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Gnus and Roses

Gnus and Roses The Mrs Ackroyd Band Mrs Ackroyd Records DOG 010 (cassette/CD, UK, 1994)

Recorded at CRM Studios by Chris Harvey
Engineered by Chris Harvey
(except Born Under a Road Sign recorded at Preston College)
Food by Alison Younger. Les Barker made most of the tea.
June Tabor appears by permission of her dogs, who appear by permission of June Tabor.
Drawings by Rob Armstrong, who appears by permission of Jess

Musicians

Lesley Davies, Alison Younger, Les Barker, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy, June Tabor, Martin Carthy: vocals;
Chris Harvey: keyboards, sheep monitor, hedgehog, scraper;
Dachshunds: dachshunds;
Maartin Allcock: guitar;
Nick Fairclough: drums;

Tracks

1. Down With the Sausage Roll (3.25)
   Lesley, Alison, Les, Norma, Eliza, June: vocals; Maartin Allcock: guitar; Chris: keyboards
2. The Seven Years' Franco-Prussian War of the Spanish Succession (4.02)
   Les: lead vocals; Lesley, Alison, Norma, Eliza, June: backing vocals; Chris: keyboards, sheep monitor
3. My Husband's Got No Porridge in Him (3.41)
   Norma: vocals
4. Johnny, You're So Peculiar (4.30)
   Lesley, Alison, Norma, Eliza: vocals
5. The Schwarzenegging Song (2.54)
   Lesley, Alison, Norma, Eliza, Martin: vocals
6. Send in the Cones (3.23)
   Lesley: vocals; Chris: keyboards
7. Ilkley D'Amour (3.15)
   Alison, Les: lead vocals; Lesley, Eliza, Norma; Chris: keyboards
8. Leader of the Treens (3.56)
   Lesley, Alison, Les: vocals; Chris: keyboards
9. The January June (2.29)
   June: vocals
10. Dachshunds With Erections Can't Climb Stairs (3.11)
    Les, Lesley, Alison: vocals; Chris: keyboards; Dachshunds: Dachshunds
11. Across the Plains of Africa (3.52)
    Les, Norma, Eliza, Lesley, Alison: vocals; Chris: keyboards
12. Belle's Bonnie Bogey (3.19)
    Alison: vocals
13. Nobody Hugs a Hedgehog (3.00)
    Les, Lesley, Alison, Norma, Eliza, June: vocals; Chris: hedgehog, scraper, keyboards
14. Born Under a Road Sign (3.03)
    Les: vocals; Maartin Allcock: guitar; Nick Fairclough: drums
15. Tam Lin (8.03)
    Lesley: vocals
16. Blessed Are the Peacemakers (4.05)
    Les, Lesley, Alison, Norma, Eliza, June: vocals; Chris: orchestra

Track 1 Richard Thompson / parody lyrics Les Barker pub Warlock Music
Track 2 Tyler / parody lyrics Les Barker pub Warlock Music
Tracks 3, 4, 5, 12, 15 Trad. / Les Barker pub Mrs Ackroyd Music
Track 6 Sondheim / parody lyrics Les Barker pub Beautiful Music / Revelation Music
Track 7 Les Barker / Martini arr. Pollington pub Mrs Ackroyd Music / Cock Robin Music
Track 8 Morton / Greenwich / Barry / parody lyrics Les Barker pub Tender Tunes Music
Track 9 Goulder / parody lyrics Les Barker pub Robbins Music
Tracks 10, 11 Barker / Pollington pub Mrs Ackroyd Music / Cock Robin Music
Track 13 Les Barker / Gibbons arr. Pollington pub Mrs Ackroyd Music / Cock Robin Music
Track 14 Barker / Gibbons / parody lyrics Les Barker pub Warner Chappell Music
Track 16 Les Barker / Tchaikowsky arr. Pollington pub Mrs Ackroyd Music / Cock Robin Music