Album US 1981 on Front Hall Records label
Folk (Folk)
This recording was made in true STEREO using two Neumann U-87 microphones and an M-S matrix transformer built by Leon Wood. DBX noise reduction was used during the taping in order to preserve the natural dynamic range of the music. which was recorded Dec. 1979 at a concert in Guilderland Center, N.Y. sponsored by Old Songs Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to preserving traditional music.
![]() | John Roberts acc, voc, bj, concertina, english and anglo, vocals, album by |
![]() | Tony Barrand voc, dr, bodhrán, bodhran, liner notes, producer, vocals, album by |
![]() | Fred Breunig acc, vn, accordion, button, fiddle, album by |
![]() | Steve Woodruff acc, accordion, button, fiddle, album by |
Jon Henry design, cover |
Unicomp design, photocomposition |
Bill Spence engineer, recording, producer |
Bill Kipper mastered by |
Emily Friedman photography by, cover |
Robert H. Brown photography by, liner |
Andy Spence production manager, assistant |
Traditional |
Sydney Carter |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Cutty Wren | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 3:30 |
2 | Six Jolly Miners | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 2:10 |
3 | Medley of Long Sword Tunes from the Villages of Grenoside and Ampleforth | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 3:49 |
4 | Milford | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 0:42 |
5 | A Child This Day Is Born | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 2:55 |
6 | While Shepherds Watched | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 2:37 |
7 | Lord of the Dance (Sydney Carter) | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Sydney Carter | 3:00 |
8 | The Praise of Christmas | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 2:08 |
9 | Green Grow The Rushes, O! | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 5:00 |
10 | Gloucestershire Wassail | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 4:01 |
11 | Sherburne | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 1:23 |
12 | Apple Tree Wassail, The Derby Ram | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 4:40 |
13 | The Wren (The King) | John Roberts, Tony Barrand, Fred Breunig, Steve Woodruff | Traditional | 1:30 |