
 * 10) "Tortoise Regrets Hare" - King Creosote
 * 11) "Banjo # 2" - John Smith
 * 12) "Would You Have Me Born with Wooden Eyes?" - Archie Bronson Outfit
 * 13) "Banjo # 1" - Doogie Paul and the Athletes
 * 14) "Steady as She Goes" - Viking Moses
 * 15) "Sail On" - James Yorkston
 * 16) "Heron" - Jon Hopkins

Remixes disc

 * 1) "I Know My Love" - James Yorkston's Remix
 * 2) "Summer Song" - Dolphin Boy Remix
 * 3) "Woozy with Cider" - King Biscuit Time Remix
 * 4) "The River Just Beyond" - On The Fly Remix
 * 5) "The Capture Of The Horse" - James Yorkston's Remix
 * 6) "Orgiva Song" - On The Fly Remix
 * 7) "The Brussels Rambler" - Reuben Taylor's Remix
 * 8) "Would You Have Me Born with Wooden Eyes?" - Chicken Feed Remix
 * 9) "When the Haar Rolls In" - King Creosote Remix
 * 10) "Tortoise Regrets Hare" - Down The Tiny Steps Remix
 * 11) "The Lang Toun" - Four Tet Remix
 * 12) "St. Patrick" - James Yorkston's Remix

Musicians

 * James Yorkston - Vocals (1-9), Guitar (1-9), Banjo (1,2,4,6,8,9), Clarinet (1,4,9), Xylophone (2), Bouzouki (3,7-9), Percussion (4), Noises (4), Harmonium (4), Psaltery (6), Concertina (6,9), Mandolin (7-9), Vibraphone (7,8), Rhodes (9), Violin (9)
 * Jon Bews - Violin (9)
 * Nancy Elizabeth - Harp (1), Vocals (9)
 * Marry Gilhooly - Vocals (6)
 * Olly Knight - Electric Guitar (6)
 * Walter Dexter O'Driscoll - Prepared Piano (4)
 * Doogie Paul - Contrabass (1,3-9), Electric Bass (2), Guitar (2), Vocals (3,5,6,8), Vibraphone (6)
 * Faisal Rahman - Percussion (1-4,6,7,9)
 * Sarah Scutt - Clarinet (2,3,6-8), Vocals (7)
 * Emma Smith - Violin (1-3,5-7), Vocals (5,8)
 * Reuben Taylor - Piano (1-7), Accordion (1,3,4,7), Harpsichord (1,3), Vibraphone (1,6,9), Concertina (2), Rhodes (2,3), Hammond Organ (4), Timpani (4), Noises (4), Contrabass (6), Vocals (6), Wine Glass (6), Harmonium (7)
 * Mike Waterson - Vocals (6)
 * Norma Waterson - Vocals (6)