Bonny Light Horseman (album)

Bonny Light Horseman
Studio album by
Bonny Light Horseman
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Studio
GenreFolk[1]
Length36:50
Label37d03d
Bonny Light Horseman chronology
Bonny Light Horseman
(2020) 		Rolling Golden Holy
(2022)

Bonny Light Horseman is the debut album by American folk supergroup[2] Bonny Light Horseman, released on January 24, 2020.[3] Recording began at the site of the defunct Rundfunk der DDR and concluded in January 2019 at Dreamland Recording Studios near Woodstock, New York.[4][5] Upon release, the album was met with mostly positive reviews,[3] and debuted at 92 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart.[5]

The album's title track is a recording of a Napoleonic Wars-era English lament.[6][7] Before recording the album, the group made their live debut at the 2018 edition of Eaux Claires music festival. Festival founders Aaron Dessner (guitar)[2] and Justin Vernon (vocals) feature on Bonny Light Horseman and distributed the album under their 37d03d label.

The album received a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album nomination while the track "Deep in Love" was nominated for Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[8] The album was awarded Best Americana Record at the 2021 A2IM Libera Awards[9] and was also nominated for Breakthrough Artist/Release.[10]

Track listing

Bonny Light Horseman track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bonny Light Horseman"Traditional4:31
2."Deep in Love"Traditional5:09
3."The Roving"Traditional4:21
4."Jane Jane"Traditional3:06
5."Blackwaterside"Traditional3:25
6."Magpie's Nest"Traditional4:59
7."Lowlands"Traditional3:30
8."Mountain Rain"
2:40
9."Bright Morning Stars"Traditional2:05
10."10,000 Miles"Traditional3:04
Total length:36:50

Charts

Bonny Light Horseman chart performance
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 59
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 70
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[13] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 18
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[5] 92

References

  1. ^ "Bonny Light Horseman: Bonny Light Horseman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ a b Bernstein, Jonathan (2019-07-31). "New Folk Supergroup Bonny Light Horseman Unveil Debut Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ a b "Bonny Light Horseman by Bonny Light Horseman". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. ^ "Bio". Bonny Light Horseman. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  5. ^ a b c "Bonny Light Horseman Interview: Emerging Artists Spotlight". Billboard. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. ^ Kolberg, Brad (2020-03-12). "Bonny Light Horseman Make Old Folk Songs New Again". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  7. ^ "The Bonny Light Horseman". Dublin City Council. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  8. ^ "Bonny Light Horseman". GRAMMY.com. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ^ "2021 Winners". Libera Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  10. ^ "2021 Nominees". Libera Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2024.