Various Artists: Het Zwarte Goud

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Het Zwarte Goud (The Black Gold) Various Artists BRT 887103 (CD, Belgium, 1988)

This is a Belgian album with miners’ songs. It is listed in John Kirkpatrick’s biography but I don’t know on which tracks he plays. I’d guess he’s on Pat Kilbride’s English songs.

Produced by Dree Peremans

Musicians

Alfredo Marcucci: bandoneon;
Dirk Van Esbroeck: guitar, oboe, vocals;
Dree Peremans: vocals;
Firmin Timmermans: percussion;
Frans Ieven: bass, acoustic bass, piano;
John Kirkpatrick: concertina;
José Fontaine: bass tuba;
Juan Masondo: bombo, guitar, vocals;
Marc Godfroid: trombone, tuba;
Maurice Le Gaulois: accordion, vocals;
Pat Kilbride: bodhrán, cittern, guitar, piano, vocals;
Roger Deronge: trumpet;
Wannes Van de Velde: bombo, vocals

Tracks

1. De mijnwerker
2. I Wish Pay Friday Would Come
3. Complainte des femmes de la mine
4. La chanson des mineurs
5. Minero soy
6. De werkstaking
7. The Black Seam
8. Zamba de los mineros
9. Ik en m’n broer en Guiseppe (Lo sai che i minatori son leggeri)
10. Les terrils
11. Kohlengräberland
12. The Banks of the Dee
13. Lampiste
14. Opiniemakers
15. Ik zing van de dagen