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

LP Side 1

1. Walter Bulwer’s Polkas, Nos. 2 & 1 (2.52)
2. The Dannish Waltz / The Indian Polka / Rigs of Marlow (2.50)
3. Belle Isles March / Lass of Richmond Hill / Once I Loved a Maiden Fair (3.10)
4. Not for Joe / Oscar Woods’ Polka / Heel and Toe Polka (5.49)
5. The Sherborne Waltz / Lovely Nancy (2.38)
6. Bonnets So Blue / Starry Night for a Randy / Uncles Jig (3.40)
7. George Privett’s Polka / Percy Brown’s Polka (2.23)
8. The Manchester Hornpipe / The Cliffe Hornpipe (4.55)

LP Side 2

9. The Blakeney Breakdown / William Kimber’s Schottische-Hornpipe (3.07)
10. The Winster Gallop / The Four-Hand Reel / The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue (4.16)
11. Dan Leno’s Boat (2.46)
12. Woodland Flowers / Oscar Woods’ Jig (3.13)
13. Lucy Campbell / Nip the Bunny / Mr Rew’s Polka (3.54)
14. Up the Sides and Down the Middle / The New-Rigged Ship (3.10)
15. Bonny Breast Knots / Getting Upstairs / The Blue-Eyed Stranger / The New Killarney Polka (2.48)
16. The Curly-Headed Ploughboy / The Quaker / Three Around Three (4.10)

CD Bonus Tracks from the Original Sessions

17. Huntsman’s Chorus / Buttered Peas (3.19)
18. The Man in the Moon / Varsovianna (3.57)
19. Perfect Cure / Bugle Call Jig (3.14)

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

Side 1

1. The Matelot / Michael Turner’s Jig No 3 / Captain Lemo’s Quick March (3.22)
2. The King of the Gypsies (Roud 229; Laws O4) (2.52)
3. Can’t Stop Polka / The Evesham Stick Dance (3.28)
4. Jack Tar on Shore (Roud 919; Laws K39) (3.27)
5. Stoney’s Waltz / Neriah Benfield’s Waltz / Jack Robinson (5.00)
6. April Morning (Roud 1546) (3.52)

Side 2

7. The British Man of War (Roud 372) / The Redower Polka / Scan’s Stepdance No 2 / The Crabfish Stepdance (5.54)
8. The Bunch of Violets (Roud 5348) (4.52)
9. Symondsbury Mummers’ Tune / Dr Casey’s Fin Book / My Love, My Love (2.58)
10. Fare Thee Well Dearest Nancy (Roud 527; Laws K14; Henry H755) (4.32)
11. Trip to the Forest / The Triumph / The Bourton Six (3.19)
12. Speed the Plough (2.59)

All tracks trad. arr. The Old Swan Band except
Track 7d Rod Stradling

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

Side 1

1. The Woodcutter’s Jig / The Swedish Dance (3.24)
2. Stephen Baldwin’s Schotttisches Nos. 1 and 2 / The Kennet Jig (4.34)
3. Story: The Fire Brigade
4. The Vine Tree (2.45)
5. Little Polly / Double Figure Eight (4.25)
6. The Worcestershire Hornpipe / Morning Star (3.35)
7. Old Heddon of Fawley / The Marriage Vow (2.07)

Side 2

8. Give Us Some Treacle and Bread / Mrs. Claxton’s Polka (4.06)
9. Story: The Cricket Match
10. The Gloucester Hornpipe / Polly Put the Kettle on (4.08)
11. The Quickstep / Trip to the Forest
12. Over the Hills to Glory / Bobbing Around
13. The Sloe (2.28)

All tracks trad. arr. Old Swan Band except
Track 1a P. Headford;
Track 4 Paul Burgess;
Track 8b P. Rush

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

Side 1

1. The Rose Polka / J.B. Milne’s Polka (2.57)
2. Trois Jolis Mineurs (3.03)
3. Staffordshire Hornpipe / Mad Moll of the Cheshire Hunts (2.46)

Side 2

4. Factory Girl (4.36)
5. Sonny’s Mazurka / Waterloo Dance (4.24)

All tracks trad. arr. Old Swan Band except
Track 1a Laybourne;
Track 1b Fitchett

Compiled and arranged by Rod Stradling and Neil Wayne

Tracks

1. Walter Bulwer’s Polkas, Nos. 2 & 1 (2.52)
2. Bonnets So Blue / Starry Night for a Randy / Uncles Jig (3.40)
3. Not for Joe / Oscar Woods’ Polka / Heel and Toe Polka (5.49)
4. The Man in the Moon / Fire Burning Bright / Varsovianna (3.57)
5. The Dannish Waltz / The Indian Polka / Rigs of Marlow (2.50)
6. Dan Leno’s Boat (2.46)
7. The Sherborne Waltz / Lovely Nancy (2.38)
8. The Curly-Headed Ploughboy / The Quaker / Three Around Three (4.10)
9. The Rose Polka / J.B. Milne’s Polka (2.57)
10. The Matelot / Michael Turner’s Jig No 3 / Captain Lemo’s Quick March (3.22)
11. Can’t Stop Polka / The Evesham Stick Dance (3.28)
12. Symondsbury Mummers’ Tune / Dr Casey’s Fin Book / My Love, My Love (2.58)
13. Trip to the Forest / The Triumph / The Bourton Six (3.19)
14. Speed the Plough (2.59)
15. Staffordshire Hornpipe / Mad Moll of the Cheshire Hunts (2.46)
16. The Woodcutter’s Jig / The Swedish Dance (3.24)
17. Little Polly / Double Figure Eight (4.25)
18. Old Heddon of Fawley / The Marriage Vow (2.07)
19. The Gloucester Hornpipe / Polly Put the Kettle on (4.08)
20. Give Us Some Treacle and Bread / Mrs. Claxton’s Polka (4.06)
21. The Worcestershire Hornpipe / Morning Star (3.35)
22. The Vine Tree (2.45)
23. 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)

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

1. The Green-Clad Hills / Jimmy Garson’s March (3.02)
2. Jack Robinson / William Irwin’s No. 3 /The Tipputs (4.08)
3. Steamboat Hornpipe / Gloucester Hornpipe (4.45)
4. False Start (0.08)
5. General Ward / The Day Room (3.25)
6. Winster Gallop / Four-Hand Reel / Dark Girl Dressed in Blue (4.53)
7. Church Street / Redwing / St. Mary’s (4.45)
8. Flowers of Edinburgh / Soldier’s Joy / Morpeth Rant (3.47)
9. Wenlock Edge / Summer Waltz (4.41)
10. Flowers of Edinburgh (3.32)
11. Schottis fran Havero / Another Fine Mess (4.00)
12. George Green’s College Hornpipe (3.06)
13. Basquet of Oysters and Sally Sloanes (4.05)
14. Freedom of Ireland / Kitchen Girl (3.52)
15. Beatrice Hill’s Three-Hand Reel (3.54)
16. 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

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

1. Mrs O’Dwyer’s / Packie Russell’s (3.43)
2. The Queen’s Jig / The Basque Jig (3.27)
3. Walter Bulwer’s Polkas, Nos. 2 & 1 (3.59)
4. Staffordshire Hornpipe / Mad Moll of the Cheshire Hunts (3.53)
5. Dashing White Sergeant / Brighton Camp (3.52)
6. Woodcutter’s Jig / The Swedish Dance (3.21)
7. Gloucester Hornpipe / Polly Put the Kettle On (4.19)
8. The Sloe / The Sweet Briar / Double Figure 8 (3.50)
9. The Vine Tree / The Gentiane Marzurka (2.39)
10. The Earl of Mansfield / Bobbie Shaftoe (3.48)
11. In and Out the Windows / Down the Road (2.58)
12. The Matelot / Michael Turner’s Jig / Captain Lanoe’s Quick March (3.33)
13. The Rose / J.B. Milne (3.50)
14. 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

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

1. Devon Bonny Breastknot / Getting Upstairs / Blue Eyed Stranger (4.11)
2. La Ouellette / Parnell’s March (3.32)
3. Leeds Polka / Jenny Bell Polka (4.09)
4. Gypsy’s Hornpipe / Astley’s Hornpipe / Coleford Jig (4.46)
5. Les Trois Puits / Barbara Allen / The Green Ship (5.20)
6. Salford Lasses / Lady Compton’s Whim / Welsh Jigg (5.19)
7. Varsoviennes: Herbert Smith’s / Sally Sloane’s / Rita Baker’s (4.11)
8. Whistling Rufus / Woodland Revels (5.42)
9. The Queer Fella’s Shot-ese / Hayward’s Schottische (4.07)
10. Not for Joe / Seamo’s Polka (4.21)
11. The Rose Tree / Bottom of the Punchbowl (3.59)
12. Covent Garden Row / Hunting the Hare / The Hop Jig / Bishop of Chester’s Jig (3.25)
13. Alexandra Park / President Garfield (4.40)
14. Kelso Fiddle & Accordion Club / March of St Timothy (4.57)

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

1. Going to the Well for Water / Kings of Kerry (3.11)
2. Dancing Dustman / Louis James Quadrille (3.26)
3. Bälter Svens Paradpolkett (4.00)
4. The Mudgee and Rocking Schottisches (3.50)
5. Jimmy Duffy’s Barn Dance Nos 1 & 2 (3.46)
6. The Swedish Waltz / Stan Treacy’s Very Particular Waltz (3.36)
7. Little Red Wagon / Art Wooten’s Quadrille (3.25)
8. Tyskan / Stjuls på Källhagen (3.51)
9. Quadrille de le fin de l’an / Partie de Lanciers (4.14)
10. Sonny’s Mazurka / Druttjinkeilleitjen / Andrea’s Swedish Mazurka (4.13)
11. Batt Henry’s Barn Dance (3.06)
12. Moss-trooper’s Polka / Billy Ballantine’s Reel (3.45)
13. Road to the North / Travellers’ Joy (4.05)
14. 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