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Shirley Collins: Adieu to Old England

Adieu to Old England (Topic 12TS238)

Adieu to Old England
Shirley Collins

Topic Records 12TS238 (LP, UK, 1974)
Fledg'ling Records FLED 3023 (CD, UK, May 24, 1999)

 Adieu to Old England (Fledg'ling FLED 3023)

Musical arrangements by Dolly Collins
Recorded by Derek Tomkins at Beck Studios, Wellinborough and Nic Kinsey at Livingstone Studios, London.
Track 15 was played live by the Albion Country Band #2 at “The Howff“, London, on December 31, 1972.
Produced by Ashley Hutchings;
LP sleeve design by Ken Lees

Musicians

Shirley Collins, vocals with
Dolly Collins, flute-organ [2, 6, 13];
John Watcham, anglo concertina [1, 5, 12, 15];
Bob Stewart, plucked psaltery [13]

From the Etchingham Steam Band:
Terry Potter, mouth organ [3, 9];
Ian Holder, accordion [9]

From Bird Lane:
Bill Molan, melodeon [7, 11], percussion [8], chorus [5, 8, 10, 14];
John Harrington, concertina [7, 11], percussion [8], chorus [5, 8, 10, 14];
Geoff Singleton, fiddle [7, 10-11], percussion [8], chorus [5, 8, 14]

From the Albion Country Band #2:
Albion Morris Men, dancing [15];
Simon Nicol, electric guitar [15];
Roger Swallow, drums [15];

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. Mistress's Health / Lumps of Plum Pudding (2:13)
  2. Down By the Seaside (2:47)
  3. Chiner's Song (2:24)
  4. Adieu to Old England (2:01)
  5. Ashen Faggot Wassail (2:33)
  6. I Sing of a Maiden That Is Makeless (1:49)
  7. The Banks of the Mossom (3:17)
  8. The Ram of Derbish Town (1:56)
  1. Portsmouth (1:03)
  2. Horkstow Grange (1:55)
  3. Come All You Little Streamers (2:05)
  4. Spaniards Cry / Sherborne Jig (1:42)
  5. One Night As I Lay on My Bed (4:43)
  6. The Death of Nelson (3:54)
  7. Coronation Jig (4:02)

Recording session out-take

  1. The Blacksmith

All track trad. arr. Shirley and Dolly Collins