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The Double​-​Cross

by Tempest

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Captain Kidd 04:24
My name is William Kidd and I sailed and I sailed They called me Captain Kidd and I sailed My name is Captain Kidd and they sanctioned what I did Then they double-crossed the bid as I sailed as I sailed And they double-crossed the bid, as I sailed It was Sarah that I wed 'for I sailed 'for I sailed It was Sarah that I wed ‘for I sailed Widow Sarah I did wed and no Pirate in her bed Was a Privateer instead then I sailed then I sailed Was a Privateer instead then I sailed My name is Captain Kidd they sanctioned what I did Then they double-crossed the bid as I sailed And then mutiny began as I sailed, as I sailed And then mutiny began as I sailed When the mutiny was led hit the gunner on the head Then William Moore was dead as I sailed as I sailed Then William Moore was dead as I sailed And on the Pirate sea then I sailed then I sailed And on the Pirate sea then I sailed And so a Pirate be the Adventure Prize for me And on to the Caribee did we sail did we sail And on to the Caribee did we sail The winds of fortune changed as I sailed as I sailed The winds of fortune changed as I sailed A wanted man became Black Pirate on the main So to Boston we did aim as I sailed as I sailed So to Boston we did aim as I sailed To London to be tried and we sailed and we sailed To London to be tried and we sailed To London for to hang and they did it once again Since the rope it wasn't strong no it failed no it failed And they had to hang me twice when it failed
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Hangman 04:47
Hangman hold your rope and hold it for awhile For I think I see my father coming over yonder stile Father did you bring me gold or silver to pay my fee And to save my body from the cold clay ground And my neck from the Gallows Tree No I didn't bring you gold nor have I brought any fee For I have come to see you hang upon the Gallows Tree Oh the Gallows Pole it grieves my heart full sore And if I don't make the hangman's fee I'll swing from the Gallows Tree Hangman hold your rope and hold it for awhile For I think I see my mother coming over yonder stile Mother did you bring me gold or silver to pay my fee And to save my body from the cold clay ground And my neck from the Gallows Tree No I didn't bring you gold nor have I brought any fee For I have come to see you hang upon the Gallows Tree Hangman stay your hand and stay it for awhile For I think I see my true love coming riding many mile Lover did you bring me gold or silver to pay my fee Or have you come to see me hang from the Gallows Tree Yes, I brought you gold and silver to pay your fee For I could not bear to see you hang from the Gallows Tree
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Black Eddy 05:28
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Whoever you are Is with you through the grave Even though you want To leave it or to save Such mad things, you and I Kings of a land unfurled To think we leave the past And walk on through the world If only we can know The layers of the self We would never try to leave Our youth upon a shelf The who we know would fall If built upon thin air Throw the bones of a colored past And move on when you’re there Rich the treasure that we keep And every day we've seen Travels along upon the pass Of what will be and has been
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Vision Quest 05:40
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Per Spelmann 03:49
Per Spelmann han hadde ei einaste ku Per Spelmann han hadde ei einaste ku Han bytte bort kua fekk fela igjen Han bytte bort kua fekk fela igjen Du gode gamle fiolin, du fiolin, du fela mi Per Spelman han spela og fela ho let Så gutane dansa og jentene gret Per Spelman han spela og fela va go Så gutane dansa og jentene lo Du gode gamle fiolin, du fiolin, du fela mi Og om eg vart gammal som stein under bru Så aldri eg byter bort fela for ku Du gode gamle fiolin, du fiolin, du fela mi Og om eg vert gammal som mose på tre Så aldri eg byter bort fela for fe Og om eg vart gammal som skorpe på graut Så aldri eg byter bort fela for naut Du gode gamle fiolin, du fiolin, du fela mi
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Cabar Feidh 03:12
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Eppy Moray 05:34
Four-and-twenty Highland men come from the Carron side To carry away Eppy Moray for she would not be a bride, a bride She would not be a bride Then out came her mother for it was a moonlit night She could not see her daughter for the moon it shone so bright, so bright The moon it shone so bright Hold away from me, mother, hold away from me! There's not a man in all this land should married be with me, with me Should married be with me They've taken Eppy Moray, and a horse they've bound her on And they had rid to a minister's house as fast as horse could run, could run As fast as horse could run Then Willie he's taken his pistol out and set it to the minister's breast Oh marry me, marry me, minister, or else I'll be your priest, your priest Or else I'll be your priest Get away from me, Willie, get away from me! I not avow to marry you unless she's willing as thee, as thee Unless she's willing as thee They've taken Eppy Moray then, she'd better could not be And they have rid over Carron side as fast as horse could flee, could flee As fast as horse could flee Mass was sung and bells were rung and they were off to bed And Willie and Eppy Moray, in one bed they were laid, were laid In one bed they were laid He's taken the sack from off his back and kicked away his shoes And thrown away the chamber key, and naked he's lay down, lay down And naked he's lay down Get away from me, Willie, get away from me! Before I lose my maidenhead I'll try my strength with thee, with thee I'll try my strength with thee He's kissed her on the lily breast and held her shoulders two But aye she grat and aye she spat and turned to the wall, the wall And turned to the wall All through the night they wrestled there until the light of day And Willie grat and Willie swat but he could not stretch her spey, her spey He could not stretch her spey Weary for you, Willie, then, for you could not prove a man For if you gained her maidenhead, she would have held your hand, your hand She would have held your hand Go away from me, Lady, go away from me! There's not a man in all this land shall married be with me, with me Shall married be with me Go fetch me a horse, and fetch it like a man And send me back to my mother, a maiden as I came, I came A maiden as I came
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about

Captain Kidd was an incurable romantic, and life took unkind advantage of that fact. His nautical career and life were unceremoniously shortened by a series of unfortunate circumstances that turned Kidd into an unwitting outlaw. The Royal Navy, his crew his very dream and even the hangman’s rope conspired against Kidd. And when one’s dreams get the better of him, he may end up like Kidd, lifeless body hanging in an elevated cage at the mouth of a river as a warning to future pirates. It could easily be said that he was double-crossed by ‘life, its own self’.

But Kidd’s unfortunate saga has provided Tempest with fodder for their newest album, “The Double-Cross”. The idea that a dogged perseverance to pursue the romantic ideal not always being the wise path — and those who wish to make their way must use assets they truly possess. With a loose conceptual thread running through this musically and culturally rich recording, Tempest has reached a level of musical maturity that only experienced, road-seasoned bands can achieve.

The simple description of Tempest would probably be “Celtic Rock Band”. But that is far too limiting for this crew. In the most literal sense, Tempest is a world music band. Each of the five members originally hails from a different spot on the globe. Group founder, Lief Sorbye (lead vocals, mandolins and a wide range of folk instruments), hails from Oslo, Norway. Adolfo Lazo (drums) was born in Havana, Cuba. Ronan Carroll (guitars and harmony vocals) is from Dublin, Ireland. Ariane Cap (bass and harmony vocals) calls Innsbruck, Austria her birthplace. The lone American is high-energy madman, Michael Mullen (fiddle, viola and harmony vocals) from Fresno, CA. The musical result of this multi-cultural concoction is a fresh, challenging approach to musical territory that must only be entrusted to musicians as skilled as the members of Tempest.

Tempest is a vital, successful band that has developed a following that higher media profile bands could only hope to attain. This band has released a dozen albums, toured the United States and various parts of the world headlining major music events, (The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Denmark's Skagen Festival, Britain's Cropredy Festival and Dublin Irish Festival) Tempest is the real deal — a band that developed the old fashioned way: through the hard work of touring and winning over their fans one by one.

“The Double-Cross” is consistent with Tempest’s other recordings in that the material is drawn from folk- and traditional roots-based music and presented through the rock idiom. Yet it cuts a swath through an area where none of the previous albums have gone before. Songs such as “Captain Kidd” and “Hangman” are carefully crafted in the folk tradition. “Cabar Feidh” (with an assist from Los Angeles-based “Wicked Tinkers”) is a high energy, tribal sounding rave-up. “Per Spelmann” is an adaptation of a Norwegian folk song — and fiddle tunes such as “Wizard’s Walk” and “Black Eddy” are rife with freshness and authenticity. “Whoever You Are” is a more contemporary approach for Tempest with a thoughtful message delivered by tuneful vocalists. There’s even a Finnish polka to make “The Double-Cross” an album that can be listened to over and over again, all the while discovering new, subtle elements. “The Double-Cross” is the album that will take Tempest to a new level of popularity.

credits

released February 21, 2006

LIEF SORBYE – lead vocals, mandolins,
octave mandolas, harmonica, flute, bodhran, tambourine
ADOLFO LAZO – drums
MICHAEL MULLEN – fiddle, viola, harmony vocals
RONAN CARROLL – guitars, harmony vocals
ARIANE CAP – bass, harmony vocals

With special guests:
ROBERT BERRY – keyboards

Wicked Tinkers:
AARON SHAW – bagpipes
WARREN CASEY – tapan
KEITH JONES – snare drum, djembe
JAY ATWOOD – didgeridoo

Recorded and mixed on Pro Tools HD
Produced and engineered by Robert Berry
at Soundtek Studios in Campbell, California
Mastered by Jim Brick at Absolute Audio, New Jersey
Band photography by Don Corning
Front cover painting, Stormy Seas, by Andy Simmons
Layout and design by David G. Danglis / Pinwheel Creative

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