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Seasons, Ceremonies & Rituals

Seasons, Ceremonies & Rituals (Fellside FTSR5)

Seasons, Ceremonies & Rituals
The Calendar in Traditional Song
Various Artists

Fellside Recordings FTSR5 (CD, UK, 2002)

Recorded and produced by Brian Horsfall for Traditional Sound Recordings
except tracks 6, 15, 20, 27 recorded and produced by Paul Adams;
Artwork by Mary Blood

Tracks

The New Year

  1. Ram's Botton: The Moon Shines Bright (Roud 702) (1.56)
    from The Young May Moon (TSR 038, 1981)
  2. Johnny Collins: The Oxplough Song (Roud 686) (3.14)
    from The Traveller's Rest (Tradition TSR 014, 1973)
  3. Ian Woods & Charley Yarwood: Gloucestershire Wassail (Roud 209) (2.46)
  4. Laurence Platt Anglo concertina: Trunkles (Morris tune from Bledington) (1.26)

Spring and Easter

  1. White Hart: Jack in the Green (3.01)
    from In Search of Reward (Tradition TSR 033, 1979)
  2. Jolly Jack: April Song (2.34)
    from A Long Time Travelling (FE067, 1988)
  3. Preston Isle Metal Band: The Jolly Boys Song (Roud 614) (2.18)
  4. Laurence Platt Anglo concertina: The Buffoon (Morris tune from Adderbury) (0.43)
  5. Derek & Dorothy Elliott: Midgley Pace Egg Song (Roud 614) (1.34)
    from Yorkshire Relish (Tradition TSR 025, 1976)
  6. Martin Carter: Jennifer Gentle (Roud 161; Child 1) (2.40)
  7. White Hart: Bedfordshire May Song (Roud 305) (2.31)
    from In Search of Reward (Tradition TSR 033, 1979)
  8. The Ripley Wayfarers: The Five Wells (2.46)
    from Five Wells (Tradition TSR 013, 1972)

Summer

  1. John Rennard: Brimbledon Fair (Roud 171) (2.46)
  2. Tom Shepley's Band: Gee Cross Fair / How Do You Do (2.18)
  3. Linda Adams: Long Meg & Her Daughters (3.32)
    from Among the Old Familiar Mountains (FE006, 1978)
  4. Johnny Collins: Bonny Hawthorn (Roud 9268) (2.21)
    from Johnny's Private Army (Tradition TSR 020, 1975)
  5. Laurence Platt Anglo concertina: Country Gardens (Morris tune from Headington Quarry) (0.34)
  6. Tom Shepley's Band: Mottram Wakes (3.22)

Autumn

  1. Johnny Collins: Harvest Song (Roud 1379) (1.39)
    from The Traveller's Rest (Tradition TSR 014, 1973)
  2. Paul & Linda Adams with Stuart Owen: Souling Song (Roud 304) (1.27)

Winter

  1. Notts Alliance: The Tupper's Song (Roud 126) (3.03)
  2. Graham & Sheila Nelmes: All You That Are Good Fellows (2.08)
  3. White Hart: Shepherds, Arise! (Roud 1207) (3.43)
    from In Search of Reward (Tradition TSR 033, 1979)
  4. The Tees-side Fettlers: The Boar's Head Carol (Roud 22229) (1.45)
    from Ring of Iron (Tradition TSR 016, 1974)
  5. Canny Fettle: Four Seasons (2.28)
    from Trip to Harrogate (Tradition TSR 027, 1977)
  6. Ram's Bottom: Nowell, Nowell (Roud 682) (4.12)
    from The Young May Moon (TSR 038, 1981)
  7. Farmstead: The Turning of the Year (6.06)
    from The Sheep and the Hay (FE005, 1977)

All tracks trad. except
Track 5 Martin Graebe;
Track 6 Robinson / James;
Track 12 Train;
Track 14a anon. / Betsworth;
Track 15 Lawrence;
Track 18 Cottrill / Knowles;
Track 27 F.W. Moorman / Bob Dugdale