Birds of Passage

Released in 2015 as one of the last albums put out by the Folk-Legacy label, George Stephens and Kathy Westra’s Birds of Passage is a work that could fit seamlessly into the label’s early collection of folk revival–era recordings. A collection of traditional and revival songs (featuring songwriting from the likes of Leon Rosselson, Archie Fisher, and more), Stephens’ and Westra’s performances are heartfelt and straightforward, demonstrating the persistent beauty of strong harmonies sung over fingerstyle guitar. With gorgeous, moving arrangements of familiar and not-so-familiar songs from the Anglo-American tradition, Stephens and Westra offer an intimate selection of 15 tracks in the classic style of the folk revival.

Track Listing

101	Flying High, Flying Free	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:36
102	Ballad of Many Crows	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	03:20
103	The Collier Laddie	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:00
104	Old Port	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:41
105	The Boats of Peter's River	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:11
106	The Four-loom Weaver	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	03:14
107	Glenmary	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:34
108	Last Winter Was a Hard One	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	03:47
109	The Pinery Boy	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	03:44
110	Song for the Mira	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:17
111	Wedding Dress	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	02:00
112	The Fisherman's Song	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:40
113	This Old Earth	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	03:58
114	Of Trees and Humankind	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:22
115	Waltz Into Winter	George Stephens and Kathy Westra	04:20