Andy Cutting, Chris Wood, Knock  John

(1999) RUF Records RUFCD08

Fort Knock John, on the south bank of the Thames, is one of the four Naval Sea Forts designed to provide anti-aircraft defence in the estuary after the Luftwaffe began their raids on London in 1940. The fort was left to itself in the late 1940’s. Chris Wood's photographs that illustrate the cover and the inside of the booklet.come probably from that place This effort of the Wood-Cutting duo deserves attention: both the traditional songs and  the original compositions (e.g. "The North Downs Way" and "Miss Lindsay Barker") are executed with a great sensitivity

"Fort Knock John" è una piattaforma costruita all'estuario del Tamigi per impedire agli aerosiluranti tedeschi di violare la foce del fiume. Un vero e proprio fortino abbandonato a se stesso dopo il 1942. E' da questo luogo che forse provengono le fotografie di Chris Wood che illustrano la copertina e l'interno del booklet. Anche questa fatica del duo Wood-Cutting è senz'altro meritevole di attenzione: sia i brani tradizionali che le composizioni originali (ad es. "The North Downs Way" e "Miss Lindsay Barker") sono eseguiti con grande sensibilità.

Tracks:

1. Bonny Breast Knot/Bonny Kate - 2. Mrs Casey/Knock Knock Who?/The Bishop of Chester's - 3. Down the Wagon Way/Sweet Jayne/The North Downs Way - 4. Miss Lindsay Barker/Spencer the Rover - 5. Attingham Waltz - 6. Country Gardens/The Rambling Comber - 7. While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping/Charlie's March - 8. Paddy Carey's/The Spirit of the Dance 

Musicians:

Andy Cutting (Melodeons) - Chris Wood (Fiddles, Guitar, Vocals)