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Lawrence Hoy et al: Beyond the Seas

Lawrence Hoy et al: Beyond the Seas (Gateway 004)

Beyond the Seas
Lawrence Hoy Presents a Musical Tribute to Australia’s First Settlers

Gateway 004 (LP, UK, 1988)

Recorded by Paul Adams in May 1988;
Sleeve concept by Lawrence Hoy;
Production and manufacturing facilities provided by Fellside Recordings, Workington, Cumbria, England

Musicians

Lawrence Hoy, vocals, guitar [1, 3-4, 7, 9, 11];
Calico (Pauline Dowsett, Cath Eckersley, vocals; Steve Eckersley, guitar, keyboard; Julie Houlton, vocals, keyboard, whistle; Joe Roberts, vocals, guitar, banjo) [1-4, 6-7, 11-12];
Pennygate (Kath Holden, vocals, guitar; Paul Holden, vocals, banjo) [1, 3-4, 7, 11];
Bram Taylor, vocals, guitar [3-4, 7, 10, 14];
Dave Howard, guitar, mandola, bass guitar [7];
Martin Ryan, mandolin;
Bernard Wrigley, vocals, concertina, guitar [5, 13];
Will Darlington, mandolin [5]

Tracks

Side 1Side 2
  1. [LH] Henry Taylor’s Song (2.43)
  2. [C] Do Your Worst (2.29)
  3. [LH] Nanny Hallam (4.06)
  4. [PH] Twelve Good Men and True (3.04)
  5. [BW] Ten Thousand Miles Away (Roud 1778; G/D 6:1102) (2.40)
  6. [PD] Ribbands (2.13)
  7. [LH] Beyond the Seas (Rolicum Rorum) (1.54)
  8. [CE, KH, BT] Bound for Botany Bay (1.54)
  1. [KH, LH] Write to Me (3.10)
  2. [BT] The Fields of Athenry (3.26)
  3. [LH] Lady Penrhyn (5.22)
  4. [C] Jim Jones in Botany Bay (Roud 5478) (2,44)
  5. [BW] Van Diemen’s Land (Roud 221) (4.09)
  6. [BT] Golden Pennies (5.10)

Tracks 1-4, 6-9, 11 Lawrence Hoy;
Tracks 5, 13 words trad., music Bernard Wrigley;
Track 10 Pete St John;
Track 12 words trad., music Mick Slocum;
Track 14 Harvey Andrews