The Albion Band, A Christmas Present From The Albion Band, LP FR Fun Records 1985 - FUN003

This is a real "Christmas present" from the Albion Band that comes very welcome after almost two years of silence. The album has good vocals and, above all, Cathy Lesurf's interpretation stands out. A work that is interlocutory overall, with a very varied repertoire (there is also a song by Robbie Robertson). The packaging graphics are original (there are stamps with the musicians' profiles) but the author is unknown.

Si tratta di un vero "regalo di natale" questo della Albion Band che giunge gradito dopo quasi due anni di silenzio. Il disco ha una buona vocalità e, su tutte, spicca naturalmente l'interpretazione di Cathy Lesurf. Un lavoro nel complesso interlocutorio, dal repertorio assai vario (c'è anche una canzone di Robbie Robertson). La grafica della confezione è originale (ci sono i francobolli coi profili dei musicisti) ma ignoto è l'autore.

Tracks: In The Bleak Midwinter - Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - Extract from Philip Stubbes' "Anatomie Of Abuses", 1583 - The Official Branle (Dind Dong Merrily On High) - Worcester - Christmas Must Be Tonight - Bells Of Paradise / I Sing Of A Maid - Extract from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" - Welch Rabbit - Shepherds Arise - Personent Hodie - Extract from Thomas Hardy's "Under The Greenwood Tree" - On Christmas Night All Christians Sing - While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks - Keep The Home Fires Burning / Extracts from Parnell's "History Of The First World War" / Es Ist Ein Ros - Somerset Wassail

Musicians: Cathy Lesurf - lead vocals, spoken word, Ashley Hutchings - bass, vocals, spoken word, Phil Beer - fiddle, mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, spoken word, Doug Morter - guitar, vocals, spoken word, Trevor Foster - drums, percussion With help from: Max Clifford - keyboards, John O'Connor - additional vocals