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Trespasser

~ Chris Wood
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (11 Feb 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: R.U.F
  • ASIN: B00116VZWY
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,706 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Summerfield Avenue
2. The Cottager's Reply
3. John Ball
4. England In Ribbons
5. Mad John
6. Riches On The Bold
7. The Lady Of York
8. Come Down Jehovah

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After years at the forefront of the English folk music scene, Chris Wood was finally rewarded in 2009 when he won the folk singer of the year award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and this, his second solo album, won best album. Deeply connected to, and affected by, the English people, countryside and traditions, Wood writes powerful, memorable songs which document a dying way of life. He has been compared to the legendary Richard Thompson and been dubbed "the renaissance manof English folk" by the Irish Times.


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8 tracks: Summerfield avenue; The cottager's reply; John Ball; England in ribbons; Mad John; Riches on the bold; The lady of York; Come down Jehovah.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best album yet from English folk stalwart, 11 Feb 2008
By C. O'Brien (Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
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Chris Wood's "Trespasser" is loosely concerned with the idea of enclosure and imprisonment -- from the enclosures of common land in the agricultural revolution which drove the rural workforce into urban wage-slavery, to the creeping loss of liberty which afflicts English society today.

"Mad John" tells the story of rural poet John Clare, driven insane by the loss of the land in which he loved to wander; "Summerfield Avenue" quietly mourns the generation swindled by the post-war "you never-had-it-so-good" suburban confidence trick. Sometimes it's impossible to tell traditional songs ("The Lady of York", "John Ball") from Wood's own compositions ("England in Ribbons", "The Cottager's Reply") without consulting the sleeve notes, so rooted is his gift in the fabric of English history and tradition.

A bearded bear of a man, Chris Wood doesn't have the youth or good looks of a Seth Lakeman or a Kate Rusby. However, his gift for songwriting and communication through music is so strong that almost any listener will be moved by something on this album. Even if you think you don't like folk music, give it a try.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Finest Social Commentary, 1 Feb 2008
By M. Morden "hermonhermit" (carmarthen,carms,uk) - See all my reviews
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While those in search of an up-beat barn dance floor filler should look elsewhere, there is unlikely to be a CD that sheds more insight on the past and present state of the UK than Trespasser. While focussed around the broad theme of the enclosure, Wood casts his net to cover topics including rural house prices, the mummer's plays, consumerism and rebellion, all of which is combined with excellent sleeve notes and a song with as good a punch line as you'll hear anywhere. Trespasser will be a strong contender for 2008's album of the year (and not just in Anglicana categories) - highly recommended.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK offering from veteran folkie, 1 Oct 2008
By M. J. Farncombe "m_farncombe" (Guildford UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this album shortly after seeing Chris Wood live, and was surprised that the song I liked best on the album is the one I had hated most in his live set - John Ball. This is a simple song with a short and frequently repeated chorus, which dragged somewhat when sung 'unplugged', but on the album is a complex, multi-layered choral work. Folk isn't usually a genre which requires a good hi-fi, but it sure helps to appreciate the genius of this work.

The repetition doesn't help, though, on 'England in Ribbons', which is a setting of the traditional Mummers' Play, complete with Turkish Knights and Bold Slashers. This review found it dull, and skipped on to a very, very good version of 'Lady of York', a cheerful ditty about infanticide.

Chris Wood is something of a minor deity on the folk circuit, and having seen him live I can see why. This is a mixed album with one or two good tracks - for convinced folkies only.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff...
I really like Chris' songs. It's a shame there aren't more here. Obviously Atheist Hymn and The Cottagers Reply helped him win the Folk Award for best singer, but I would have... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. P. Newman

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid Stuff
A name with which I was familiar but I've heard little of his work. I bought it on the basis of 'The Cottagers Reply', which struck a real chord with me, echoing the Country Life... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Richard Jarvis

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, Timeless, music
This record is simply one of the most magnificent works by a solo artist I have heard in my life.

Chris has the ability to imbue his music with a deep pathos,... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Chris Marshall

5.0 out of 5 stars Chris Wood - Trespasser
This is just gorgeous - the musical equivalent of Andy Goldsworthy. A modern artist presenting a contemporary view on 'enclosure' and what it means to be English in a deceptively... Read more
Published 19 months ago by N. G. Hough

5.0 out of 5 stars Best English folk album in twenty years ?
I don't listen to too much folk these days so I'm sure there are other great albums out there that I've missed, but to my ears 'Trespasser' is just like hearing June Tabor, Nic... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Philip Baird

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning...
This offering will only further the ongoing revival of interest in the English folk tradition. The album had me in tears after the first thirty seconds (in a good way...). Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. Scott

4.0 out of 5 stars Great musician trips over his ego
This is a great album by any standards but after hearing the singer rubbishing The Beatles on BBC Radio Four, I decided to give it a miss. Read more
Published 20 months ago by H. M. Brown

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