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The Albion Band
Band, 1971-2002 GB
Folk, World and Rock
A.k.a. The Albion Christmas Band The Albion Country Band The Albion Dance Band
The Albion Band was an English folk rock band. Originally used as a name to credit the musicians hired to accompany Shirley Collins in 1971, the Albion Band later became a group in their own right. Bass player Ashley Hutchings, who had previously founded and left both Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, is the driving force behind this group. The members use acoustic and electric instruments to create a folk-rock sound something like Fairport Convention's. They initially called themselves The Albion Country Band, then The Albion Dance Band and finally simply The Albion Band.
Members
 | Jean-Pierre Rasle rec, eb, h GB |
 | Martin Bell vn GB |
 | John Tams voc *1949 GB |
 | Simon Nicol voc, g *1950 GB |
 | Dave Whetstone acc, acg |
 | Ashley Hutchings eb, voc, b *1945 GB |
 | Pete Zorn *1950 US |
 | Chris Leslie vn, voc, man *1956 GB |
 | Graeme Taylor g *1954 GB |
 | Philip Pickett rec, ss *1950 GB |
 | Ken Nicol voc *1951 GB |
 | Phil Beer voc, vn *1953 GB |
 | Michael Gregory dr, perc GB |
 | Pete Bullock |
 | John Shepherd key |
 | Doug Morter voc, g, eg GB |
 | Julie Matthews key, voc *1963 GB |
 | Cathy Lesurf voc |
 | Trevor Foster dr, perc GB |
 | Kellie While voc, acg GB |
 | Chris While voc, acg *1956 GB |
 | Simon Care acc, perc GB |
| Joe Broughton vn *1976 GB |
 | Neil Marshall dr, perc GB |
 | Gavin Davenport voc, g GB |
 | Gillie Nicholls voc, acg |
| John Maxwell dr, voc, perc GB |
 | Ashley Reed vn, voc |
 | Tom Wright dr, voc GB |
Popular Tracks 
Lay Me Low - 2003 Remaster on Rise Up Like The Sun by The Albion Band Poor Old Horse - 2003 Remaster on Rise Up Like The Sun by The Albion Band Time to Ring Some Changes - 2003 Remaster on Rise Up Like The Sun by The Albion Band Ragged Heroes - 2003 Remaster on Rise Up Like The Sun by The Albion Band House in the Country - 2003 Remaster on Rise Up Like The Sun by The Albion Band Adieu to Old England on The Vice of the People by The Albion Band The Girl I Left Behind Me on Lark Rise To Candleford by The Albion Band Ampleforth / Lay Me Low - 2003 Remaster on Rise Up Like The Sun by The Albion Band Speed The Plough on Lark Rise To Candleford by The Albion Band The Postman's Knock - 2003 Remaster on Rise Up Like The Sun by The Albion BandTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vice Of The People | The Albion Band | 2012 | Album |
| Another Christmas Present From The Albion Band (Live In Concert) | The Albion Band | 2010 | Album |
| Vintage II (On The Road 1972-1980) | The Albion Band | 2010 | Compil. |
| Natural And Wild | The Albion Band | 2009 | Album |
| Vintage Albion Band (On The Road 1977 - 1981 - 1982) | The Albion Band | 2007 | Compil. |
| Albion Sunrise: The HTD Recordings 1994 - 1999 | The Albion Band | 2004 | Compil. |
| Albion Heart On Tour | The Albion Band | 2004 | Album |
| Acousticity On Tour | The Albion Band | 2004 | Album |
| No Surrender | Ashley Hutchings & The Albion Band | 2003 | Compil. |
| An Evening With The Albion Band (Dangerously Live And Seriously Rockin') | The Albion Band | 2002 | Album |
| Road Movies | The Albion Band | 2001 | Album |
| The HTD Years | The Albion Band | 2000 | Compil. |
| Christmas Album | The Albion Band | 1999 | Album |
| Before Us Stands Yesterday | The Albion Band | 1999 | Album |
| Albion Heart | The Albion Band | 1999 | Compil. |
| "Ridgeriders" (Songs Of The Southern English Landscapes, From The Television Series) | Phil Beer, Ashley Hutchings & Chris While With The Albion Band And Julie Matthews | 1999 | Album |
| Happy Accident | The Albion Band | 1998 | Album |
| Live At The Cambridge Folk Festival | The Albion Band | 1998 | Album |
| Wings | The Albion Band | 1998 | Single |
| The Best Of 89/90 | The Albion Band | 1998 | Compil. |
| Along The Pilgrims Way | The Albion Band | 1998 | Compil. |
| The Acoustic Years 1993 - 97 | The Albion Band | 1997 | Compil. |
| Songs From The Shows | The Albion Band | 1997 | Compil. |
| The BBC Sessions | The Albion Band | 1996 | Album |
| Demi Paradise | The Albion Band | 1996 | Album |
| Albion Heart | The Albion Band | 1995 | Album |
| "Captured" (The Albions Who Nearly Got Away) | The Albion Band | 1994 | Album |
| Live In Concert | The Albion Band | 1993 | Album |
| Acousticity | The Albion Band | 1993 | Album |
| Songs From The Shows Volume 2 | The Albion Band | 1992 | Album |
| 1990 | The Albion Band | 1990 | Album |
| Give Me A Saddle, I'll Trade You A Car | The Albion Band | 1989 | Album |
| The Wild Side Of Town | The Albion Band with Chris Baines | 1987 | Album |
| Stella Maris | The Albion Band | 1987 | Album |
| A Christmas Present From The Albion Band | The Albion Band | 1985 | Album |
| Under The Rose | The Albion Band | 1984 | Album |
| Light Shining | The Albion Band | 1982 | Album |
| Lark Rise To Candleford | Keith Dewhurst & The Albion Band | 1980 | Album |
| Pain And Paradise | The Albion Band | 1979 | Single |
| Poor Old Horse / Ragged Heroes | The Albion Band | 1978 | Single |
| Rise Up Like The Sun | The Albion Band | 1978 | Album |
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