Bouzouki, whistle and flute player Mark Evans recorded this winsome debut album in Maryland, his home from the late 1990s until recently (he’s just moved back to London), with multi-instrumentalist Zan McLeod producing. Helping to round out the sound are various Baltimore/Washington area musicians of repute – accordionist Billy McComiskey, fiddler Dave Abe and bodhrán player Myron Bretholz among others. There’s a Planxty-esque classical feel to the tunes here, subtle and delicate rather than rousing, and none the worse for that. Evans is also a fine singer in the Andy Irvine mold, and his choice of material indicates a keen eye for such overlooked gems as the early Child ballad ‘The Death of Queen Jane’ and the title track, adapted by Evans from another old English song.