Trad Arr Jones

Trad Arr Jones
Studio album by John Wesley Harding
Released	February 9, 1999 (1999-02-09)
Recorded	November 19, 1998 (1998-11-19) – November 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
Genre	Folk rock
Length	73:09
Label	Zero Hour
John Wesley Harding chronology
Dynablob 2 (1998) Trad Arr Jones (1999) Dynablob 3 (1999)

Trad Arr Jones is a tribute album to Nic Jones by British-American folk singer John Wesley Harding. The album consists of Harding's covers of Jones' arrangements of eleven traditional songs, hence the album's title, which is short for "Traditional, Arranged by Jones". ^[1] It is very different from Harding's previous albums, partly because Harding used to dislike English folk music like Jones'. ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Robert Christgau	[4]
CMJ New Music Monthly	(favorable) [5]
Exclaim!	(favorable) [6]
No Depression	(favorable) [7]
Orlando Weekly	(favorable) [8]
Pitchfork Media	7.3/10 [1]
The Washington Post	(mixed) [9]

Track listing

1. The Singer's Request
2. Little Musgrave
3. The Golden Glove
4. Annachie Gordon
5. The Flandyke Shore
6. William and Nancy's Parting
7. William Glenn
8. The Bonny Bunch of Roses
9. Master Kilby
10. Annan Water
11. Isle of France

Bonus Tracks on Appleseed Recordings 2000 Reissue

1. Canadee-i-o
2. Billy, Don't You Weep for Me
3. Edward
4. The Humpback Whale

Personnel

• Kurt Bloch – Bass, Engineer, Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric), Mixing, Producer
• Dave Fisher – Engineer, Mixing
• Hammi – Design
• John Wesley Harding – Guitar (Acoustic), Liner Notes, Mixing, Primary Artist, Vocals
• Shelley Jackson – Paintings, Photography
• Nic Jones – Arranger
• Mike Musburger – Drums
• Jason Staczek – Accordion, Harpsichord, Organ (Hammond), Piano
• Paul Stubblebine – Mastering, Remastering

References

1. Lieberman, Neil (9 February 1999). "Trad Arr Jones Review". Pitchfork Media.
2. "John Wesley Harding - Keeping up with the (Nic) Joneses". No Depression. 28 February 1999.
3. Kurutz, Steve. "Trad Arr Jones". AllMusic.
4. Christgau, Robert (18 May 1999). "Consumer Guide". Village Voice.
5. Maffeo, Lois (1 April 1999). "Trad Arr Jones". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 68. p. 38.
6. Danzig, Ian (1 May 2001). "John Wesley Harding". Exclaim!.
7. Thompson, Dave (28 February 1999). "John Wesley Harding - Keeping up with the (Nic) Joneses". No Depression.
8. "Review - Trad Arr Jones". Orlando Weekly. 14 April 1999.
9. Jenkins, Mark (16 April 1999). "Trad Arr Jones Review". The Washington Post.