No Petticoats Here (2016)
£13.00
- Pride of the Army
- Perhaps
- Shoulder to Shoulder
- Endless Days
- Freewheeling
- Queen of Spies
- Toil, Women, Toil
- Ripple and Flow
- Mairi
- Surplus Women
- Who Will Remember?
Description
At the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 women were marginalised in society, denied the same rights and privileges as men and barred from many professions and public offices. The Great War provided an opportunity for women to challenge the status quo and play vital roles in the immense undertaking of war and in the process pave the way for greater reform and equality. No Petticoats Here tells some of their stories and is dedicated to all of their courage, achievements, legacy and sacrifices. May their stories continue to be shared, their legends continue to inspire and their spirits continue to blaze a trail for others to follow.
The album sleevenotes come in the form of a forty page booklet containing photographs of the women along with their remarkable stories and lyrics for the songs. All songs are original except Perhaps; words by Vera Brittain. Mixed and produced by Benjamin Marks, mastered by Neil Ferguson. Cover portrait by James Dale. Double bass Jon Thorne; clarinet, accordion and backing vocals Sarah Scutt; banjo and mandolin Sagat Guirey; violin Gay Cullingford; backing vocals Sarah Dollar, Chantelle Pike, Godolphin Singers and the Feisty Beeches; drums Dan Mason. With thanks to relatives of some of the women; Bertin de Bettignies, Paul Knocker, Mary Taylor and academics, researchers and archivists; Patrick Vanleene, Lizzie Crarer, Gail Newsham, Kathryn J Atwood and Ross Turle.