.​.​.​And Take The Black Worm With Me

First Pressing. Pressed onto recycled vinyl chips. All records are a different colour. Includes printed inner sleeve ...AND TAKE THE BLACK WORM WITH ME WAS RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF THE DARK STRANGER, THORN ISLAND, AND A PLACE ABOUNDING IN SHELLS DURING THE PLAGUE TIMES. THE GUILTY PARTIES WERE IAN LYNCH (FOUND SOUND, TAPE LOOPS, TASCAM 424 MK II, HURDY GURDY, UILLEAN PIPES, SYNTHS, VOCALS, SHRUTI BOX, CONCERTINA, GUITAR). RUTH CLINTON (CHURCH ORGAN). LAURIE SHANAMAN (VOCALS). FOUND SOUND RECORDED AT BULLOCH HARBOUR, BALDOYLE RACECOURSE, BAYSIDE DART STATION AND VILNIUS CATHEDRAL. ALL TRACKS WRITTEN BY IAN LYNCH APART FROM BOLD AND UNDAUNTED YOUTH (WORDS TRADITIONAL) AND I'D RATHER BE TENDING MY SHEEP (TRADITIONAL). MIXED AND PRODUCED BY JOHN 'SPUD' MURPHY IN GUERRILLA STUDIOS. EXTRA RECORDING AND PRODUCTION BY GEORGE BRENNAN. MASTERED BY HARVEY BIRRELL. COVER ARTWORK BY BIANKA BERGGREN. LETTERING BY EM DOWDESWELL. LAYOUT BY ANDY CROW. THANKS TO WILLIE STEWART AND NYAHH RECORDS FOR MAKING THIS RECORD POSSIBLE. RUTH CLINTON AND LAURIE SHANAMAN FOR BEING SO GENEROUS WITH THEIR TALENTS. MY PARTNER IN CRIME GEORGE BRENNAN FOR ALL THE TRAINING, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. CIAN LAWLESS FOR ALL THE HELP AND ADVICE. LUKAS FEIGLEFELD AND PAUL DUANE FOR VISUALS. DAN CALLANAN AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR GETTING THE BALL ROLLING AT A VERY EARY STAGE. JANE GIFFNEY FOR TECHNICAL AND ARTISTIC ADVICE. HELEN MCDONNELL FOR INVALUABLE SWITCHBOARD OPERATION. ZARA HEDDERMAN FOR PROPAGANDA. SUSIE LOPEZ FOR INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY. ROBERT 'SCANNY' WATSON, LUCY FARRELL, SHAMAEL AND THE FOX-HEADED MAIDENS OF THE UNDERWORLD GROTTO FOR THE HELP AND ADVICE INTERACTING WITH THE BLACK WORM. EVERYONE WHO LISTENED OR GAVE FEEDBACK ALONG THE WAY. THANKS TO SUMMER FOR EVERYTHING. LOVE YOUS ALL X IAN LYNCH SEPTEMBER 2022 -GAIA BALDASSARRI FOR LAST MINUTE PHOTOS-