Bonny Light Horseman (album)

Bonny Light Horseman
Studio album by Bonny Light Horseman
Released	January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Studio	The Funkhaus (Berlin, Germany) Dreamland (Hurley, New York)
Genre	Folk [1]
Length	36:50
Label	37d03d
Bonny Light Horseman chronology
Bonny Light Horseman (2020) Rolling Golden Holy (2022)

Bonny Light Horseman is the debut album by American folk supergroup ^[2] Bonny Light Horseman, released on January 24, 2020. ^[3] Recording began at the site of the defunct Rundfunk der DDR and concluded in January 2019 at Dreamland Recording Studios near Woodstock, New York. ^{[4] [5]} Upon release, the album was met with mostly positive reviews, ^[3] and debuted at 92 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart. ^[5]

The album's title track is a recording of a Napoleonic Wars-era English lament. ^{[6] [7]} Before recording the album, the group made their live debut at the 2018 edition of Eaux Claires music festival. Festival founders Aaron Dessner (guitar) ^[2] and Justin Vernon (vocals) feature on Bonny Light Horseman and distributed the album under their 37d03d label.

The album received a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album nomination while the track "Deep in Love" was nominated for Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. ^[8] The album was awarded Best Americana Record at the 2021 A2IM Libera Awards ^[9] and was also nominated for Breakthrough Artist/Release. ^[10]

Track listing

Bonny Light Horseman track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bonny Light Horseman"	Traditional	4:31
2.	"Deep in Love"	Traditional	5:09
3.	"The Roving"	Traditional	4:21
4.	"Jane Jane"	Traditional	3:06
5.	"Blackwaterside"	Traditional	3:25
6.	"Magpie's Nest"	Traditional	4:59
7.	"Lowlands"	Traditional	3:30
8.	"Mountain Rain"	Johnson Kaufman Mitchell MC Taylor	2:40
9.	"Bright Morning Stars"	Traditional	2:05
10.	"10,000 Miles"	Traditional	3:04
Total length:			36:50

Charts

Bonny Light Horseman chart performance

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [11]	59
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [12]	70
UK Americana Albums (OCC) [13]	1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [14]	18
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [5]	92

References

1. "Bonny Light Horseman: Bonny Light Horseman". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
2. Bernstein, Jonathan (July 31, 2019). "New Folk Supergroup Bonny Light Horseman Unveil Debut Single". Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
3. "Bonny Light Horseman by Bonny Light Horseman". Metacritic . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
4. "Bio". Bonny Light Horseman. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
5. "Bonny Light Horseman Interview: Emerging Artists Spotlight". Billboard . February 7, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
6. Kolberg, Brad (March 12, 2020). "Bonny Light Horseman Make Old Folk Songs New Again". Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
7. "The Bonny Light Horseman". Dublin City Council. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
8. "Bonny Light Horseman". GRAMMY.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
9. "2021 Winners". Libera Awards. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
10. "2021 Nominees". Libera Awards. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
12. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
13. "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2024.