Songs from the Shows

• Artist: The Albion Band
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1990
• Genre: World

Review

A pastiche of concert and studio recordings from The Albion's words-and-music presentations from 1977 to 1989, it's a nicely-crafted program, pleasantly strung together. ~ Danny Carnahan, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Here We Come A-Wassailing	Traditional	The Albion Band	(2:11)
While Shepard's Watched	Traditional	The Albion Band	(2:12)
Ashley Reads 'Charles Dickens'		Ashley Hutchings	(1:51)
Rudolph Blues	Doug Morter	The Albion Band	(1:03)
Run Rudolph Run	Chuck Berry	The Albion Band	(3:55)
Phil Read's from "Under the Greenwood Tree"		Phil Beer	(:44)
Broom Dance	Phil Beer	The Albion Band	(1:16)
Cathy Reads "And Death Shall Have No Dominion"		Cathy Lesurf	(1:13)
In the Cross of Christ	Traditional	The Albion Band	(2:45)
Tramp on the Street	Anonymous Composer	The Albion Band	(6:13)
Lamb of God	Traditional	The Albion Band	(4:13)
Sweet Themmes Run Softly		The Albion Band	(:14)
Poor Old Horse	Traditional, Ashley Hutchings	The Albion Band	(2:05)
Howard Reads from "Three Men in a Boat"			(2:41)
Simon (As a Swan) Recites a Poem by Spike Milligan		Simon Nicol	(:30)
Swan-Upping Song	Ashley Hutchings, Traditional	The Albion Band	(2:48)
Lemady/Arise and Pick a Posy	Traditional	The Albion Band	(3:37)
Chris Introduces 'Foxy Comes to Town'		The Albion Band	(2:26)
Dominion of the Sword	Phil Beer, Anonymous Composer	The Albion Band	(3:03)
When the Fighting Is Over	Cathy Lesurf	The Albion Band	(4:25)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rumour Hill		The Albion Band	(1:51)
Bells of Paradise	Anonymous Composer	The Albion Band	(4:00)
Ashley Reads a Poem by John Clare		Ashley Hutchings	(2:03)
Snow Falls		The Albion Band	(2:55)
Key to the North	Ashley Hutchings	The Albion Band	(2:39)
Life on the River		The Albion Band	(2:29)
The Sheep Shearing Song	Ashley Hutchings	The Albion Band	(2:07)
The Building of Our Bridge	Anonymous Composer	The Albion Band	(1:27)
Twickenham Ferry	Anonymous Composer	The Albion Band	(2:37)
Letters		The Albion Band	(1:55)
Horse Music	Cathy Lesurf	The Albion Band	(1:44)
Burning the Clavie	Traditional	The Albion Band	(2:33)
Speed the Plough	Traditional	The Albion Band	(1:22)
All in the Morning	Traditional	The Albion Band	(:35)
Judas		The Albion Band	(1:50)
Jesus and Shall It Ever Be	Traditional	The Albion Band	(2:57)
Poor Old Man	Traditional	The Albion Band	(3:10)
The Wastelands of England	Phil Beer	The Albion Band	(2:05)
Big Yellow Taxi/New Jerusalem	Anonymous Composer	The Albion Band	(4:39)
Wayfaring Stranger	Traditional	The Albion Band	(4:03)
Dragonfly		The Albion Band	(2:31)
Haxey Hood Game/Estample	Anonymous Composer	The Albion Band	(5:21)

Credits

Doug Morter (Spoken Word), Phil Beer (Spoken Word), Graeme Taylor (Guitar), Cathy Lesurf (Bodhran), Ashley Hutchings (Compilation), Terry Potter (Mouth Organ), Peter Bullock (Clarinet), Philip Pickett (Curtal), Philip Pickett (Woodwind), Cathy Lesurf (Introduction), Trevor Foster (Percussion), Cathy Lesurf (Spoken Word), Ashley Hutchings (Tambourine), Spike Milligan (Author), Phil Beer (Compilation), Phil Beer (Mandolin), Doug Morter (Guitar), Peter Bullock (Keyboards), Denis Blackham (Remastering), Cathy Lesurf (Vocals), Cathy Lesurf (Arranger), Tony Harrison (Author), The Albion Band (Arranger), Thomas Hardy (Author), Phil Beer (Fiddle), Martin Bell (Keyboards), Philip Pickett (Cittern), Martin Bell (Fiddle), Ashley Hutchings (Spoken Word), Michael Gregory (Nakers), Phil Beer (Engineer), Ashley Hutchings (Bass), John Tams (Spoken Word), June Tabor (Vocals), John Shepherd (Keyboards), Phil Beer (Vocals), Dylan Thomas (Author), Philip Pickett (Bagpipes), Doug Morter (Vocals), Phil Beer (Marimba), Phil Beer (Guitar), John Tams (Vocals), John Clare (Author), Michael Gregory (Drums), Peter Bullock (Accordion), Ashley Hutchings (Vocals), Trevor Foster (Drums), Ric Sanders (Fiddle)