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Illustrated Leader/Trailer Records Discography

This is a list of the albums on Bill Leader (26.12.1929-31.03.2026)’s Leader/Trailer label. The catalogue numbers consist of a letter code showing the record series (LEA, LED, LEE on the ‘traditional’ Leader label; LER, LES, LETSAM on the ‘revival’ Trailer label), a digit (2-4) for the price category and a consecutive three-digit issue number.

• Bill Leader obituary by Andy Turner
• Leader/Trailer Records in Musical Tradition’s Discography of Recorded Traditional Music
• Mike Butler’s Bill Leader discography which aspires to list every album he was ever involved with

Folk Music > Records > Leader / Trailer

Jack Elliott: Jack Elliott of Birtley, LP, Leader LEA 4001, 1969

Archie Fisher, Barbara Dickson, John MacKinnon: The Fate o’ Charlie: Songs of the Jacobite Rebellion, LP, Trailer LER 3002, 1969

Séamus Ennis: Masters of Irish Music, LP, Leader LEA 2003, 1969

Martin Byrnes: Masters of Irish Music, LP, Leader LEA 2004, 1969

Séamus Tansey: Masters of Irish Music, LP, Leader LEA 2005, 1970

Billy Pigg: The Border Minstrel, LP, Leader LEA 4006, 1971

The High Level Ranters: The Lads of Northumbria, LP, Trailer LER 2007, 1969

Bob Davenport and the Marsden Rattlers: Bob Davenport and the Marsden Rattlers, LP, Trailer LER 3008, 1971

Martyn Wyndham-Read: Ned Kelly and That Gang, LP, Trailer LER 2009, 1970

Lea Nicholson: Horsemusic, LP, Trailer LER 3010, 1971

Robin and Barry Dransfield: The Rout of the Blues, LP, Trailer LER 2011, 1970

Various Artists: Blue Ridge Mountain Field Trip, LP, Leader LEA 4012, 1970

Tony Rose: Young Hunting, LP, Trailer LER 2013, 1970

Nic Jones: Ballads and Songs, LP, Trailer LER 2014, 1970

Leon Rosselson: The Word is Hugga Mugga Chugga Lugga Humbugga Boom Chit, LP, Trailer LER 3015, 1971

Bob & Carole Pegg: He Came From the Mountains, LP, Trailer LER 3016, 1971

Dave & Toni Arthur: Hearken to the Witches Rune, LP, Trailer LER 2017, 1970

Rosie Hardman, Bob Axford: Second Season Came, LP, Trailer LER 3018, 1971

Various Artists: The Folk Trailer, LP, Trailer LER 2019, 1970

The High Level Ranters: Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinnie, LP, Trailer LER 2020, 1970

Roy Bailey: Roy Bailey, LP, Trailer LER 3021, 1971

Aly Bain, Mike Whellans: Aly Bain & Mike Whellans, LP, Trailer LER 2022, 1971

Derek & Dorothy Elliott: Derek & Dorothy Elliott, LP, Trailer LER 2023, 1972

Tony Rose: Under the Greenwood Tree, LP, Trailer LER 2024, 1971

Pisces: Pisces, LP, Trailer LER 2025, 1971

Robin and Barry Dransfield: Lord of All I Behold, LP, Trailer LER 2026, 1971

Nic Jones: Nic Jones, LP, Trailer LER 2027, 1971

Martyn Wyndham-Read: Martyn Wyndham-Read, LP, Trailer LER 2028, 1971

Dave Burland: A Dalesman’s Litany, LP, Trailer LER 2029, 1971

The High Level Ranters: High Level, LP, Trailer LER 2030, 1971

Keith Roberts: Pier of the Realm, LP, Trailer LER 3031, 1972

Swan Arcade: Swan Arcade, LP, Trailer LER 2032, 1973

John Kirkpatrick: Jump at the Sun, LP, Trailer LER 2033, 1972

Roger Nicholson: Nonesuch for Dulcimer, LP, Trailer LER 3034, 1972

Christy Moore: Prosperous, LP, Trailer LER 3035, 1972

Tim Lyons: The Green Linnet, LP, Trailer LER 3036, 1972

The High Level Ranters: A Mile to Ride, LP, Trailer LER 2037, 1973

Ray Fisher: The Bonny Birdy, LP, Trailer LER 2038, 1972

Mike Harding: A Lancashire Lad, LP, Trailer LER 2039, 1972

Tex Isley, Gray Craig and The New North Carolina Ramblers: North Carolina Boys, LP, Leader LEA 4040, 1972

Charlie Wills: Charlie Wills, LP, Leader LEA 4041, 1972

George Dunn: George Dunn, LP, Leader LEE 4042, 1973

John Doonan: Flute for the Feis, LP, Leader LEA 2043, 1972

The Coleman Country Traditional Society: Music From the Coleman Country, LP, Leader LEA 2044, 1972

Lonnie Austin, Norman Woodlieff: Lonnie Austin & Norman Woodlieff, LP, Leader LEE 4045, 1975

The Copper Family: A Song for Every Season, 4 LP, Leader LEAB 404 (LEA 4046-4049), 1971, consisting of:
The Copper Family: Tater Beer Night, LEA 4046
The Copper Family: Black Ram, LEA 4047
The Copper Family: Hollerin’ Pot, LEA 4048
The Copper Family: Turn o’ the Year, LEA 4049

Joseph Taylor et. al.: Unto Brigg Fair, LP, Leader LEA 4050, 1972

Jimmy Power & Tony Ledwith: Irish Music From The Favourite, LP, Leader LED 2051, 1975

Da Forty Fiddlers, The Cullivoe Traditional Players, Tom Anderson and Aly Bain: Shetland Fiddlers, LP, Leader LED 2052, 1973

Kyle Creek, Bobby Patterson and the Camp Creek Boys: Virginia Reel: Fiddle and Banjo Tunes, LP, Leader LED 2053, 1974

Cecilia Costello: Cecilia Costello, LP, Leader LEE 4054, 1975

Various Artists: Folk Ballads From Donegal and Derry, LP, Leader LEA 4055, 1975

The Holme Valley Beagles: A Fine Hunting Day, LP, Leader LEE 4056, 1975

Various Artists: Far Canadian Fields, LP, Leader LEE 4057, 1974

*058-*059 not issued

John J. Kimmel: Early Recordings of Irish Traditional Dance Music, LP, Leader LED 2060, 1977

*061 not issued

John Maguire: Come Day, Go Day, God Send Sunday, LP, Leader LEE 4062, 1973

Walter Pardon: A Proper Sort, LP, Leader LED 2063, 1972

*064 not issued

Various Artists: A People’s Carol: A Christmas Singing Tradition Recorded in South Yorkshire Pubs, LP, Leader LEE 4065, 1974

*066 not issued

The Copper Family: A Song for Every Season, LP, Leader LED 2067, 1971

Stephen Baldwin: English Village Fiddler, LP, Leader LED 2068, 1976

The Beresford Band: Yorkshire Dales Dance Night, LP, Leader LEA 2069, 1977

Eddie Butcher: Shamrock, Rose & Thistle, LP, Leader LED 2070, 1976

The Rakes: The Rakes, LP, Leader LED 2071, 1976

Dick Gaughan: No More Forever, LP, Trailer LER 2072, 1972

Al O’Donnell: Al O’Donnell, LP, Trailer LER 2073, 1972

Alistair Anderson: Alistair Anderson Plays English Concertina, LP, Trailer LER 2074, 1972

Rosie Hardman: Firebird, LP, Trailer LER 2075, 1972

Mike and Lal Waterson: Bright Phoebus, LP, Trailer LES 2076, 1972

Pete & Chris Coe: Open the Door and Let Us In, LP, Trailer LER 2077, 1972

Vin Garbutt: The Valley of Tees, LP, Trailer LER 2078, 1972

Tom Gilfellon: Loving Mad Tom, LP, Trailer LER 2079, 1972

The Taverners: Blowing Sands, LP, Trailer LER 2080, 1973

Vin Garbutt: The Young Tin Whistle Pest, LP, Trailer LER 2081, 1975

Dave Burland: Dave Burland, LP, Trailer LER 2082, 1972

Jon Raven, Tony Rose, Nic Jones: Songs of a Changing World, LP, Trailer LER 2083, 1973

Marie Little: Marie Little, LP, Trailer LER 2084, 1973

Muckram Wakes: A Map of Derbyshire, LP, Trailer LER 2085, 1973

The Boys of the Lough: The Boys of the Lough, LP, Trailer LER 2086, 1973

Various Artists: Our Folk Music Heritage, LP, Trailer LETSAM 2087, 1975

Bob Davenport: Pal of My Cradle Days, LP, Trailer LER 2088, 1973

Peter Bellamy: Tell It Like It Was, LP, Trailer LER 2089, 1975

The Boys of the Lough: Second Album, LP, Trailer LER 2090, 1973

Nic Jones: The Noah’s Ark Trap, LP, Trailer LER 2091, 1977

Martyn Wyndham-Read, Geoff & Pennie Harris, Arky’s Toast: Maypoles to Mistletoe, LP, Trailer LER 2092, 1975

Muckram Wakes: Muckram Wakes, LP, Trailer LER 2093, 1976

Roger Nicholson, Jake Walton, Andrew Cronshaw: Times and Traditions for Dulcimer, LP, Trailer LER 2094, 1976

Cyril Tawney: Down Among the Barley Straw, LP, Trailer LER 2095, 1976

Tommy Dempsey & John Swift: Green Grow the Laurel, LP, Trailer LER 2096, 1976

Bill Caddick: Sunny Memories, LP, Trailer LER 2097, 1977

Pete & Chris Coe: Out of Season, Out of Rhyme, LP, Trailer LER 2098, 1976

Martin Simpson: Golden Vanity, LP, Trailer LER 2099, 1976

Cilla Fisher & Artie Trezise: Balcanquhal, LP, Trailer LER 2100, 1976

Tony Rose: On Banks of Green Willow, LP, Trailer LER 2101, 1976

Vin Garbutt: King Gooden, LP, Trailer LER 2102, 1976

Dick Gaughan: Kist o’ Gold, LP, Trailer LER 2103, 1977

Andrew Cronshaw: Earthed in Cloud Valley, LP, Trailer LER 2104, 1977

Various Artists: Fylde Acoustic, LP, Trailer LER 2105, 1977

Jean Redpath: There Were Minstrels, LP, Trailer LER 2106, 1976

Al O’Donnell: Al O’Donnell 2, Trailer LER 2107 was issued as LTRA 501, see below

Peter Bond: It’s All Right for Some, LP, Trailer LER 2108, 1977

*109-*110 not issued

Walter Pardon: Our Side of the Baulk, LP, Leader LED 2111, 1977

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Al O’Donnell: Al O’Donnell 2, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 501, 1977

Roger Nicholson, Stefan Sobell, Liz Sobell, Pete Coe & Holly Tannen: The Dulcimer Players, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 502, 1977

Christopher Jones: No More Range to Roam, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 503, 1978

Bandoggs: Bandoggs, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 504, 1978

Yorkshire Dialect Society: First o t’sort, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 505, 1978

Mick Ryan, Jon Burge: Fair Was the City, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 506, 1978

Nic Jones: From the Devil to a Stranger, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 507, 1978

Andrew Cronshaw: Wade in the Flood, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 508, 1978

LTRA 509-510 not issued

Mick Linnard & David Hughes: Russell Square, LP, Transatlantic The Leader Tradition LTRA 511, 1978

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Landini Consort: Nowell, Nowell, LP, Hill & Dale HD001, 1978

Gordon Tyrrall: Farewell to Foggy Hills, LP, Hill & Dale HD002, 1978

Aire Valley Singers: Out of the Aire, LP, Hill & Dale HD003, 1979

Plexus: Life Up the Creek, LP, Hill & Dale HD004, 1979

Tony & Jenny Reavill: Revelation, LP, Hill & Dale HD004, 1980

Arthur Howard: Merry Mountain Child, LP, Hill & Dale HD006, 1981

The Bluewater Folk: A Lancashire Life, LP, Hill & Dale HD008, 1981

The Bluewater Folk: Waiting For One / Lancashire Wakes, 7" single, Hill & Dale HD009, 1981

The Holme Valley Tradition: Bright Rosy Morning, LP, Hill & Dale HD851, 1985