Kitty Jay is a music album by Seth Lakeman published in 2004. It is his second album that he published as a principal performer. It was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize for 2005. The songs were inspired by stories and legends from Dartmoor, where Lakeman grew up.

Kitty Jay
Studio album by
Seth Lakeman
Released2004
RecordedBy Sean Lakeman in the Piano Kitchen, Horrabridge, Devon
GenreFolk
Length36:40
LabeliScream
ProducerSean Lakeman and Seth Lakeman
Seth Lakeman chronology
The Punch Bowl
(2002)
Kitty Jay
(2004)
Freedom Fields
(2006)

Track listing edit

  1. "John Lomas" (traditional) – 3:52
  2. "The Bold Knight" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:51
  3. "Fight for Favour" (Seth Lakeman) – 4:03
  4. "Kitty Jay" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:12
  5. "Farewell My Love" (Seth Lakeman) – 2:22
  6. "Blood Upon Copper" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:04
  7. "Henry Clark" (traditional) – 3:02
  8. "The Storm" (Seth Lakeman) – 2:41
  9. "Cape Clear" (traditional) – 4:20
  10. "The Ballad of Josie" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:25
  11. "The Streamers" (traditional) – 2:43

Personnel edit

  • Seth Lakeman: vocals, tenor guitar, violin, viola
  • Sean Lakeman: guitar, electric bass, mandolin
  • Ben Nicholls: double bass
  • Iain Goodall: drums
  • Kathryn Roberts: vocals
  • Benji Kirkpatrick: bouzouki, vocals
  • Audrey Mills: church organ

References edit