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Ashley Hutchings: The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash

The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash (HTD Records HTDCD 39)

The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash
Live in Concert
Ashley Hutchings

HTD Records HTD CD 39 (CD, UK, 1995)
Talking Elephant TECD033 (CD, UK, 17 September 2001)

 The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash (Talking Elephant TECD033)

“A never-to-be forgotten jamboree of English Folk-Rock in celebration of Ashley Hutchings' 50th birthday”

The Performers

Albion Morris (Dots Daultrey & Donald Fortune dancing; Tom Leary fiddling) [12];
Maartin Allcock, keyboard [14-15];
Phil Beer, acoustic & electric guitars, fiddle, vocals [1, 7-8, 9 (lead vocals), 10, 13 (lead vocals), 15];
Polly Bolton, vocals [8 (lead vocals), 11 (lead vocals), 14 (lead vocals)];
Simon Care, melodeon [1, 9-10, 13, 15];
Vikki Clayton, vocals [6 (lead vocals), 14];
Trevor Foster, drums [1, 7-10, 13-15];
Michael Gregory, drums [4, 5, 13, 15];
Ashley Hutchings, electric & acoustic bass guitars, vocals [1-5, 7-10, 13-15];
Julie Matthews, keyboard, acoustic guitar, vocals [1-3, 9, 10 (lead vocals), 11, 13];
Elaine Morgan, vocals [14];
Simon Nicol, acoustic guitar, vocals [2-3, 4 (lead vocals), 5, 7, 13-15];
Jean-Pierre Rasle, bagpipes [7, 15];
Ric Sanders, fiddle [4-6, 13-15];
Graeme Taylor, electric guitar, vocals [4-5, 8, 13, 15];
Gareth Turner, melodeon [1, 9];
Diane Walmisley, vocals [13, 14 (lead vocals)];
Dave Whetstone, mandocello, concertina [7];
Chris While, acoustic guitar, vocals [2-3 (lead vocals), 10, 11 (lead vocals), 13, 14 (lead vocals)];
Pete Zorn, saxes, whistle [8- 9, 11, 13-15]

Tracks

  1. Thomas' Morris / Postman's Polka (2.48)
  2. Albion Heart (5.10)
  3. Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump / Head-Smashed-In Reel (5.22)
  4. Albion Sunrise (3.49)
  5. Merry Sherwood Rangers (4.09)
  6. The Gardener's Bonny Daughter (4.45)
  7. Fretful Porcupine (3.07)
  8. To Ireland I Made My Way (3.32)
  9. The Fireman's Song (4.19)
  10. Go North (6.20)
  11. Brief Encounters (6.42)
  12. Step Dance (2.29)
  13. No Surrender (4.03)
  14. Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (6.11)
  15. Spyder Walk (3.50)

Track 1a Phil Beer
Track 1b Simon Care
Track 2 Julie Matthews, Chris While
Track 3a Ashley Hutchings, Chris While
Track 3b Martin Reed, Simon Nicol, Chris While
Track 4 Richard Thompson
Tracks 5, 12 Trad. arr.
Track 6 Clare / Vikki Clayton
Track 7 Dave Whetstone
Tracks 8, 11, 15 Ashley Hutchings
Track 9 Wilston
Track 10 Julie Matthews
Track 13 Bruce Springsteen
Track 14 Sandy Denny