The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth

The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth
Studio album by Skyclad
Released	October 17, 1991
Recorded	Jacobs Studios, Surrey England
Genre	Folk metal Thrash metal
Length	46:47
Label	Noise Records
Producer	Skyclad, Kevin Ridley
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Skyclad chronology
The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991) A Burnt Offering for the Bone Idol (1992)

The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth is the first album by British folk metal group Skyclad, and is thus probably the first ever folk metal album, with the track "The Widdershins Jig" in particular pointing the way for the genre.

Front cover artwork is by Garry Sharpe-Young.

Track listing

• All Lyrics By Martin Walkyier. All Music As Noted. (Published By Dark Wings.)

1. The Sky Beneath My Feet - 5:41 (Steve Ramsey)
2. Trance Dance (A Dreamtime Walkabout) - 5:29 (Ramsey, Graeme English)
3. A Minute's Piece - 1:10 (English)
4. The Widdershins Jig - 3:40 (Ramsey)
5. Our Dying Island - 7:07 (Ramsey)
6. Intro: Pagan Man - 1:00 (Ramsey)
7. The Cradle Will Fall - 6:26 (Ramsey)
8. Skyclad - 5:01 (Ramsey)
9. Moongleam and Meadowsweet - 4:35 (English)
10. Terminus - 6:38 (Ramsey)

Personnel

Skyclad

• Martin Walkyier: Vocals
• Steve Ramsey: Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars
• Graeme English: Electric Bass, Classical Guitar
• Keith Baxter: Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians

• Joe "Guido" Caprani: Vocals on track 1
• Dominic Miller: Classical Guitar Lead on track 9
• Mike Evans: Fiddle
• Rog Patterson: Keyboards, Piccolo

References

Encyclopaedia Metallum - bands by letter - S - Skyclad - The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (retrieved 8-31-07)