The Iron Stone is an album released in 2006 by Robin Williamson. It is the third in a trio of Robin Williamson albums on ECM Records. "The Yellow Snake" and "The Iron Stone" are originally from the album Wee Tam and the Big Huge by The Incredible String Band, and "Verses At Ellesmere" and "Political lies" are from Ten of Songs.

The Iron Stone
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2006
RecordedSeptember 2005
GenreFolk jazzfolkjazz
Length64:19
LabelECM
ProducerSteve Lake
Robin Williamson chronology
Four Gruagach Tales
(2006)
The Iron Stone
(2006)
Just Like The River And Other Songs For Guitar
(2008)
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Track listing edit

  1. "The Climber" (Maneri, Möller, Phillips, Williamson)
  2. "Sir Patrick Spens" (Traditional)
  3. "Wyatt's Song of Reproach" (Williamson, Wyatt)
  4. "There Is a Music" (Maneri, Phillips, Williamson)
  5. "Even Such Is Time" (Morison, Raleigh)
  6. "The Iron Stone" (Williamson)
  7. "The Badger" (Clare, Maneri, Möller, Phillips, Williamson)
  8. "Political Lies" (Williamson)
  9. "The Yellow Snake" (Williamson)
  10. "Loftus Jones" (Maneri, Turlough O'Carolan, Phillips, Williamson)
  11. "Bacchus" (Emerson, Maneri, Möller, Phillips, Williamson)
  12. "The Praises of the Mountain Hare" (Maneri, Möller, Phillips, Williamson)
  13. "To God in God's Absence" (Williamson)
  14. "Verses at Ellesmere" (Williamson)
  15. "Henceforth" (Maneri, Phillips, Williamson)

Personnel edit

  • Robin Williamson – Vocals, Celtic Harp, Chinese Flute, Mohan Veena
  • Barre Phillips – Double Bass
  • Ale Möller – Flute, Trumpet, Accordion, Shawm, Mandola, Jaw Harp
  • Mat Maneri – Fiddle, Viola