Keith Dewhurst & The Albion Band, Lark Rise to Candleford - A Country Tapestry, LP UK Charisma 1980 - CDS 4020

"Lark Rise to Candleford" is the name of a trilogy by Flora Thompson. The titles of the pieces are taken from the plays Lark Rise (1939), Over to Candleford (1941), and Candleford Green (1943), all published by Oxford University Press in the Penguin Modern Classic series. Keith Dewhurst turned the three books into two plays, both performed at the National Theatre, London, with Bill Bryden and Sebastian Graham-Jones conducting, the first "Lark Rise" in March 1978 and the second "Candleford" in November 1979. The packaging, by Chess Creative, is very nice, as is the cover photo by Roger Perry and the internal illustrations by Michael Mayhew.

"Lark Rise to Candleford" è il nome di un trilogia di Flora Thompson. I titoli dei brani provengono dalle opere teatrali Lark Rise (1939), Over to Candleford (1941), e Candleford Green (1943), tutti pubblicati dalle edizioni dell'università de Oxford nella collana Penguin Modern Classic. Keith Dewhurst ha trasformato i tre libri in due opere, entrambe rappresentate al National Theatre di Londra, con la direzione di Bill Bryden e Sebastian Graham-Jones, la prima "Lark rise" nel marzo del 1978 e la seconda "Candleford" nel novembre del 1979. La confezione, a cura della Chess Creative, è molto bella, così come la foto di copertina di Roger Perry e le illustrazioni interne di Michael Mayhew.

Tracks Side A: The Girl I Left Behind Me - Lemady / Arise and Pick a Posy (Martin Carthy, lead vocal; Doug Morter, guitar solo) - All of a Row (Martin Carthy, lead vocal) - Tommytoes (John Tams, lead vocal; Martin Simpson, banjo; John Kirkpatrick, concertina) - John Dory - Witch Elder (Shirley Collins, lead vocal) - All of a Row (reprise) - Abroad For Pleasure (Bill Caddick, lead vocal) - The Day Thou Gavest - Battle of the Somme (John Tams, harmonica; Graeme Taylor, electric guitar) - The Grand Circle Dance (Ashley Hutchings calls; John Tams, melodeon; Martin Carthy, jews harp; John Kirkpatrick, concertina) Tracks Side B: Speed the Plough (John Kirkpatrick, melodeon; Howard Evans, trumpet; Steve Saunders, euphonium) - Snow Falls (John Tams, lead vocal) - Cart Music - The Holly and the Ivy - Postman's Knock (John Kirkpatrick, lead vocal) - Hunt Music (John Kirkpatrick, accordion; Howard Evans, trumpet) - Scarlet and the Blue (John Tams, lead vocal; Bill Caddick, lead vocal; Brian Protheroe, piano) - Dare to Be a Daniel (John Tams, lead vocal; Bill Caddick, lead vocal on verse 2; Jacob's Well and Jacob's Well Reprise (Graeme Taylor, guitar solo)

Musicians: Pete Bullock: keyboards; - Bill Caddick: vocals, triangle; - Ashley Hutchings: bass guitar, vocals; - Doug Morter: electric guitar; - John Tams: vocals, melodeon; - Graeme Taylor: electric guitar, vocals with Martin Carthy: vocals; - Shirley Collins: vocals; - Howard Evans: trumpet, flugelhorn; - Michael Gregory: drums; - John Kirkpatrick: vocals, button accordion, concertina, melodeon; - Brian Protheroe: vocals, keyboards; - Steve Saunders: trombone, euphonium, tuba; - Martin Simpson: banjo.

LP/Cassette: recorded in Spring and Summer 1980 for the Regents Park Recording Company at their St Johns Wood Studios, London. - Narrative by Keith Dewhurst - Produced by Nic Rowley - Associate producers Ashley Hutchings, John Tams - Executive producers Michael Mc Donagh, Alexandra Cann. - Sound engineer Alan Jakoby - Cover design Chess Creative - Front cover photography Roger Perry - Inside pictures Michael Mayhew, Briand Windsor