Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band’s association with the composer Vaughan Williams goes right back to their very first album together, 1986’s Tapestry Of Carols, and their version of ‘The Sussex Carol’. In many ways it was a natural fit – Williams the great collector and composer of English music meets one of its most… Read More
Paradise Found A Celebration Of Charles Wesley 1707-1788 Born in 1707, Charles Wesley (along with his brother John) went onto become one of the most important figures in religious music. He wrote a staggering 9,000 hymns, many of which are still popular today – including Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Love Divine All Loves Excelling… Read More
Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band – An Evening Of Carols & Capers CD Recorded during the 2003 Christmas tour at Oxford Town Hall, except “Vals Musette”, “Hark Hark” and “While Shepherds Watched” which were recorded at Salisbury. Track Listing CD1 Masters in the Hall Sans Day Carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman Endrous Night… Read More
Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band – Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh CD Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh brings together original writing, mediaeval instruments and sounds with a touch of Middle Eastern spice. From traditional seasonal material to the album’s centrepiece – a series of original songs describing the Three Kings’s journey to Bethlehem. A refreshingly original… Read More
Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band – Hang Up Sorrow & Care CD Track Listing 01. Prodigal’s Resolution (Anon 18th century) 02. 5 Playford Tunes (from Playford’s “English Dancing Master”) 03. The World is Turned Upside Down (Anon 17th cent) 04. Jovial Beggar (Anon 17th cent) 05. Leathern Bottle (Anon 17th cent) 06. Iantha (Anon… Read More
Kathryn Tickell – Air Dancing CD Since her professional debut aged 18, Northumbrian piper and fiddler extraordinaire Kathryn Tickell has taken the traditions of her home in the North Tyne Valley to new ground, both geographically and musically. An ambassador for traditional music (she was among the first folk musicians to perform at the last… Read More
Kathryn Tickell – Strange But True CD If one thing has characterised Kathryn Tickell’s career over the years, it has been her constant desire to discover and collaborate with other musicians, from the established to the unsung to those on the first steps of their musical journey. Thus she not only played with the likes… Read More
Kathryn Tickell – Best Of CD A two disc set celebrating Kathryn’s career to date. Compilation co-ordination: John Dagnell with Kathryn Tickell & Bob Prowse. Sleeve Design: Gwen Morgan Front Cover photo: Graham Oliver. Remastered by Andrew Tulloch Track Listing CD1 Our Kate Lads of Alnwick Peter Man Stories from the Debatable Lands The Wedding… Read More
Kathryn Tickell – Northumbrian Voices CD For Kathryn Tickell, the music of her native Northumberland has always been about more than the instruments, the tunes, the songs. It is a culture born from the landscape, the history – and most importantly – the people. It is something that has manifested itself in a career that… Read More
When it comes to traditional British music, there are many instruments that spring to mind. Less obvious is the world of brass, yet as the award winning Bellowhead and Unthanks have proved it’s a combination that can give a whole new dimension to roots music. Yet the acclaimed English bands are not the originators of… Read More
Steeleye Span are re-releasing Wintersmith as a Deluxe 2 CD package complete with 4 brand new songs, 8 live tracks and 2 demos! Wintersmith saw Steeleye Span collaborate with Sir Terry Pratchett on a brand new project, a record based on Pratchett’s Wintersmith novel. The subject matter completely appropriate for Steeleye, a tale of… Read More
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