Rolling Stone (3/6/03, p.71) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...It's a chance to hear this quietly engaging talent rethink things and wander a bit from typical tragic-outcome folk..."
Q (1/03, p.123) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Folk music doesn't get much cooler..."
Uncut (01/03, p.134) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Rusby has a voice that can squeeze the heart, that makes old ballads sound fresh and vital..."
Dirty Linen (06-07/03, p.92) - "...One of her greatest assets as a performer is her canny choice of traditional material that manages to sound both timeless and contemporary..."
Personnel: Kate Rusby (vocals, guitar); Lester Simpson, Davy Steele (vocals);
Ian Carr, John Doyle, Malcolm Stitt (guitar); John McCusker (banjo, cittern, fiddle, viola, whistle, piano); Alison Brown, Andy Seward (banjo); Jackie Wells (cello); Michael McGoldrick (flute, whistle); Andy Cutting (accordion); Neil Yates (brass); Conrad Ivitsky, Ewen Vernal (bass); Francis MacDonald (drums); James Mackintosh (percussion).
Recorded between 1996 & 2002.