Old Swan Band, Old Swan Brand,
LP Free Reed Records 1979 - FRR 028 / CD Free Reed Records 2008 - FRRR
14
Old
Swan Band, Old Swan Brand
Free Reed Records FRR 028 (LP, UK, 1979) - Free Reed Records FRRR 14
(CD, UK, 2008)
That record, second and wonderful album of the band, was produced by
Neil Wayne in collaboration with Rod Stradling, who is also the author
of the cover. The design is by Lynn Breeze. All songs are traditional
and arranged by the band, apart from "The British Man of War / The
Redower Polka / Scan Stepdance's No 2 / The Crabfish Stepdance" by Rod
Stradling. The album was recorded by Nick Kinsey always at Livingston
Studios.
Secondo e splendido album del gruppo, prodotto in questo caso da Neil
Wayne con la collaborazione di Rod Stradling che è autore
anche
della copertina. Il disegno è di Lynn Breeze. Tutti i brani
sono
tradizionali arrangiati dalla band, ad eccezione di "The British Man of
War / The Redower Polka / Scan's Stepdance No 2 / The Crabfish
Stepdance" di Rod Stradling. Il disco è stato registrato da
Nick
Kinsey sempre ai Livingston studios.
Tracks Side A:
The Matelot / Michael Turner's Jig No 3 / Captain Lemo's Quick March
(3.22) - The King of the Gypsies (2.52) - Can't Stop Polka / The
Evesham Stick Dance (3.28) - Jack Tar on Shore (3.27) - Stoney's Waltz
/ Neriah Benfield's Waltz / Jack Robinson (5.00) - April Morning (3.52)
Tracks Side B:
The British Man of War / The Redower Polka / Scan's Stepdance No 2 /
The Crabfish Stepdance (5.54) - The Bunch of Violets (4.52) -
Symondsbury Mummers' Tune / Dr Casey's Fin Book / My Love, My Love
(2.58) - Fare Thee Well Dearest Nancy (4.32) - Trip to the Forest / The
Triumph / The Bourton Six (3.19) - Speed the Plough (2.59)
Musicians:
Rod Stradling, two-row and four-stop one-row melodeons - Danny
Stradling, tambourine, triangle, bass drums - Martin Brinsford, mouth
organ, tambourine, four-stop melodeon, drums, various percussion - Fi
Fraser, fiddle, hammered dulcimer - Jo Fraser (Jo Freya), whistles,
piano - Ron Field, banjo, autoharp - Mel Dean, Anglo concertina, bass
trombone
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