The Ragpicker's Dream

Occupation

  • Vocal / Guitar: Mark Knopfler
  • Guitar: Richard Bennett
  • Piano / Hammond Organ: Jim Cox
  • Keyboards / Backing Vocals ( Track 8): Guy Fletcher
  • E -Bass: Glenn Worf
  • Drums: Chad Cromwell
  • Violin: Glenn Duncan ( Title 11 )
  • Pedal Steel Guitar: Paul Franklin ( tracks 3, 5 and 10 )
  • Harmonica: Mike Henderson ( Title 6 )
  • Backing Vocal: Jimmy Nail ( Title 1)
  • Backing Vocal: Tim Healy ( Title 1)

The Ragpicker 's Dream (English for " The Dream of the rag-picker " ) is the third studio album by Mark Knopfler. It was released in 2002, almost to the day, two years after the previous album.

Background

It is Knopfler's third solo album. It's content is a collection of songs that are written from the perspective of poor but honorable people trying to cope in life somehow, and often enjoy the little successes. Mark Knopfler plays the acoustic guitar on the album not as often as usual. Nevertheless, it is consistently influenced by folk. Why Aye Man was the title song of the third series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet The village of Tow Law in Hill Farmer 's Blues is just one of many references to North East England.

Title list

Title list of the bonus CD ( Limited Edition)

In addition, the bonus CD includes an interview with Mark Knopfler and a live video of Why Aye Man, which can be accessed using a PC.

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