Great Grandson of Morris On

Talking Elephant TECD062 (CD, UK, 2004

Arrivano i pronipoti! Prima o poi doveva succedere. I pronipoti dei “Morris On” che hanno allietato la nostra adolescenza, non sono poi molto diversi dai loro precursori: repertorio e arrangiamenti sono sempre quelli, un filo conduttore unisce i son, i grandson, i great grandson. Forse in quest’ultimo c’è qualche arrangiamento più raffinato e stimolanti tastiere di Jon Sheperd. Poi ci sono i costumi sempre più originali, realizzato Bary Care, e le relative fotografie, opera di Ron Eamonson.

Tracks:

At the May Day Celebrations (2:12) - Swaggering Boney (3:00) - Banbury Hill / Shepherd's Hey (4:16) - Winster Morris Reel (3:08) - London Pride (2:10) - Now Mind You This (0:18) - Highland Mary (2:55) - The Field and the Farm (2:55) - The Devil's Details / The Low Down (4:07) - Comes the Morris Dancer in (0:22) (From Recreation for Ingenious Head Pieces, 1667) - Bonny Green Garters (1:53) - Every Year When the Wake Comes Along (3:07) - First Day At T'Mill (1:46) - The Godley Hill Set (3:29) - Happy the Age (0:54)(From Palinodia, 1654) - The Rose (2:30) - Jack-in-the-Green on Saturday Night (2:38) - Under the Old Myrtle Tree / Morning Star / Billy Boy / Banks of the Dee (5:26) - Washing Day (2:33)

Musicians:

Roger Wilson, fiddle, acoustic guitar, vocals [1, 4, 8, 12, 17];
Ken Nicol, acoustic and electric guitar, vocals [1, 2, 4, 7-9, 11, 12, 14, 17-19];
Simon Care, melodeon, concertina [1, 2, 7, 12, 14, 17, 18];
Ashley Hutchings, electric bass, voice [1, 4, 7, 10-12, 14, 15, 17-19];
Guy Fletcher, fiddle, drums, vocal [1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17-19];
Bryony Griffith, fiddle, vocal [2, 11, 17];
Dogrose Morris, dancing (Chris Taylor, David Hall, Drew McKinlay, Ross McKinlay, Will Hampson and Oli Matthews) [2, 11];
John Spiers, melodeon [3];
Jon Boden, fiddle, stomp box [3];
Neil Wayne, convertine [4];
John Shepherd, keyboards, sampling [5, 7, 16, 17, 18, 19];
Mark Rogers, melodeon [7, 19];
Lawrence Wright, melodeon, voice [6, 7, 19];
The Outside Capering Crew, dancing (Sue Graham, Tracy Seelig, Brian Mander) [7, 19];
Will Hampson, melodeon [11];
Occasional Brass (Martin Battersby, arranger, conductor; Peter Broadbent, baritone; Darryl Jackson, trombone; Matthew Challender, flugel horn; Mark Wardle, cornet; James Pickering, tuba) [12, 14];
Judy Dunlop, vocal [13];
Yorkshire Chandelier, dancing (Anne Cadman, Christine Sexton, Cathy Edwards, Pam Roddis, Val Borham, Anne Yendley, Julia Marshall, Sue Shirt and Julia Tissington) [14];
Blair Dunlop, vocal [17].