The Girl Who Couldn't Fly

Not to be confused with The Girl Who Could Fly.

The Girl Who Couldn't Fly is an album by British folk musician Kate Rusby, released in 2005. The title refers to Rusby's fear of flying.

The Girl Who Couldn't Fly
Studio album by Kate Rusby
Released	11 October 2005
Recorded	Pure Records Studio, South Yorkshire
Genre	Folk
Length	49:27
Label	Pure Records
Producer	John McCusker
Kate Rusby chronology
Underneath the Stars (2003) The Girl Who Couldn't Fly (2005) Awkward Annie (2007)

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The album cover features a painting by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.

Track listing

All songs by Kate Rusby unless otherwise stated.

1. "Game of All Fours" (Traditional, arranged by Rusby and John McCusker) – 3:40
2. "The Lark" – 4:16
3. "No Names" – 3:28
4. "Mary Blaize" (Traditional lyrics, music by Rusby) – 3:25
5. "A Ballad" (Traditional lyrics, music by Rusby) – 4:50
6. "You Belong to Me" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Chilton Price)– 3:25
7. "Elfin Knight" (Traditional)– 4:04
8. "The Bonnie House of Airlie" (Traditional, arranged by Rusby and McCusker) – 5:39
9. "Moon Shadow" – 4:23
10. "Wandering Soul" – 4:12
11. "Fare Thee Well" – 3:41
12. "Little Jack Frost" – 4:24

Personnel

• Kate Rusby - vocals, guitar
• Roddy Woomble - vocals
• Kellie While - vocals
• Ian Carr - guitar, tenor guitar
• John McCusker - tenor guitar, guitar, cittern, fiddle, viola, whistle, piano
• Andy Cutting - accordion
• Ewen Vernal - double bass
• Andy Seward - double bass
• Donald Shaw - harmonium
• John Doyle - tenor guitar
• Kris Drever - tenor guitar
• Michael McGoldrick - flute, whistle
• Neil Yates - trumpet, horn
• Jim Fletcher - euphonium
• Matt Broadbent - tuba
• Keith Angel - snare drum
• Greg Lawson - violin
• Carole Howat - violin
• Steve King - viola
• Kevin McCrae - cello