Kate Rusby - The Girl Who Couldn't Fly

(September 2005) 12 tracks: Game Of All Fours * The Lark * No Names * Mary Blaize * A Ballad * You Belong To Me * Elfin Knight * Bonny House of Airlie * Moon Shadow * Wandering Soul * Fare Thee Well * Little Jack Frost.

Kate Rusby’s pure Northern tones are well known now, and this album serves to show the breadth of her talent.

Seven of the twelve tracks are written by Kate, most others are her arrangements of traditional material.

Produced by John McCusker, guest musicians include Andy Cutting, Ewen Vernal, Andy Seward, Donald Shaw, John Doyle, Kris Drever and Michael McGoldrick. Plus brass and string sections, and axtra vocals from Kellie While and Roddy Woomble (Idlewild).

"The finest female folk singer to hit the scene in
two decades" (The Times)

"She's a great singer, not just a great folk singer" (The Guardian)

"Folk music does not get much cooler" (Q)

"The most beautiful voice in England" (The Guardian)