Kate clears up the mystery of Doris

KATE Rusby's latest album – with artwork designed by local lad Adam Savage – has a baffling credit.

At the end of a long list of ‘thank yous’ to the people who have helped her career over the last couple of years, she adds, mysteriously: “And my Doris, what can I say? Good girl. Off the table…”

A quick call to Kate explained all.

“She says: “Doris is my pet dog, a lovely, lovely Staffy. I got her when she was six months from a lady in Leeds who couldn’t cope with her any more. She is gorgeous, even if she does like sitting on the table.

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“When we were kids, we had a Staffy and really loved her. She went away to spend the rest of her days on a farm, somewhere. At least that’s what my parents told me.

“Now I have my own Staffy. When I go away on tour she goes to stay with mum and dad. No mystery farms for her!”

The album, Awkward Annie, is released this week.

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