The Young Tradition, LP UK Transatlantic 1966 - TRA 142

Extraordinary album that inaugurates the career of this trio that re-proposes with great expressiveness compositions of the tradition of the south of England. The low voice of Royston Wood dialogues well with those of Peter Bellamy and Heather Wood. The album is produced by Nathan Joseph and recorded with the collaboration of Bill Leader. The memorable cover photo is by Brian Shuel.

Straordinario album che inaugura la carriera di questo trio che ripropone con grande espressività composizioni della tradizione del sud dell'Inghilterra. La voce bassa di Royston Wood dialoga bene con quelle di Peter Bellamy ed Heater Wood. Il disco è prodotto da Nathan Joseph e registrato con la collaborazione di Bill Leader. La memorabile foto di copertina è di Brian Shuel.

Tracks: Byker Hill (Collected by John Hasted), The Bold Fisherman, Betsy the Servingmaid, Henry the Poacher (from Harry Cox, Sutton, Norfolk), The Lyke Wake Dirge (words adapted from Aubrey's version of 1686, tune via Hans Fried from Peggy Richards of Scotland), The Banks of Claudy (from the Copper Family), The Innocent Hare (from the Copper Family), Dives & Lazarus, Derry Down Fair (words collected by Hammond from Robert Barrett of Puddletown, Dorset, tune from elsewhere), The Truth Sent From Above (collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams from Mr. W. Jenkins of King's Pyon, Herefordshire), Pretty Nancy of Yarmouth (collected in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire).