OK - Second listen through. I have flagged the tracks that I would happily put on my MP3 for repeating lots and why. Remember this is NOT an album of traditional music and I am a big fan of the folk rock genre. And of daft songs...;-)

Richard Thompson - Mingulay Boat Song. Good solid folk rock

Three Pruned Men - Bully in the Alley. The switch into 'dance tune' is inspired.

Robin Holcomb - Dead Horse. She sounds quite like Nancy Griffiths -
The 'minor' switch gives it an almost Jazz feel. But I like it anyway:-)

Bill Frisell - Spanish Ladies. Great guitar work. They should use it the next 'Jaws' movie.

Joseph Arthur - Coast of High Barbary. I thought heavy metal may sink - but it doesn't.

Sting - Blood red Roses. I like the Geordie accent!

Eliza Carthy - Rolling Sea. Very inovotive and Eliza doing what she does best.

Martin Carthy - The Mermaid. Just coz her dad can do no wrong.

Shenandoah - Jack Shit. If Mr Depp is in there what does he play? They are all good and surprisingly tight if they are a scratch band. I suspect there is more than meets the eye.

Bryan Ferry with Antony. I like Mr F and Antony spells his name the same as my middle one. I said before there was no Roxy Music - But I could see them doing this alongside Hard Rain. It's good as well.

Carthy Family - Hog-Eye man. Just love it for the previous Carthy reasons and more.

Stan Ridgway - Hanging Johnny. Sounds a bit like Jimmy Stewart. Could be a cowpoke shanty?

Van Dyke Parks. Greenland Whale Fisheries. It's the old rocker in me.

Jolie Holland - The Grey Funnel Line. First cowboys - Now Gospel! What a voice as well.

Jarvis Cocker - Drop of Nelsons Blood. Remember this is a Fictional shanty album - is this Pulp Fiction?

There are a very few I would not particulary listen to again but in the spirit of not wanting to cause offence I will not mention them. The Jury is still out on the rest.

Cheers

Dave