> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: No Reels
The Old Swan Band: No Reels
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No Reels Free Reed Records FRR 011 (LP, UK, 1977) |
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Dedicated to Reg Hall, Oscar Woods and Scan Tester
Recorded by Nic Kinsey, Livingston Studios;
Produced by Neil Wayne;
Sleeve design by Sue Dransfield
Musicians
Rod Stradling, two-row and four-stop one-row melodeons, baritone Anglo concertina;
Danny Stradling, tambourine, triangle, drum;
Martin Brinsford, mouth organ, melodeon, drum, tambourine, skulls;
Fi Fraser, fiddle, banjo-mandolin;
Jo Fraser (Jo Freya), whistles, recorder;
Ron Field, banjo, banjo-mandolin, autoharp
Tracks
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> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: Old Swan Brand
The Old Swan Band: Old Swan Brand
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Old Swan Brand Free Reed Records FRR 028 (LP, UK, 1979) |
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Recorded by Nic Kinsey, Livingston Studios April / May 1978;
Produced by Neil Wayne and Rod Stradling;
Sleeve concept: Rod Stradling;
Sleeve design by Lynn Breeze
Musicians
Rod Stradling, two-row and four-stop one-row melodeons;
Danny Stradling, tambourine, triangle, bass drum;
Martin Brinsford, mouth organ, tambourine, four-stop melodeon, drums, various percussion;
Fi Fraser, fiddle, hammered dulcimer;
Jo Fraser (Jo Freya), whistles, piano;
Ron Field, banjo, autoharp;
Mel Dean, Anglo concertina, bass trombone
Tracks
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All tracks trad. arr. The Old Swan Band except
Track 7d Rod Stradling
> Folk Music > Records > Old Swan Band: Gamesters, Pickpockets and Harlots
Old Swan Band: Gamesters, Pickpockets and Harlots
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Gamesters, Pickpockets and Harlots Dingle's Records DIN 322 (LP, UK, 1981) |
Produced by Old Swan Band and Dave Foister;
Sound engineer: Allan Morow;
Sleeve design by Lynn Breeze;
Title: William Cobbett
Musicians
Martin Brinsford, mouth organ, C-melody saxophone, percussion, four-stop melodeon;
Paul Burgess, fiddle, piano, cornet, crumhorn, mandolin-banjo;
Fi Fraser, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, clarinet, viola;
Jo Fraser (Jo Freya), whistles;
Danny Stradling, tambourine, triangle, pedal bass;
Rod Stradling, two-row and four-stop one-row melodeons;
Richard Valentine, piano
with
Ken Langsbury, vox humana [3, 9]
Tracks
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All tracks trad. arr. Old Swan Band except
Track 1a P. Headford;
Track 4 Paul Burgess;
Track 8b P. Rush
> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: The Old Swan Band
The Old Swan Band
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The Old Swan Band Waterfront WFEP 003 (EP, UK, 1983) |
Recorded in 1983 at Spadger Studios, Gloucestershire;
Engineers: John Gill, John Eeles;
Produced by Old Swan Band and John Gill;
Sleeve design by Danny Hearn
Musicians
Jnhn Adams, trombone;
Martin Brinsford, percussion, saxophone, mouth organ;
Paul Burgess, piano, flute;
Fi Fraser, clarinet, viola;
Jo Fraser (Jo Freya), vocals, whistle;
Flos Headford, fiddle
with
Leslie Burgess, trumpet [5b]
Tracks
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All tracks trad. arr. Old Swan Band except
Track 1a Laybourne;
Track 1b Fitchett
> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: Still Swanning…
The Old Swan Band: Still Swanning…
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Still Swanning… Free Reed Records FRCD 31 (CD, UK, 1995) |
Compiled and arranged by Rod Stradling and Neil Wayne
Tracks
- Walter Bulwer's Polkas, Nos. 2 & 1 (2.52)
- Bonnets So Blue / Starry Night for a Randy / Uncles Jig (3.40)
- Not for Joe / Oscar Woods' Polka / Heel and Toe Polka (5.49)
- The Man in the Moon / Fire Burning Bright / Varsovianna (3.57)
- The Dannish Waltz / The Indian Polka / Rigs of Marlow (2.50)
- Dan Leno's Boat (2.46)
- The Sherborne Waltz / Lovely Nancy (2.38)
- The Curly-Headed Ploughboy / The Quaker / Three Around Three (4.10)
- The Rose Polka / J.B. Milne's Polka (2.57)
- The Matelot / Michael Turner's Jig No 3 / Captain Lemo's Quick March (3.22)
- Can't Stop Polka / The Evesham Stick Dance (3.28)
- Symondsbury Mummers' Tune / Dr Casey's Fin Book / My Love, My Love (2.58)
- Trip to the Forest / The Triumph / The Bourton Six (3.19)
- Speed the Plough (2.59)
- Staffordshire Hornpipe / Mad Moll of the Cheshire Hunts (2.46)
- The Woodcutter's Jig / The Swedish Dance (3.24)
- Little Polly / Double Figure Eight (4.25)
- Old Heddon of Fawley / The Marriage Vow (2.07)
- The Gloucester Hornpipe / Polly Put the Kettle on (4.08)
- Give Us Some Treacle and Bread / Mrs. Claxton's Polka (4.06)
- The Worcestershire Hornpipe / Morning Star (3.35)
- The Vine Tree (2.45)
- The Sloe (2.28)
Tracks 1-3, 5-8 are from No Reels (FRR 011, 1977);
Track 4 is from the No Reels recording sessions;
Tracks 10-14 are from Old Swan Brand (FRR 028, 1979);
Tracks 9, 15 are from The Old Swan Band (WFEP 003, 1983);
Tracks 16-23 are from Gamesters, Pickpockets and Harlots (DIN 322, 1981)
> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: Swan-Upmanship
The Old Swan Band: Swan-Upmanship
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Swan-Upmanship WildGoose Studios WGS320CD (CD, UK, 2004) |
Musicians
John Adams, trombone, fiddle;
Martin Brinsford, percussion;
Paul Burgess, fiddle;
Fi Fraser, fiddle;
Jo Freya, tenor saxophone, whistle;
Flos Headford, fiddle;
Heather Horsley, keyboard
Tracks
- The Green-Clad Hills / Jimmy Garson's March (3.02)
- Jack Robinson / William Irwin's No. 3 /The Tipputs (4.08)
- Steamboat Hornpipe / Gloucester Hornpipe (4.45)
- False Start (0.08)
- General Ward / The Day Room (3.25)
- Winster Gallop / Four-Hand Reel / Dark Girl Dressed in Blue (4.53)
- Church Street / Redwing / St. Mary's (4.45)
- Flowers of Edinburgh / Soldier's Joy / Morpeth Rant (3.47)
- Wenlock Edge / Summer Waltz (4.41)
- Flowers of Edinburgh (3.32)
- Schottis fran Havero / Another Fine Mess (4.00)
- George Green's College Hornpipe (3.06)
- Basquet of Oysters and Sally Sloanes (4.05)
- Freedom of Ireland / Kitchen Girl (3.52)
- Beatrice Hill's Three-Hand Reel (3.54)
- Ger the Rigger / Mickey Chewing Bubble Gum (3.43)
All tracks trad. arr. The Old Swan Band except
Track 2c Paul Burgess, Jane Burgess;
Track 7c Kerry Mills
> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: Swan for the Money
The Old Swan Band: Swan for the Money
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Swan for the Money WildGoose Studios WGS378CD (CD, UK, 2011) |
Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey with John Adams at WildGoose Studios;
Sleeve notes by John Adams and Paul Burgess
Musicians
John Adams, trombone;
Martin Brinsford, harmonica, percussion;
Paul Burgess, fiddle;
Fi Fraser, fiddle;
Jo Freya, saxophones, whistles;
Neil Gledhill, bass saxophone;
Flos Headford, fiddle;
Heather Horsley, keyboard
Tracks
- Mrs O’Dwyer’s / Packie Russell's (3.43)
- The Queen’s Jig / The Basque Jig (3.27)
- Walter Bulwer's Polkas, Nos. 2 & 1 (3.59)
- Staffordshire Hornpipe / Mad Moll of the Cheshire Hunts (3.53)
- Dashing White Sergeant / Brighton Camp (3.52)
- Woodcutter's Jig / The Swedish Dance (3.21)
- Gloucester Hornpipe / Polly Put the Kettle On (4.19)
- The Sloe / The Sweet Briar / Double Figure 8 (3.50)
- The Vine Tree / The Gentiane Marzurka (2.39)
- The Earl of Mansfield / Bobbie Shaftoe (3.48)
- In and Out the Windows / Down the Road (2.58)
- The Matelot / Michael Turner's Jig / Captain Lanoe's Quick March (3.33)
- The Rose / J.B. Milne (3.50)
- Grand Chain / Grommet (4.12)
All tracks trad. arr. The Old Swan Band except
Track 5a Sir Henry Rowley Bishop (1786-1855);
Track 6a Flos Headford;
Track 10a J. McEwan;
Track 14b Jo Freya
> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: Fortyssimo
The Old Swan Band: Fortyssimo
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Fortyssimo WildGoose Studios WGS407CD (CD, UK, 29 September 2014) |
Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey with John Adams at WildGoose Studios;
Sleeve notes by John Adams and Paul Burgess;
Sleeve design and artwork by Katy Coope
Musicians
Fi Fraser, fiddle;
Paul Burgess, fiddle, Octave fiddle;
Flos Headford, fiddle;
Jo Freya, saxophones, whistles;
Neil Gledhill, bass saxophone;
John Adams, trombone;
Martin Brinsford, harmonica, percussion;
Heather Horsley, piano keyboard
Tracks
- Devon Bonny Breastknot / Getting Upstairs / Blue Eyed Stranger (4.11)
- La Ouellette / Parnell’s March (3.32)
- Leeds Polka / Jenny Bell Polka (4.09)
- Gypsy's Hornpipe / Astley's Hornpipe / Coleford Jig (4.46)
- Les Trois Puits / Barbara Allen / The Green Ship (5.20)
- Salford Lasses / Lady Compton's Whim / Welsh Jigg (5.19)
- Varsoviennes: Herbert Smith's / Sally Sloane's / Rita Baker's (4.11)
- Whistling Rufus / Woodland Revels (5.42)
- The Queer Fella's Shot-ese / Hayward's Schottische (4.07)
- Not for Joe / Seamo's Polka (4.21)
- The Rose Tree / Bottom of the Punchbowl (3.59)
- Covent Garden Row / Hunting the Hare / The Hop Jig / Bishop of Chester's Jig (3.25)
- Alexandra Park / President Garfield (4.40)
- Kelso Fiddle & Accordion Club / March of St Timothy (4.57)
> Folk Music > Records > The Old Swan Band: Fortyfived
The Old Swan Band: Fortyfived
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Fortyfived WildGoose Studios WGS434CD (CD, UK, 6 December 2019) |
Recorded and produced by Doug Bailey and John Adams at WildGoose Studios;
Sleeve notes by John Adams with Paul Burgess and Martin Brinsford;
Sleeve design and artwork by Katy Coope
Folk Radio UK review by David Kidman
Musicians
Martin Brinsford, harmonica, percussion, feet;
Fi Fraser, fiddle, hammer dulcimer;
Paul Burgess, fiddle;
Flos Headford, fiddle;
Jo Freya, saxophones, whistle;
John Adams, trombone, fiddle;
Heather Horsley, piano keyboard;
Neil Gledhill, bass saxophone
Tracks
- Going to the Well for Water / Kings of Kerry (3.11)
- Dancing Dustman / Louis James Quadrille (3.26)
- Bälter Svens Paradpolkett (4.00)
- The Mudgee and Rocking Schottisches (3.50)
- Jimmy Duffy's Barn Dance Nos 1 & 2 (3.46)
- The Swedish Waltz / Stan Treacy's Very Particular Waltz (3.36)
- Little Red Wagon / Art Wooten's Quadrille (3.25)
- Tyskan / Stjuls på Källhagen (3.51)
- Quadrille de le fin de l'an / Partie de Lanciers (4.14)
- Sonny's Mazurka / Druttjinkeilleitjen / Andrea's Swedish Mazurka (4.13)
- Batt Henry's Barn Dance (3.06)
- Moss-trooper's Polka / Billy Ballantine's Reel (3.45)
- Road to the North / Travellers' Joy (4.05)
- Little Diamond / The Tournemore Polka / The Maids of Ardagh (4.07)
All tracks trad. arr. Old Swan Band except
Track 1b Sharon Shannon, Steve Wickam, Mike Scott;
Track 2a Felix Burns;
Track 3 Olle Moraeus;
Track 8b Per-Erik Moraeus;
Track 9 Jean Duval;
Track 12b William Ballantine;
Track 13a Alistair Anderson;
Track 13b Janet May