Steeleye Span, Ten Man Mop or Mr. Reservoir Butler Rides Again, LP UK Mooncrest 1991 - CREST 009 

 

We arrive in 1991 when Mooncrest reissues the album for the second time. The cover, which recovers the photographs of the original, is certainly more appreciable than the one from 1976. Musically the album is truly appreciable, songs like Gower Vassail and Skewball will become classics for fans of the genre. Folk music becomes an important reference thanks also to the beautiful interpretations of Maddy Prior.

Arriviamo al 1991 quando la Mooncrest ristampa l'album per la seconda volta. La copertina, che recupera le fotografie di quella originale, è sicuramente più apprezzabile rispetto a quella del 1976. Musicalmente il disco è davvero apprezzabile, brani come Gower Vassail e Skewball diventeranno dei classici per i cultori del genere. La musica folk diventa un riferimento importante grazie anche alle belle interpretazioni di Maddy Prior.

Tracks: Gower Wassail [5:28] - Jigs: Paddy Clancy's Jig / Willie Clancy's Fancy [3:11] - Four Nights Drunk [3:06] - When I Was On Horseback [6:13] - Marrowbones [4:28] - Captain Coulston [5:06] - Reels: Dowd's Favorite / £10 Float / The Morning Dew [3:47] - Wee Weaver [2:41] - Skewball [3:31]

Musicians: Maddy Prior - vocals, spoons tabor, Tim Hart - vocals, dulcimer, guitars, organ, five string banjo, mandolin, Peter Knight - vocals, fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin, timpani, Martin Carthy - vocals, guitar, organ, Ashley Hutchings - bass