The Albion Band – Songs From The Shows

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Label:	The Road Goes On Forever – RGFDCD 006
Format:	2 x CD, Album, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1997
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
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Tracklist

1-1	Here We Come A-Wassailing	2:09
1-2	While Shepherds Watched	2:10
1-3	Ashley Reads 'Charles Dickens'	1:51
1-4	Rudolph Blues	1:03
1-5	Run Rudolph Run	3:53
1-6	Phil Reads From 'Under The Greenwood Tree'	0:44
1-7	Broom Dance	1:14
1-8	Cathy Reads 'And Death Shall Have No Dominion'	1:13
1-9	In The Cross Of Christ	2:43
1-10	Tramp On The Street	6:11
1-11	Lamb Of God	4:11
1-12	Sweet Themmes Run Softly	0:14
1-13	Poor Old Horse	2:03
1-14	Howard Reads From 'Three Men In A Boat'	2:39
1-15	Simon (As A Swan) Recites A Spike Milligan Poem	0:30
1-16	Swan-Upping Song	2:46
1-17	Lemady / Arise And Pick A Posy	3:36
1-18	Chris Introduces 'Foxy Comes To Town'	2:24
1-19	Dominion Of The Sword	3:01
1-20	When The Fighting Is Over	4:23
2-1	Rumour Hill	1:48
2-2	Bells Of Paradise	4:00
2-3	Ashley Reads A Poem By John Clare	2:03
2-4	Snow Falls	2:53
2-5	Key To The North	2:37
2-6	Life On The River	2:27
2-7	The Sheep Shearing Song	2:05
2-8	The Building Of Our Bridge	1:25
2-9	Twickenham Ferry	2:37
2-10	Letters	1:53
2-11	Horse Music	1:42
2-12	Burning The Clavie	2:31
2-13	Speed The Plough	1:20
2-14	All In The Morning	0:35
2-15	Judas	1:48
2-16	Jesus And Shall It Ever Be	2:55
2-17	Poor Old Man	3:08
2-18	The Wastelands Of England	2:03
2-19	Big Yellow Taxi / New Jerusalem	4:39
2-20	Wayfaring Stranger	4:01
2-21	Dragonfly	2:29
2-22	Haxey Hood Game / Estample	5:19

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Copyright © – Albino Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Road Goes On Forever
Remastered At – Country Masters
Recorded At – Radio Trent Studios
Glass Mastered At – Koch

Credits

Bagpipes, Woodwind, Cittern, Dulcian [Curtal] – Phil Pickett*
Compiled By – Ashley Hutchings, Phil Beer
Drums, Other [Nakers] – Michael Gregory (2)
Drums, Percussion – Trevor Foster
Engineer – Phil Beer
Fiddle – Ric Sanders
Fiddle, Keyboards – Martin Bell
Guitar – Graeme Taylor
Harmonica [Mouth-Organ] – Terry Potter (3)
Keyboards – John Shepherd
Keyboards, Accordion, Clarinet – Pete Bullock
Narrator [Spoken Word] – Carolyn Moody, Howard Goorney
Narrator [Spoken Word], Spoons – Chris Baines
Producer – Colin Rose (3), John Shaw
Recorded By – Mike Warren (2)
Remastered By [For CD] – Denis Blackham
Vocals – June Tabor
Vocals, Narrator [Spoken Word] – John Tams
Vocals, Narrator [Spoken Word], Bodhrán – Cathy Lesurf
Vocals, Narrator [Spoken Word], Fiddle, Guitar, Marimba, Mandolin – Phil Beer
Vocals, Narrator [Spoken Word], Guitar – Doug Morter, Simon Nicol
Vocals, Narrator [Spoken Word], Tambourine, Bass Guitar – Ashley Hutchings

Notes

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).