Description
Release Date Friday 16th January 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
Widely hailed as one of the greatest folk albums ever recorded (fRoots Album
of the Decade 1980s), Dick Gaughan's Handful of Earth returns in a stunning
new heavyweight LP reissue - First released in 1981, the album captured
Gaughan at the height of his powers, blending traditional Scottish and Irish
songs with politically charged originals and his unmistakable open-tuned
guitar style
With the reissue, listeners have the opportunity to rediscover this landmark album's
raw emotional power, and the bite of songs like "The World Turned Upside Down" and
"Workers' Song". The reissue presents the album not just as a historical artefact, but
as a living work still resonant in a time of social struggle, economic uncertainty and
devolved national identities. Gaughan's combination of authenticity and activism
remains compelling, and this reissue will allow both longtime fans and new listeners
to experience the record in its best possible form.
"Folk Album of the Year" - Melody Maker
"Album of the Decade." - fRoots
"By turns defiant, inspired, hopeful and downright angry, this is a genuine benchmark
album, adorned by Gaughan's passionate and fearsome guitar." - HMV Choice : All time
classic album
Tracklisting
Erin-Go-Bragh
Now Westlin Winds
Craigie Hill
World Turned Upside Down
The Snows They Melt The Soonest
Lough Erne
First Kiss At Parting
Scojun Waltz
Randers Hopsa
Song For Ireland
Workers' Song
Both Sides The Tweed
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