Anthony Phillips - 2010 - Battle Of The Birds & Gypsy Suite

Tracklist:

CD 1: Battle Of The Birds - A Celtic Tale

1. The Wren And The Raven (2:52)

2. Raven Flight (3:08)

3. The Magic Bundle (4:51)

4. The Promise (3:06)

5. The First Test (3:33)

6. The Second Test (4:26)

7. Wed The Giants Daughter (2:34)

8. The First Spell (3:54)

9. The Last Spell (2:22)

10. From Rags To Riches (6:26)

11. Auburn Mary (3:08)

12. The Choice (2:14)

13. Sombre (1:19)

14. Flight (3:09)

15. Twilight (3:48)

Line-up 

- Anthony Phillips / 6- & 12-string guitars

- Harry Williamson / 6- & 12-string guitars, voice actor, producer

With:

- Claire Jones / vocals (11)

- Yan Emeric Vagh / acoustic guitar

- Carl / violin & cello

- Dorothy / violin & cello

- Didier Malherbe / flute, piccolo, saxophone

- John Hackett / flute solo

- Simon Phillips / oboe

- Hugh Hopper / bass

- Guy Evans / percussion

Cast:

- Gilli Smyth / narration and voice actor (Auburn Mary)

- Tasmin Smyth / The First Queen

- Harry Williamson / The Raven and The First King's Son

- Orlando Allen / The Mouse and The Hoodies

- Bee Williamson / The Cook's son, Mice and The Hoodies

- Taliesin Allen / The second young son and The Hoodies

- Aardvark / The Shoemaker

- Helen / The Shoemaker's Wife

- Dave the Wave / Party Guest

- Trevor Darks / The Giant

CD 2: Gypsy Suite

- Gypsy suite (28:46)

1. Movement I: First Light (7:58)

2. Movement II: Siesta (5:08)

3. Movement III: Evening Circle (5:41)

4. Movement IV: The Crystal Ball (9:59)

- Tarka (Demos 1975-76) (23:03) :

5. Movement I: The Early Years (8:41)

6. Movement IIa - Streams River And Salmon Hunting (6:38)

7. Movement IIb - Dunes & Estuary (6:34)

8. Movement IIc - Moonfield - Postscript (1:10)

Total time 51:49

Line-up 

- Anthony Phillips / 6- & 12-string guitars, organ, piano, synths, percussion, composer & co-producer

- Harry Williamson / 6-string guitar & glissando, bass, echoes, piano, percussion, autoharp, composer & co-producer