Legacies

Lisa Null is a folksinger and songwriter who co-founded the influential label Green Linnet Records with the notable folksinger Patrick Sky in 1973. Having released two albums of British-American songs with guitarist Bill Shute in 1977 and 1980, 2013’s Legacies, a formidable double-album, was her first release in three decades. Null came to the project after various health issues; faced with the possibility of not recovering, she was inspired to make a recording that spoke to her own legacy, a collection of timeless folk songs paired with her own original songwriting. The album’s first half is composed of songs dated before the late 19th century; the second half features her new songs. The selections are warm, rich, and intimate, filled with favorites of American folk instrumentation—guitars, fiddles, banjos, and dulcimers, alongside flutes, concertina, and even the historic cittern. Altogether, Legacies is a dynamic release from an artist deeply versed in the canon of Anglo-American traditional music.

Track Listing

101	The Banks of Champlain Lisa Null	04:39
102	Cold Scenes of Winter Lisa Null	02:15
103	The Star of Logy Bay Lisa Null	05:00
104	In Old Pod-Auger Times Lisa Null	02:30
105	When Adam Was Created Lisa Null	02:57
106	Lake Chemo Lisa Null	04:31
107	The Irish Patriot Lisa Null	04:12
108	Bonnie Blue Eyes Lisa Null	03:09
109	Fannie Blair (Fanny Blair) Lisa Null	03:18
110	The Tune the Old Cow Died On Lisa Null	02:27
111	The Price of Freedom Lisa Null	04:22
112	Father Get Ready Lisa Null	03:23
113	Locks and Bolts Lisa Null	02:24
114	Dink's Song Lisa Null	01:44
115	Handsome Mary Lisa Null	03:22
116	Sweet William and Lady Margaret Lisa Null	05:13
117	I Want to See My Mother Lisa Null	03:20
118	James Bird Lisa Null	06:21
119	James Hewitt’s the Star-Spangled Banner Lisa Null	07:33
201	Andy Goodman (To His Mother) Lisa Null	04:40
202	Turn Me Loose and Let Me Go Lisa Null	03:44
203	The Valley and the Farm Lisa Null	02:49
204	Hugh Gillespie’s Tune and off to Bunratty’s Lisa Null	03:12
205	The Mother's Song Lisa Null	03:49
206	Follow the Money Lisa Null	02:14
207	Come Take Me Home Again, Kathleen Lisa Null	04:05
208	Fenton St. Rag Lisa Null	02:32
209	Will You Love Me in the Morning Lisa Null	02:28
210	The Pecos River Queen Lisa Null	04:04
211	Ghosts Lisa Null	02:45
212	Wauwatosa Lisa Null	02:29
213	King Coal Lisa Null	02:50
214	Dickerson's Fancy Lisa Null	02:16
215	Sweet Dove of Peace Lisa Null	03:33
216	I'm Going Home to Georgia Lisa Null	03:35
217	Farewell to Folly Lisa Null	02:45
218	The Death of Mother Jones Lisa Null	02:11
219	Ash to Ash Lisa Null	03:57