Whippersnapper, Foolish Strings, LP UK Atrax Records 1988 - ATRAX003

This rare and hard-to-find album contains a series of live recordings from tours between 1984 and 1988. They range from the spectacular "The Fiddle Duet," a twelve-minute violin pyrotechnic performance that delighted the Hong Kong audience in 1987, to the beautiful "Coming Back to Stay," which showcases Jenkins' skill on string instruments. Engineer Graham Bradshaw recorded the album at "The Studio" in Coventry. The cover art is by Martin Jenkins and Kevin Dempsey.

Questo disco, raro e di non facile reperibilità, contiene una serie di registrazioni live effettuate in occasioni di tour svoltisi tra il 1984 e il 1988. Si va dalla spettacolare "The Fiddle Duet", dodici minuti di violini pirotecnici per la gioia del pubblico di Hong Kong nel 1987, alla bellissima "Coming Back To Stay" in cui si può notare l'abilità di Jenkins sugli strumenti a corde. L'ingegnere del suono Graham Bradshaw registra l'album al  "The Studio" di Coventry. I disegni di copertina sono opera di Martin Jenkins e Kevin Dempsey.

Tracks: Foolish (5:13) - The Fiddle Duet (6:45) - Rouge & Red Shoes (12:00) - A Week Before Easter (4:00) - Coming Back To Stay (5:00) - The Hen's March / Four Poster Bed (4:30) - John Gaudie (7:30) - The Banks of the Bann (3:30) - Lizzie Wan (6:00) - Rosie / Canon in D (14:30)

Musicians: Dave Swarbrick, violin, mandolin, vocals - Chris Leslie, violin, mandolin, vocals - Martin Jenkins, mandocello, violin, flute, vocals - Kevin Dempsey, guitar, vocals