> Folk > Records > Spriguns of Tolgus: Jack With a Feather
Spriguns of Tolgus: Jack With a Feather
Jack With a Feather Alida Star Recordings ASC 7755 (LP, UK, 1975) |
Produced by Mike Morton;
Recorded at Alida Star Recordings;
Sleeve notes by Michael Grosvenor-Myer
Musicians
Mandy Morton: vocals, 12-string guitar,
dulcimer [2],
bongos [8];
Rick Thomas: vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin,
dulcimer [8];
Chris Russon: electric guitar,
12-string guitar [4],
acoustic guitar [8],
mandolin [11];
Mike Morton: bass guitar
Tracks
Side 1
- Lambton Worm (Roud 2337) (4.10)
- Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (2.57)
- Derby Ram (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59) (2.46)
- Jigs: Rakes of Malo / St Patrick’s Day / The Ten Penny Bit (3.52)
- Flodden Field (Roud 2862; Child 168) (6.41)
Side 2
- Trooper’s Nag (Roud 1613) (3.40)
- Curragh of Kildare (Roud 583; G/D 6:1104) (4.48)
- Keys of Canterbury (Roud 573) (3.34)
- The Twa Magicians (Roud 1350; Child 44; G/D 2:334) (4.03)
- Seamus the Showman (2.48)
- Barren Banks of Aden (tune) (1.14)
All tracks trad. except
Track 1 C.M. Leumaine;
Track 5 words trad., additional music Mandy Morton, Rick Thomas
Track 9 trad., music Mandy Morton
Track 10 Tim Hart
> Folk > Records > Spriguns: Revel Weird and Wild
Spriguns: Revel Weird and Wild
Revel Weird and Wild Decca SKL 5262 (LP, UK, 1976) |
Produced and mixed by Tim Hart;
Recorded by Alan Leeming and Adrian Martins at Decca Studios, Tollington Park, London;
Cover concept and design by Mike and Sonja Collins;
Back cover photography by Bruce Atkins
Musicians
Mandy Morton: lead vocals, acoustic guitar;
Tom Ling: electric violin, vocals;
Dick Powell: electric guitar, keyboards, vocals;
Mike Morton: bass guitar, vocals;
Chris Woodcock: drums
Tracks
Side 1
- Trysting Tree (4.04)
- Outlandish Knight (Roud 21; Child 4; G/D 2:225; Henry H163) (4.35)
- Sir Colvin (Roud 479; Child 61) (5.57)
- Piscie Song (4.05)
Side 2
- Nothing Else to Do (Roud 1265) (3.01)
- Hasberry Howard (tune) (2.55)
- Lord Lovell (Roud 48; Child 75; G/D 6:1232) (4.50)
- Laily Worm (Roud 3968; Child 36) (3.19)
- When Spring Comes In (Roud 439) (3.08)
All tracks by Mandy Morton except
Tracks 3-4 Mandy Morton, Dick Powell;
Track 5 Mandy Morton, Mike Morton, Dick Powell;
Tracks 6 Tom Ling, Dick Powell
> Folk > Records > Spriguns: Time Will Pass
Spriguns: Time Will Pass
Time Will Pass Decca SKL 5286 (LP, UK, 1977) |
Produced by Sandy Robertson;
Recorded by Dererk Varnals and Graig Thomson at Decca Studios, Tollington Park, London;
Cover concept and design by Mike and Sonja Collins;
Photography by Bruce Atkins
Musicians
Mandy Morton: lead vocals, acoustic guitar;
Tom Ling: electric violin, vocals;
Wayne Morrison: lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals;
Dick Powell: electric guitar, keyboards, vocals;
Mike Morton: bass guitar, vocals;
Lea Nicholson: concertina;
Dennis Dunstan: drums, percussion
Tracks
Side 1
- Dean Men’s Eyes (3.52)
- All Before (2.50)
- For You (3.42)
- Time Will Pass (2.34)
- White Witch (3.10)
Side 2
- Blackwater Side (Roud 312; Laws O1; Henry H811) (5.19)
- You’re Not There (2.57)
- Devil’s Night (2.58)
- Letter to a Lady (5.12)
All tracks written by Mandy Morton except
Track 6 trad.
> Folk > Records > Mandy Morton and Spriguns: Magic Lady
Mandy Morton and Spriguns: Magic Lady
Magic Lady Banshee Records BAN 1011 (LP, UK, 1978) |
Recorded at Spaceward Studios in June 1978;
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios;
Produced by Mandy Morton and Mike Kemp for Spaceward Productions.
Musicians
Mandy Morton: lead vocals, acoustic guitar;
Tom Ling: electric and acoustic violins, harpsichord;
Byron Giles: electric and acoustic guitars, vocals;
Mike Morton: bass guitar, vocals;
Alex Cooper: drums and percussion.
with guests:
Tim Hart: dulcimer and vocals;
Graeme Taylor: electric guitar;
Gordon Folkard: concertina and cello;
Sarah Folkard: viola;
Gaynor Roberts: backing vocals [2]
Tracks
Side 1
- Magic Lady (2.29)
- Music Prince (3.19)
- According to Matthew (3.29)
- Little in Between (1.36)
- Goodbye the Day (4.25)
- Silence Do the Rest (3.01)
Side 2
- The Lady (3.13)
- White Ship (2.45)
- Witchfinder (3.41)
- Gypsy Glass (3.48)
- Ghost of a Song (2.59)
- Winter Storms (2.58)
- Magic Lady (reprise) (0.53)
All songs written by Mandy Morton;
Track 12 is not on the original LP
> Folk > Records > Mandy Morton Band: Valley of Light
Mandy Morton Band: Valley of Light
Valley of Light Banshee Records BAN 1013 (LP, UK, 1983) |
Produced by Mandy Mordon;
Recorded by Mike Kemp at Spaceward Studios, England;
Photography by Chris Morton;
Sleeve desigh by Anna Llinares
Musicians
Mandy Morton: lead vocals, acoustic guitar;
Simon Wheeler Hunt: lead guitar, synthesiser, vocals;
Sean Boucousis: bass guitar, vocals;
Dominic Green: drums and percussion;
Gaynor Griffiths: vocals;
David Griffiths: acoustic guitar [9]
Tracks
Side 1
- I Need Your Love (3.18)
- Valley of Light (2.32)
- Time Machine (4.47)
- No Reason (2.30)
- Somebody to Love (4.15)
Side 2
- Ice Queen (4.05)
- Not for Sale (2.21)
- Chosen Few (6.17)
- Natural Born (for Polly and William) (5.04)
All songs written by Mandy Morton except
Track 5 Darby Slick
> Folk > Records > Mandy Morton & Spriguns: After the Storm
Mandy Morton & Spriguns: After the Storm
After the Storm Cherry Red Records CRSEGBOX104 (6 CD + DVD, UK, 11 February 2022) |
Compiled by Mandy Morton;
Overseen for Cherry Red by John Reed;
Remastered by Oli Hemingway ar The Wax Works;
Design by Lara Findlay
Musicians
See the original albums
Tracks
CD 1
Spriguns of Tolgus: Jack With a Feather (1975)
- Lambton Worm (Roud 2337) (4.10)
- Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (2.58)
- Derby Ram (Roud 126; G/D 3:645; TYG 59) (2.46)
- Jigs: Rakes of Malo / St Patrick’s Day / The Ten Penny Bit (3.52)
- Flodden Field (Roud 2862; Child 168) (6.44)
- Trooper’s Nag (Roud 1613) (3.41)
- Curragh of Kildare (Roud 583; G/D 6:1104) (4.49)
- Keys of Canterbury (Roud 573) (3.36)
- The Twa Magicians (Roud 1350; Child 44; G/D 2:334) (4.04)
- Seamus the Showman (2.49)
- Barren Banks of Aden (tune) (1.18)
All tracks trad. except
Track 1 C.M. Leumaine;
Track 5 words trad., additional music Mandy Morton, Rick Thomas
Track 9 trad., music Mandy Morton
Track 10 Tim Hart
Spriguns of Tolgus: Rowdy Dowdy Day (1974)
- Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (2.48)
- The Jolly Tinker (Roud 863) (2.21)
- The Laily Worm and the Mackerel (Roud 3968; Child 36)
- Spanish Ladies (Roud 687) (2.17)
- Matty Groves (Roud 52; Child 81) (7.31)
- The Trees They Do Grow High (Roud 31; Laws O35; G/D 6:1222) (3.15)
- Three Drunken Maidens (Roud 252) (2.48)
- Scotia Reel (2.06)
- Keys of Canterbury (Roud 573) (3.11)
- Sir Brian Botany (3.04)
- Trooper’s Nag (Roud 1613) (3.37)
- Cuckoo’s Nest (Roud 1506, 5407) (2.35)
All tracks trad. except
Track 21 A.A. Milne, music Rick Thomas
CD 2
Spriguns: Revel Weird and Wild (1976)
- Trysting Tree (4.04)
- Outlandish Knight (Roud 21; Child 4; G/D 2:225; Henry H163) (4.38)
- Sir Colvin (Roud 479; Child 61) (5.59)
- Piscie Song (4.06)
- Nothing Else to Do (Roud 1265) (3.01)
- Hasberry Howard (tune) (2.57)
- Lord Lovell (Roud 48; Child 75; G/D 6:1232) (4.51)
- Laily Worm (Roud 3968; Child 36) (3.20)
- When Spring Comes In (Roud 439) (3.09)
All tracks by Mandy Morton except
Tracks 3-4 Mandy Morton, Dick Powell;
Track 5 Mandy Morton, Mike Morton, Dick Powell;
Tracks 6 Tom Ling, Dick Powell
CD 3
Spriguns: Time Will Pass (1977)
- Dean Men’s Eyes (3.50)
- All Before (2.48)
- For You (3.40)
- Time Will Pass (2.32)
- White Witch (3.08)
- Blackwater Side (Roud 312; Laws O1; Henry H811) (5.18)
- You’re Not There (2.55)
- Devil’s Night (2.55)
- Letter to a Lady (5.14)
Bonus tracks, previously unreleased
- White Witch (acoustic) (2.59)
- Blackwater Side (Roud 312; Laws O1; Henry H811) (alternative version) (5.19)
- Letter to a Lady (acoustic) (3.17)
- Time Will Pass (acoustic, Mandy Morton and Wayne Morrison) (1.36)
All tracks written by Mandy Morton except
Tracks 6, 11 trad.
CD 4
Mandy Morton and Spriguns: Magic Lady (1978)
- Magic Lady (2.29)
- Music Prince (3.20)
- According to Matthew (3.30)
- Little in Between (1.40)
- Goodbye the Day (4.25)
- Silence Do the Rest (3.02)
- The Lady (3.11)
- White Ship (2.46)
- Witchfinder (3.40)
- Gypsy Glass (3.53)
- Ghost of a Song (2.59)
- Winter Storms (2.57)
- Magic Lady (reprise) (0.55)
Bonus track
- Winter Storms (Mandy Morton and Chris Mills) (2.57)
All songs written by Mandy Morton
CD 5
Mandy Morton: Sea of Storms (1980)
- Maybe One Day (3.51)
- After the Storm (3.49)
- Black Nights (3.07)
- Compline Anthem (0.52)
- Victoria by the Window (2.50)
- Ghost of Christmas Past (4.09)
- Twisted Sage (4.03)
- Wake up the Morning (3.17)
- Silas the Silent (3.33)
- Land of the Dead (3.40)
- Warriors’ Grave (0.40)
- The Sculptor (3.53)
Bonus track
- Ghost of Christmas Past (single mix) (2.57)
CD 6
Mandy Morton Band: Valley of Light (1983)
- I Need Your Love (3.22)
- Valley of Light (2.36)
- Time Machine (4.50)
- No Reason (2.35)
- Somebody to Love (4.21)
- Ice Queen (4.09)
- Not for Sale (2.26)
- Chosen Few (6.23)
- Natural Born (for Polly and William) (5.01)
Bonus tracks, by Spriguns, from the Time Will Pass recording sessions (1977)
- Skeleton Rock (3.40)
- Flying High (2.49)
All songs written by Mandy Morton except
Track 5 Darby Slick
DVD
Mandy Morton Band: Live in Cambridge 1979
- Black Nights (3.09)
- Twisted Sage (4.30)
- Skeleton Rock (3.28)
- Marmeel Rant (4.34)
- Somebody to Love (4.31)
All songs written by Mandy Morton except
Track 4 trad. arr. Thomas Ling;
Track 5 Darby Slick