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Peter Bellamy
The Transports: A Ballad Opera By Peter Bellamy
Album UK 1977 on Free Reed label
Classical, Folk, World and (Opera, Folk)
Recorded at Livingston Studio August-September 1977. Made in England by Free Reed Records Ltd., Duffield, Derby, England. Issued with libretto and notes stapled into gatefold sleeve as a booklet.
Musicians
 | Peter Bellamy voc, acc, g, 1944-1991 GB arranged by, traditional, producer, design, sleeve, vocals, street-singer, written by, album by |
 | Dolly Collins org, p, 1933-1995 GB arranged by, orchestral parts |
 | Felix Warnock bsn, bassoon |
 | Oliver Brookes vn, cello |
 | Roderick Skeaping vn, GB directed by, ensemble |
 | Dave Swarbrick vn, man, 1941-2016 GB fiddle, violin, violin part |
 | Philippa Davies fl, flute |
 | Eric Fowler liner notes, the story of the transports |
 | Sophia Wilson ob, oboe |
 | Alan Lumsden ts, cor, tr, serpent |
 | A. L. Lloyd voc, 1908-1982 GB vocals, abe carman |
 | Mike Waterson voc, 1941-2011 GB vocals, henry cabell |
 | Norma Waterson voc, *1939 GB vocals, susannah holmes |
 | Vic Legg , vocals, the coachman |
 | Martin Winsor voc, acg, GB vocals, the convict |
 | Nic Jones g, voc, vn, *1947 GB vocals, the father |
 | June Tabor voc, *1947 GB vocals, the mother |
 | Cyril Tawney voc, g, 1930-2005 GB vocals, the shantyman |
 | The Watersons , GB vocals, the transports |
 | Martin Carthy voc, g, *1941 GB vocals, the turnkey |
 | Keith Thompson voc, rec, fl, whistle, recorder, garklein-flotlein |
Producers
| Sue Dransfield design, sleeve |
| Nic Kinsey engineer |
Composers
| Peter Bellamy |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overture | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 2 | Street-Singer: The Ballad Of Henry & Susannah (1) | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 3 | The Father: Us Poor Fellows | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 4 | Abe Carman: The Robber's Song | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 5 | Street-Singer: The Ballad (2) | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 6 | The Mother: The Leaves In The Woodland | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 7 | Street-Singer: The Ballad (3) | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 8 | Susannah: I Once Lived In Service | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 9 | The Convict: Norwich Gaol | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 10 | Henry & Susannah: Sweet Loving Friendship | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 11 | Street-Singer: The Ballad (4) | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 12 | Henry: The Black & Bitter Night | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 13 | The Turnkey: The Humane Turnkey (1) | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 14 | The Coachman: The Plymouth Mail | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 15 | The Turnkey: The Humane Turnkey (2) | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 16 | The Transports: The Green Fields Of England | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 17 | The Shantyman: Roll Down | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 18 | Henry & Susannah: The Still & Silent Ocean | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 19 | Street-Singer: The Ballad (5) | Peter Bellamy | ||
| 20 | Dance: The Convicts' Wedding | Peter Bellamy |
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