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Oak: Welcome to Our Fair
Welcome to Our Fair Topic Records 12TS212 (LP, UK, 1971) |
Recorded by Nic Kinsey at Livingston Studios on 1 May 1971;
Produced by A.L. Lloyd;
Liner notes by Oak and A.L. Lloyd;
Sleeve Design by Humphrey Weightman;
Front cover photograph reproduction by permission from the Sir Benjamin Stone
Collection of Photographs in the Birmingham Reference Library
All but three tracks were reissued in 2003 on the 2 CD set Country Songs and Music; the three missing tracks (The Nutley Waltz / The Faithful Sailor Boy; Scan’s Polkas; The Bunch of Thyme / The Perfect Cure / The Sweets of May) were replaced by live versions regarded as superior.
Musicians
Tony Engle: vocals, anglo concertina, fiddle;
Danny Stradling: vocals, tambourine;
Rod Stradling: vocals, melodeon;
Peta Webb: vocals, fiddle
Tracks
Side 1
- Thousands or More (Roud 1220) (2.40)
- New Rigged Ship / Rig-a-Jig-Jig
(2.04)
melodeon, fiddles, tambourine - The Lakes of Cold Flynn
(Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176)
(3.04)
Tony - a. The Nutley Waltz
(5.58)
concertina, melodeon, fiddle
b. The Faithful Sailor Boy (Roud 376; Laws K13; G/D 1:66; Henry H543)
Danny with chorus, concertina, melodeon, fiddle - Roving Round the County Tyrone
(Roud 1991; Henry H153ab)
(2.56)
Peta - The Scarlet and the Blue (Roud 163; TYG 32) (3.02)
Side 2
- Shepherds Arise
(Roud 1207)
(3.08)
Tony, Rod, Danny with Peta, fiddle - Scan’s Polka
(2.16)
melodeon, concertina, fiddle, tambourine - Australia
(Roud 1488)
(2.19)
Rod - Cupid’s Garden
(Roud 297; G/D 5:970)
(2.42)
Tony, Peta - False, False
(Roud 8276)
(1.52)
Danny - Our Good Ship Lies in Harbour (Roud 1011) (3.24)
- a. The Bunch of Thyme
(Roud 3; G/D 6:1180)
(4.13)
Pete, Danny, Rod with concertina and melodeon
b. The Perfect Cure / The Sweets of May
concertina, melodeon, fiddle, tambourine
All tracks traditional
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Oak: Country Songs and Music
Country Songs and Music Musical Traditions Records MTCD327/8 (2 CD, UK, 2003) |
Booklet notes by Rod Stradling
Musicians
Tony Engle: vocals, anglo concertina, fiddle, bones;
Danny Stradling: vocals, tambourine;
Rod Stradling: vocals, melodeon;
Peta Webb: vocals, fiddle
Tracks
CD 1
- Thousands or More (Roud 1220) (2.40)
- Bob Cann’s Barndance / Hilligo Filligo (2.12)
- Roving Round the County Tyrone
(Roud 1991; Henry H153ab)
(2.56)
Peta - The Rose of Allendale (Roud 1218) (4.33)
- Australia
(Roud 1488)
(2.19)
Rod - The Bluebell Polka (1.58)
- The Bonny Hawthorn (Roud 9268; TYG 9) (2.56)
- False, False
(Roud 8276)
(1.52)
Danny - Cupid’s Garden
(Roud 297; G/D 5:970)
(2.42)
Tony, Peta - a. The Nutley Waltz
(5.55)
concertina, melodeon, fiddle
b. Your Faithful Sailor Boy (Roud 376; Laws K13; G/D 1:66; Henry H543)
Danny with chorus, concertina, melodeon, fiddle - The Caning Girl
(Roud 17153)
(2.23)
Tony - The Scarlet and the Blue (Roud 163; TYG 32) (3.02)
- The Lovely Banks of Lea
(Roud 9493)
(5.05)
Peta - The Lass of Newcastle Town (Roud 1416) (3.38)
- Maggie
(Roud 3782)
(4.50)
Danny - a. The Bunch of Thyme
(Roud 3; G/D 6:1180)
(5.14)
Pete, Danny, Rod with concertina and melodeon
b. The Perfect Cure / The Sweets of May
concertina, melodeon, fiddle, tambourine
CD 2
- Shepherds Arise
(Roud 1207)
(3.08)
Tony, Rod, Danny with Peta, fiddle - Steamboat Hornpipe / Speed the Plough (2.32)
- The Lakes of Cold Flynn
(Roud 189; Laws Q33; G/D 2:228; Henry H176)
(3.04)
Tony - Genevieve (Roud 13643) (3.07)
- Pretty Nancy of Yarmouth (Roud 407) (2.25)
- New Rigged Ship / Rig-a-Jig-Jig
(2.04)
melodeon, fiddles, tambourine - The Rambling Royal
(Roud 982; Laws J15; G/D 1:82)
(3.28)
Rod - Our Good Ship Lies in Harbour (Roud 1011) (3.24)
- Our Ship is Ready
(Roud 2995)
(4.38)
Peta - Scan’s Polka Nos 1 & 2
(2.20)
melodeon, concertina, fiddle, tambourine - Maggie May (Roud 5383) (2.32)
- The Broomfield Wager (Roud 34; Child 43; G/D 2:322; Henry H135) (3.53)
- See Me Dance the Polka / Oh Joe the Boat Is Going Over (2.34)
- The Old Rustic Bridge
(Roud 3792; G/D 6:1254)
(4.43)
Danny - Young Ellender (Roud 1417) (3.12)
- My Old Man / Tipperary / Troubles / Daisy / Dicky Bird / Hour (3.40)
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8-9, 12, 17, 19, 22, 24 from the LP Welcome to Our Fair;
Tracks 7, 10, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25-26, 29 recorded live at the Cheltenham Folk Club, Victory Club, on 24 October 1971 by Dennis Olding;
Tracks 11, 21, 27-28, 31 recorded live at Benfleet Folk Club, The Hoy and Helmet, Benfleet, Essex, in 1972 by Keith Summers;
Tracks 2, 4, 6, 13-14, 16, 30, 32 recorded live at The Down River Folk Club, King William IV, Walthamstow on 19 December 1972 (Oak’s final gig) by Alan White
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Various Artists, English Garland (Topic Sampler No 8), LP, Topic TPSS221, 1972
Various Artists, Tap Roots: A History of the New Wave of English Country Dance Music, LP, Folk Roots FROOT 002, 1988
Various Artists, The Season Round, CD, Topic TSCD700, 1996
Various Artists, The Acoustic Folk Box, 4 CD, Topic TSFCD4001, 2002
Various Artists, Down River Recordings Volume 1, CD, Down River DRR001, 2002