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.[2]

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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album cover features a painting by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.[3]

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[4]
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

References