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Banter: Yes

Banter: Yes (Mrs Casey MCRCD7102)

Yes
Banter

Mrs Casey Records MCRCD7102 (CD, UK, 10 May 2018)

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Produced by Bander;
Recorded by Angus Wallace at Far Heath Studios, Northampton, England;
Mixed and mastered by Mark Hutchinson at Rooksmere Studios;
Photography and design by Banter

Musicians

Simon Care: melodeon, concertina;
Nina Zella: keyboards, vocals;
Tim Walker: percussion, brass

Tracks

  1. Jump at the Sun (3.10)
  2. William Taylor’s Tabletop Hornpipe (4.47)
  3. Jake’s Jig (5.26)
  4. Fell in Love With an Idiot (3.36)
  5. Curly Headed Cowboy (3.36)
  6. Rochdale Coconut Dance / Tip Top Polka (5.00)
  7. Schottische à Catinaux (5.06)
  8. Matthew Loves Mark (3.51)
  9. Lady in the Boat (4.14)
  10. Margaret’s Waltz (3.27)
  11. Kafoozalum (3.21)
  12. Plane Tree (4.55)
  13. This Could Be (3.49)
  14. Old Tom of Oxford (3.34)

All tracks trad. except
Track 1 John Kirkpatrick;
Track 2 D. Shepherd;
Track 3 G. Turner;
Tracks 4, 8, 13 Nina Zella

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Banter: Dare

Banter: Dare (Mrs Casey MCRCD9102)

Dare
Banter

Mrs Casey Records MCRCD9102 (CD, UK, 1 April 2019)

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Recorded, mixed and mastered by Angus Wallace at Far Heath Studios, Northampton, England

Folk Radio UK review by Johnny Whalley

Musicians

Simon Care: melodeon [1-2, 4-5, 7-12], concertina [3], vocals [3, 6, 10];
Nina Zella: keyboards [1-8, 11-12], piano [9-10], vocals [1, 3-6, 8, 10-12], whistle [];
Tim Walker: drums [1-5, 7-12], percussion [1, 3-5, 7-9], washboard [1], spoons [10], brass [4], trombone [7], flügelhorn [9], trumpet [10, 12], vocals [1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10-12], overtone singing [4]

Tracks

  1. Just Love (3.30)
  2. Harpers Frolic / Bonny Kate (3.14)
  3. Candlelight Fisherman (Roud 1852) (4.04)
  4. Johnny Goes to France (4.19)
  5. 10 More Minutes (3.03)
  6. Leader (2.53)
  7. Not Downham (3.23)
  8. Easy on Me (3.40)
  9. One More Dance and Then (2.59)
  10. Strike the Bell (Roud 4190) (3.08)
  11. Apocalypse (4.14)
  12. Roxanne (3.15)

Track 1, 5-6, 11 Nina Zella;
Track 12 Sting

> Folk Music > Records > Banter: Three

Banter: Three

Banter: Three (Mrs Casey MCRCD1202)

Three
Banter

Mrs Casey Records MCRCD1202 (CD, UK, 7 May 2021)

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Produced and arranged by Banter;
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Angus Wallace at Far Heath Studios, Northampton, England;
Photographs by Ben Potton and Jolyon Holroyd;
Cover design by Nina Zella

Musicians

Tim Walker: drums [1-12], percussion [1-12], vocals [1-6, 8-9, 11], brass [2, 4-5, 7-12];
Simon Care: melodeon [1-12], concertina [9];
Nina Zella: piano [1-12], keyboards [1-12], vocals [1-3, 5-6, 8-9, 11], whistle [2]

with
John Spiers: melodeon [1];
Phil Beer: fiddle [6], tenor guitar [6]

Tracks

  1. The Labourer (Roud 19; G/D 3:437; Henry H622, 117; TYG 37) (4.00)
  2. The Forsaken Mermaid (Roud 466; Laws K17; G/D 6:1244) (5.08)
  3. Gathering Flowers (Roud 87; Child 204) (4.28)
  4. Gloucester Hornpipe (4.33)
  5. The Hitchin May Day Song (Roud 305) (3.54)
  6. Unquiet Grave (Roud 51; Child 78) (5.31)
  7. Moll in the Wad (4.43)
  8. Home Sweet Home (3.24)
  9. Blackbirds & Thrushes (Roud 12657) (4.44)
  10. Tide A-Flowing / The Duchess (4.50)
  11. A Country Life (Roud 1752) (3.56)
  12. Rare Bog (3.30)

Tracks 1-3, 5-6 words trad., music Nina Zella arr. Banter;
Tracks 4, 7, 10, 12 trad. arr. Banter;
Tracks 9, 11 words trad. / Nina Zella, music Nina Zella arr. Banter;
Track 8 words John Reading / Nina Zella, music Nina Zella arr. Banter;

> Folk Music > Records > Banter: Heroes

Banter: Heroes

Banter: Heroes (Mrs Casey MCRCD4202)

Heroes
Banter

Mrs Casey Records MCRCD4202 (CD, UK, 29 April 2024)

Banter: Heroes (Mrs Casey MCRCD4202)
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Produced by Banter;
Recorded and mixed by Angus Wallace at Far Heath Studios, Northampton;
Mastered by Nick Cooke;
Art and design by Nina Zella

Musicians

Nina Zella: keyboards, vocals;
Tim Walker: vocals, drums, percussion, brass, guitar;
Simon Care: melodeon, concertina;
Mark Jolley: vocals, bass, fiddle, guitar

Tracks

  1. The Oak and the Ash (Roud 1367; Laws K43B; G/D 5:1058) (3.16)
  2. Picking a Ship (4.27)
  3. Rolling Down the Ryburn (4.29)
  4. Seneca Square / Soldiers Joy (3.11)
  5. The Last Rose of Summer (Roud 13861) (4.55)
  6. The Lass of Richmond Hill (Roud 1246) (3.01)
  7. Below Below (Roud 124; Child 289; G/D 1:27) (4.32)
  8. Eve of New Year Merry (Roud 26301) (2.33)
  9. Torn Screen Door (2.10)
  10. Morgan Rattler (Roud V4245) (3.01)
  11. Lay Me Low (4.32)
  12. Jake’s Jig (1.34)

Tracks 1, 6-8 words trad., music Nina Zella;
Track 2 Nona Zella;
Track 3 Pete Coe;
Tracks 4, 10 trad.;
Track 5 words Thomas Moore, music Nina Zella;
Track 9 David Francey;
Track 11 John Tams;
Track 12 Gareth Turner