This is a tribute to British Fylde guitars with specially recorded tracks from Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, Martin Simpson, Nic Jones, Pete Berryman, Michael Chapman etc.

Produced by Roger Bucknall;
Recorded at Leader Sound by Bill Leader except:
Track 9 recorded by Bill Leader at Upminster, Essex;
Track 11 recorded by Bill Leader at Sound Associates, London;
Track 12 recorded at Fairview Music Studio, Hull;
Sleeve by Janet Kerr

Tracks

Side 1

1. John James: A Toye / Corranto (2.19)
2. Pete Berryman: For Wendy / A Nice Buzz (6.11)
3. Mike Harding: Mr Hitler, Mr Lanigan, Mr Tobin, Sanddancers Extraordinaire (2.42)
4. Sam Bracken: Ned of the Hill (3.18)
5. Martin Simpson: The Green Fields of America / The Ninth of January (3.09)
6. Nic Jones with Pete & Chris Coe: The Heights of Alma (Roud 830; Laws J10; G/D 1:158; Henry H123) (4.21)

Side 2

7. Martin Carthy: Sweeney’s Polka (2.31)
8. Chris Foster: Georgie (3.21)
9. Vin Garbutt: Bainish Sineidin (Jenny’s Wedding) (2.33)
10. Archie Fisher & Lucy Cowan: Black Jock (4.38)
11. John Renbourn & Gordon Giltrap: Mr Southcote’s Pavan / Mr Southcote’s Galliard (5.34)
12. Michael Chapman: English Music (3.08)

This is a tribute to British Fylde guitars, with profits to charities, including MIND, Help Musicians UK, and The Woodland Trust.

CD compiled and mastered by Paul Adams;
Design by Mike English, Tealby Graphics

The Living Tradition review by Gerry Jones

Tracks

CD 1

1. Gordon Giltrap: Down the River (4.07)
2. Martin Carthy: Cuckoo’s Nest (3.17)
3. Barbara Dickson: The Rigs of Rye (Roud 985; Laws O11; G/D 5:1054) (5.15)
4. Archie Fisher: Lullaby for Bert and John (2.05)
5. Vin Garbutt: When the Lark Salutes the Sky (3.17)
6. Martin Simpson: Who’s Going to Shoe Your Pretty Little Foot (4.08)
7. Chris While: Dark Blue Eyes (3.31)
8. Hobson Lee: Someone to Watch Over Me (3.23)
9. Chris Difford & Boo Hewerdine: The Guitar at the End of My Bed (3.27)
10. Peter Howarth, Frontm3n: Priceless (4.21)
11. David Mead: The Day of the Fair (2.45)
12. Jez Lowe: Gull’s Eye (3.34)
13. Hugh Burns: Song for Garrison (3.23)
14. Troy Donockley: Naviss (2.20)
15. Fairport Convention: Fylde Mountain Thyme / Roger Bucknall’s Fancy (3.10)
16. Graham Coxon: That Someone Ain’t You (2.46)
17. John James: Roger’s Roundhouse (3.43)
18. Lisa Hannigan: Little Bird (4.03)
19. Andy Irvine: Erin’s Green Shore (Roud 280; Laws Q27) (5.11)
20. Bob Fox & Stu Luckley: The Row Between the Cages (Roud V35950) (3.11)
21. Nic Jones: Canadee-I-O (Roud 309; Laws C17; Henry H162) (5.44)

CD 2

22. John Smith & Clive Carroll: Killing the Blues (5.15)
23. Megan Henwood: Mr Housefire (2.59)
24. Eric Bibb: G and P (1.53)
25. John Doyle: Three Reels for Fylde (3.41)
26. Charlotte Carrivick: Making Horses (2.03)
27. Bireli Lagrene & Adam Palma: Blue Bossa (6.30)
28. David Buckingham: Room 335 (3.14)
29. Nick Hooper: From the Bottom of My Socks (2.58)
30. Elliott Morris: Wake (3.38)
31. Tristan Seume: The Angel’s Share (3.00)
32. Will McNicol & Luke Selby: Danca da Cozinha (3.06)
33. Antonio Forcione: Folk Song (2.42)
34. Innes Watson: Roger (3.34)
35. Phil Cool: Ode to My Fylde Guitar (2.24)
36. Billy Watman: Riversong (5.13)
37. Ben Walker: Sheebeg Sheemore (2.32)
38. Ken Nicol: Moving Parts (3.43)
39. Henry Olsen: Maa Bonny Lad (Roud 204) (2.30)
40. Toby Hay: The Summer the Sky Cried for Rain (4.44)
41. Adam Bulley & Chas MacKenzie: Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife (3.25)
42. Remi Harris: Burnout (3.05)
43. Clive Carroll: The Adventures of Wilfred (2.37)