The theme of this collection of songs is "the idea of true love as a power outside society's control", as Shirley writes on the liner notes. If the first track sounds slightly like "Eleanor Rigby", this is because Bram Taylor plays cello on both of them. Two other guests are Mike Heron and Robin Williamson from The Incredible String Band. The relationship bore fruit on Shirley's next album. Anthems in Eden (1969) contains "God Dog", a song written by Robin Williamson.
Tracklisting:
- "Bonnie Boy" (Roud 293) 3:45
- "Richie Story" (Roud 97; Child 232) 4:18
- "Lovely Joan" (Roud 592) 2:31
- "Just as the Tide Was lowing" (Roud 1105) 1:40
- "The Unquiet Grave" (Roud 51; Child 78) 3:27
- "Black-eyed Susan" (Roud 560; Laws O28) 3:36
- "Seven Yellow Gipsies" (Roud 1; Child 200) 1:48
- "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Roud 8460) 2:28
- "Greenwood Laddie" (Roud 2123) 1:45
- "Lady Margaret and Sweet William" (Roud 253; Child 74) 5:11
- "The Maydens Came" 2:00
- "Polly Vaughan" (Roud 166; Laws O36) 2:50
- "The Barley Straw" (Roud 19112) 3:52
- "Barbara Allen" (Roud 54; Child 84) 3:27
