Infinite Blue

• Artist: The Poozies
• Rating:
• Release Date: January 19, 1999
• Total Time: 48:09
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: World

Review

This turns out to be the only album this particular lineup of the Poozies made, and that's a shame, since it's such a good record, as well as being the most adventurous. Both "Neptune" and "Ma Plaid" echo work done by another folk artist, Eliza Carthy, in their arrangements and overall feel, while "Maja's Brudvals" travels to Sweden -- not a big step since accordionist Tweed also plays with Swap. While the heartbeat largely remains Scottish, with one foot very firmly planted in traditional music, they do look further outside. Yorkshire lass Rusby brings a vocal assurance to the proceedings that had been missing on earlier albums, and a focal point around which to build songs, while still making her contributions felt in the instrumental sets. This is where the Poozies really seem to blossom and become a real band, as opposed to an aggregation of talents playing together. Anyone who can do equal justice to a tune by the wonderful Jo Freya and arrange a Robert Burns song ("The Shepherd's Wife"), then finish off by breezing through a John McCusker piece, has both style and range. Without a doubt, their best record to this point. ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Come All Ye Lonely Lovers	Traditional	Poozies	(3:24)
Hogties Reel/Si Morag/Lasses Fashion	Phil Cunningham, Traditional	Poozies	(6:33)
Neptune	Jim Malcolm	Poozies	(4:10)
Crooked Road to Dublin/Tack Till Thomas	Poozies, Traditional	Poozies	(2:53)
Ma Plaid/Freya Dances	Mary MacMaster, Traditional	Poozies	(7:07)
Sorrows Away	Traditional	Poozies	(2:30)
Maja's Brudvals/Tanteeka/Lost in Fishponds	Jo Freya, John Hunt	Poozies	(6:14)
The Shepherd's Wife/Andrew Carr	Traditional	Poozies	(4:36)
The Mill House/Rabbit Stew/Freddie's Reel	Traditional, John Martin.	Poozies	(4:54)
The Maid of Llanwellyn/Emma & Jamie's Wedding	Kate Rusby	Poozies	(5:48)

Credits

Kate Rusby (Vocals), Mary MacMaster (Harp), Mary MacMaster (Vocals (Background)), Karen Tweed (Vocals), Kate Rusby (Guitar), Patsy Seddon (Harp), Jim Sutherland (Mixing), Jim Sutherland (Producer), Kate Rusby (Vocals (Background)), Karen Tweed (Vocals (Background)), Kate Rusby (Fiddle), Mary MacMaster (Vocals), Patsy Seddon (Vocals (Background)), Patsy Seddon (Fiddle), Patsy Seddon (Vocals), Karen Tweed (Accordion), Derek Jarman (Poetry)