Scribbled in Chalk

Scribbled in Chalk
Studio album by Karine Polwart
Released	7 March 2006
Genre	Folk
Karine Polwart chronology
Faultlines (2004) Scribbled in Chalk (2006) Fairest Floo'er (2007)

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Scribbled in Chalk is the second studio album by Scottish folk musician Karine Polwart, released on 7 March 2006. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The album was shortlisted for Best Album at the Scots Trad Music Awards, and the track "Daisy" won Best Original Song at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. ^[4]

Track listing

All songs by Karine Polwart.

1. "Hole in the Heart" – 4:48
2. "I'm Gonna Do It All" – 4:56
3. "Daisy" – 3:27
4. "Maybe There's a Road" – 4:17
5. "Where the Smoke Blows" – 3:16
6. "Holy Moses" – 4:30
7. "Don't Know Why" – 4:39
8. "Take Its Own Time" – 3:45
9. "I've Seen It All" – 3:22
10. "Baleerie Baloo" – 3:27
11. "Terminal Star" – 4:38
12. "Follow the Heron" – 3:11

"Daisy" and "I'm Gonna Do It All" were also released as CD singles. A music video was made for the latter in which the song was lip-synched by a 9-year-old girl, the daughter of former Karine Polwart Band member Dean Owens. The "Daisy" single included acoustic versions of "Where the Smoke Blows" and "Terminal Star" as bonus tracks; "I'm Gonna Do It All" included the video and a non-album track, "John C. Clark (The Gasman Song)".

Personnel

• Karine Polwart: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Steven Polwart: acoustic and electric guitars
• Kevin McGuire: double bass, vocals
• Mattie Foulds: drums, percussion, vocals
• Inge Thomson: piano accordion, melodica, triangle, vocals
• Martin Green: Hammond, loop station, Moog, Wurlitzer
• Corrina Hewat: acoustic and electro harp, vocals
• Dave Milligan: piano
• Kerry Polwart: glockenspiel, vocals ^[5]

References

1. Edwards, Mark (27 July 2024). "Karine Polwart: Scribbled in Chalk". The Times . Retrieved 27 July 2024.
2. Adams, Ian (28 June 2013). Running Over Rocks: Spiritual Practices to Transform Tough Times. Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. ISBN   978-1-84825-168-7.
3. KLOF (1 February 2019). "An Interview with Hannah Rarity". KLOF Mag. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
4. "BBC - Radio 2 - Folk Awards 2008 - Previous Winners". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
5. "Karine Polwart". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 22 June 2025.