Just Beyond the River is an album by James Yorkston and the Athletes

James Yorkston

-Music career:A native of Fife, James Yorkston was an integral early member of the Fence Collective whose reach across contemporary music continues to lengthen: King Creosote, The Aliens, KT Tunstall, The Beta Band...

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Released in October 2004, Just Beyond the River is the second studio album by James Yorkston and the Athletes. The album was released on 12" vinyl and on CD, initial copies of the CD came with a 3-track CD of folk standards and original compositions. The album was produced by Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet

Four Tet

Kieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....

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Track listing

1. "Heron"
2. "Shipwreckers"
3. "Surf Song"
4. "Hermitage"
5. "Hotel"
6. "This Time Tomorrow"
7. "Banjo #1"
8. "We Flew Blind"
9. "Edward" (traditional)
10. "Banjo #2"
11. "The Snow It Melts the Soonest
    The Snows They Melt the Soonest
    "The Snows They Melt the Soonest" is a British folk song dating back at least as far as 1821. It was mentioned, along with the lyrics, in Blackwood's Magazine of that year.-History:...
    
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Bonus CD

1. "Lowlands Away" / "Don't Leave Home"
2. "Fearsome Fairytale Lover" / "Safe Havers"
3. "Under the Moon" / "Higher Germanie"

Personnel

• James Yorkston
  James Yorkston
  -Music career:A native of Fife, James Yorkston was an integral early member of the Fence Collective whose reach across contemporary music continues to lengthen: King Creosote, The Aliens, KT Tunstall, The Beta Band...
  
   – Banjo, bouzouki, guitar, arranger, concertina, vocals
• Jon Bews – Fiddle, violin
• Wendy Chan – Vocals, small pipes
• Kieran Hebden – Slide guitar
• Doogie Paul – Bass, bouzouki, percussion, glockenspiel, cocals
• Faisal Rahman – Dulcimer, banjo, percussion
• Holly Taylor – Whistling
• Reuben Taylor – Piano, accordion, harpsichord, glass

Technical personnel

• Matthew Cooper – Design
• Sean Dooley – Design, photography
• Kieran Hebden – Producer
• Sean Mage – Mastering
• David Wench – Engineer

External links

• Domino Records minisite