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The Albion Band
Songs From The Shows
Compil. UK 1997 on The Road Goes On Forever label
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Concert and studio recordings from some of the band's words-and-music presentations between 1977 & 1989: - Here We Come A-Wassailing - from the TV programme 1977, produced by Colin Rose. - Albion River Hymn - compiled and written by Mary Miller & Ashley Hutchings, recorded by Radio Trent 1981, produced by John Shaw. - The Albion Band Christmas Show 1984-86 - recorded by Mike Warren. - The Wild Side Of Town - from the TV programme 1987 + live recordings from 1988 - An Easter Garland 1984-85 - recorded by Mike Warren - First performed in the play 'Lark Rise' - an adaptation of Flora Thompson's book 'Lark Rise To Candleford'. - From the film 'Key To The North' 1989. This album was compiled in 1990-1991. Remastered for CD 1997. This 2 CD compilation combines Songs From The Shows Volume 1 (1990) and Songs From The Shows Volume 2 Volume 2 (1991).
Musicians
 | The Albion Band , 1971-2002 GB album by |
 | Philip Pickett rec, ss, *1950 GB bagpipes, woodwind, cittern, dulcian, curtal |
 | Ashley Hutchings eb, voc, b, *1945 GB compiled by, vocals, tambourine, bass guitar, narrator, spoken word |
 | Phil Beer voc, vn, *1953 GB compiled by, engineer, vocals, fiddle, guitar, marimba, mandolin, narrator, spoken word |
 | Michael Gregory dr, perc, GB drums, other, nakers |
 | Trevor Foster dr, perc, GB drums, percussion |
 | Ric Sanders vn, *1952 GB fiddle |
 | Martin Bell vn, GB fiddle, keyboards |
 | Graeme Taylor g, *1954 GB guitar |
 | Terry Potter h, GB harmonica, mouth-organ |
 | John Shepherd key, keyboards |
 | Pete Bullock , keyboards, accordion, clarinet |
 | Carolyn Moody narrator, spoken word |
 | Howard Goorney voc, 1921-2007 GB narrator, spoken word |
 | Chris Baines voc, spoons, narrator, spoken word |
 | Denis Blackham , *1952 GB remastered by, for cd |
 | June Tabor voc, *1947 GB vocals |
 | John Tams voc, *1949 GB vocals, narrator, spoken word |
 | Cathy Lesurf voc, vocals, bodhrán, narrator, spoken word |
 | Doug Morter voc, g, eg, GB vocals, guitar, narrator, spoken word |
 | Simon Nicol voc, g, *1950 GB vocals, guitar, narrator, spoken word |
Producers
| Colin Rose producer |
| John Shaw producer |
| Mike Warren recorded by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Here We Come A-Wassailing | The Albion Band | 2:09 | |
| 2 | | While Shepherds Watched | The Albion Band | 2:10 | |
| 3 | | Ashley Reads 'Charles Dickens' | The Albion Band | 1:51 | |
| 4 | | Rudolph Blues | The Albion Band | 1:03 | |
| 5 | | Run Rudolph Run | The Albion Band | 3:53 | |
| 6 | | Phil Reads From 'Under The Greenwood Tree' | The Albion Band | 0:44 | |
| 7 | | Broom Dance | The Albion Band | 1:14 | |
| 8 | | Cathy Reads 'And Death Shall Have No Dominion' | The Albion Band | 1:13 | |
| 9 | | In The Cross Of Christ | The Albion Band | 2:43 | |
| 10 | | Tramp On The Street | The Albion Band | 6:11 | |
| 11 | | Lamb Of God | The Albion Band | 4:11 | |
| 12 | | Sweet Themmes Run Softly | The Albion Band | 0:14 | |
| 13 | | Poor Old Horse | The Albion Band | 2:03 | |
| 14 | | Howard Reads From 'Three Men In A Boat' | The Albion Band | 2:39 | |
| 15 | | Simon (As A Swan) Recites A Spike Milligan Poem | The Albion Band | 0:30 | |
| 16 | | Swan-Upping Song | The Albion Band | 2:46 | |
| 17 | | Lemady / Arise And Pick A Posy | The Albion Band | 3:36 | |
| 18 | | Chris Introduces 'Foxy Comes To Town' | The Albion Band | 2:24 | |
| 19 | | Dominion Of The Sword | The Albion Band | 3:01 | |
| 20 | When The Fighting Is Over | The Albion Band | 4:23 | ||
| 21 | Rumour Hill | The Albion Band | 1:48 | ||
| 22 | Bells Of Paradise | The Albion Band | 4:00 | ||
| 23 | Ashley Reads A Poem By John Clare | The Albion Band | 2:03 | ||
| 24 | Snow Falls | The Albion Band | 2:53 | ||
| 25 | Key To The North | The Albion Band | 2:37 | ||
| 26 | Life On The River | The Albion Band | 2:27 | ||
| 27 | The Sheep Shearing Song | The Albion Band | 2:05 | ||
| 28 | The Building Of Our Bridge | The Albion Band | 1:25 | ||
| 29 | Twickenham Ferry | The Albion Band | 2:37 | ||
| 30 | Letters | The Albion Band | 1:53 | ||
| 31 | Horse Music | The Albion Band | 1:42 | ||
| 32 | Burning The Clavie | The Albion Band | 2:31 | ||
| 33 | Speed The Plough | The Albion Band | 1:20 | ||
| 34 | All In The Morning | The Albion Band | 0:35 | ||
| 35 | Judas | The Albion Band | 1:48 | ||
| 36 | Jesus And Shall It Ever Be | The Albion Band | 2:55 | ||
| 37 | Poor Old Man | The Albion Band | 3:08 | ||
| 38 | The Wastelands Of England | The Albion Band | 2:03 | ||
| 39 | Big Yellow Taxi / New Jerusalem | The Albion Band | 4:39 | ||
| 40 | Wayfaring Stranger | The Albion Band | 4:01 | ||
| 41 | Dragonfly | The Albion Band | 2:29 | ||
| 42 | Haxey Hood Game / Estample | The Albion Band | 5:19 |
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