Wappinschaw is the 1995 album from Cindytalk

Cindytalk

Cindytalk is an experimental music group fronted by Gordon Sharp, a Scottish performer who has been the only constant member since its inception in 1982.-History:...

 released by Touched Recordings. "The first time ever...

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their...

" is a cover of a Ewan MacColl

Ewan MacColl

Ewan MacColl was an English folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. He was married to theatre director Joan Littlewood, and later to American folksinger Peggy Seeger. He collaborated with Littlewood in the theatre and with Seeger in folk music...

 song. "Wheesht" includes a reading by Alasdair Gray

Alasdair Gray

Alasdair Gray is a Scottish writer and artist. His most acclaimed work is his first novel Lanark, published in 1981 and written over a period of almost 30 years...

 from Lanark

Lanark (book)

Lanark, subtitled A Life in Four Books, is the first novel of Scottish writer Alasdair Gray. Written over a period of almost thirty years, it combines realist and dystopian fantasy depictions of his home city of Glasgow....

. "Traumlose Nächte" means "Dreamless Nights". On the CD, "Muster" (from the Prince Of Lies

Prince of Lies

Prince of Lies or The Prince of Lies may refer to:* Hellstorm: Prince of Lies - a short lived comic book series* Prince of Lies - a 7" single from Scottish music group Cindytalk...

 7") is appended to "Hush" after about five minutes of silence. "Prince Of Lies" itself differs from the version on the 7". "Empty Hand" is shorter than the versions on Secrets And Falling

Secrets and Falling

Secrets And Falling is the 1991 EP from Cindytalk released by Midnight Music. "Empty Hand" differs slightly from the versions on Wappinschaw and the Sound From Hands compilation. Features images and samples from the film El Espiritu De La Colmena by Victor Erice. Midnight Music folded shortly...

 and the Sound From Hands compilation.The cover art for "Wappinschaw" was a collaboration between Gordon Sharp and London based photographer Steve Gullick.

Track listing

1. The First Time Ever...
2. A Song Of Changes
3. Empty Hand
4. Return To Pain
5. Wheesht
6. Snowkisss
7. Secrets And Falling
8. Disappear
9. Traumlose Nächte
10. And Now In Sunshine
11. Prince Of Lies
12. Hush

Gordon Sharp - voice, piano and tapes

Paul Middleton - drums and percussion

David Ros - guitar and sampling

Kevin Rich - bass guitar

Darryl Moore - guitar

Matthew Kinnison - bass guitar and tapes

John Byrne - guitar and bass guitar

Andrew Moon - additional drumming

Lars Rudolph - trumpet

Tracy Hankins - violin

Calum Williams - bagpipes

Jean Rowena Sharp - 'Coulter's Candy' voice