Dedicated to the memory of Gareth Turner

1997 CD produced by Phil Beer;
Photography by Jenny Care;
Artwork and design by Brian Ledgard

2020 CD recorded by Angus Wallace at Far Heath Recording Studio, Guilsborough;
Mixed by Stefan Care of STC Audio;
Mastered by Andrew Thompson, Sound Performance;
Cover image by Natalie Shaw;
Artwork by Mick Toole

Folking.com review by Dai Jeffries

Musicians

Simon Care, Gareth Turner: melodeons

with (1997 CD):
Phil Beer: fiddle, mandocello, mandolin, guitar;
Nick Quanmby: bass guitar;
Garrick Nelson: bodhrán;
Steve Crickett: snare and bass drum

(2024 CD):
Nick Ellison: fiddle [1, 4, 6];
Tim Walker: percussion, brass [2-3, 5, 8];
Guy Fletcher: mandocello, fiddle, guitar [2-3, 9-10];
Phil Beer: fiddle, guitar [7, 9-10]

Tracks

CD 1: Two’s Up (1997, 2024)

1. Streetfayre (4.23)
2. Ecclefechan / Marlin Jig (3.16)
3. Beaux Badby / 2^nd Morris / Morris Off (2.53)
4. Les Mystere Des Box Vulgaire (4.08)
5. Loose Hornpipe / Mosquito Coast (4.48)
6. Rocky Road to Pitsford (4.19)
7. The Diggle Stagger (4.48)
8. LIB / Hayeswood (4.40)
9. Belltower / Much Wenlock (4.26)
10. Bœuf Français Gumbo (3.11)
11. Jake’s Jig (3.27)

Tracks 1, 6, 8, 10-11 Gareth Turner;
Tracks 2, 5, 9a Simon Care;
Track 3, 7, 9b trad. arr. Gareth Turner, Simon Care;
Track 4 Gareth Turner, Simon Care

CD 2: Two’s Up Two (2024)

1. Princess Royal (3.16)
2. Snowchains / Burning Bridges (3.54)
3. Brilliant Pebbles / Mampy Moose / Ballroom Brawl (4.39)
4. Bonnets So Blue / Upton on Seven (3.38)
5. The Gaslight March (2.19)
6. Webley Twizzle / Highland Mary (4.43)
7. Goldrush / Thomas’ Morris / Chasing the Jacks (5.12)
8. Border Morris Medley (.527)
9. Battle Before Bedtime / A Reel for Kelly (2.55)
10. Midnight on the Water / Eliza’s Waltz (5.42)

Track 1, 4, 6, 8 trad. arr Simon Care, Gareth Turner;
Tracks 2ab Simon Care;
Track 3a Rees Wesson;
Track 3b Hart;
Track 3c Kay;
Track 5 Gareth Turner, Simon Care;
Track 7a, 9, 10b Gareth Turner;
Tracks 7bc Phil Beer;
Track 10a Luke Thomasson

Compiled by Simon Care

Musicians

Simon Care: melodeon;
for other musicians see the individual tracks’ sources

Tracks

1. Edward II: Plough the Speed (3.42)
   from This Way Up (Ock OCKCD0052, 1998)
2. Ashley Hutchings: Shepherd’s Hey / Orange in Bloom / The Quaker (5.04)
   from Grandson of Morris On (Talking Elephant TECD038, 2002)
3. e2K: Reels (6.15)
   recording outtake from Shift (Topic TSCD522, 2001)
4. Dave Burland: The New St. George (6.15)
   from His Masters’s Choice (Road Goes On Forever RGFCD009, 1992)
5. The Albion Band: Horseshoe Hornpipe (3.01)
   from Captured (HTD HTDCD19, 1994)
6. Judy Dunlop: Threats Medley (5.15)
   from My Arms Are a Cradle (HTD HTDCD106, 1999)
7. Edward II: Brilliant Pebbles (3.52)
   live at Cropredy 1999
8. Tickled Pink: Let the Bullgine Run (Roud 810) / Johnny Come Down to Hilo (Roud 650) (3.52)
   live at the Mill Banbury, April 2002
9. The Albion Dance Band: Bell Tower Polka (3.49)
   from I Got New Shoes (Making Waves SPIN132, 1988)
10. Kellie While: Fall Back on You (3.22)
    from Tenacious (Mother MUMCD101, 2000)
11. Simon Care, Gareth Turner: Le Mystere Des Box Vulgaire (4.08)
    from Two’s Up (OCMC02, 1997)
12. The Albion Band: Thomas’ Morris / Postman’s Polka (3.34)
    from The Best of 89/90 (HTD HTDCD87, 1998)
13. Phil Beer: Fireman’s Song (3.58)
    from Hard Hats (HTD HTDCD24, 1994)
14. Simon Care: Blairs (2.44)
    unreleased, w/ various Steeleye Span personnel, Steafan Hannigan, and Simon Care
15. Show of Hands: Wessex Medley (3.42)
    from Dark Fields (Hands on Music HMCD 03, 1997)
16. Tickled Pink: Dutch ‘S’ (5.20)
    from Tickled Pink (PINK9301C, 1993; Talking Elephant TECD075, 2005)

Compiled by Simon Care

Musicians

Simon Care: melodeon;
for other musicians see the individual tracks’ sources

Tracks

1. Morris On Band: Sulgrave Air / Shepherds Hey (5.05)
   from The Mother of All Morris (Talking Elephant TECD118, 2007)
2. Simon Care, Gerald Claridge: Moll in the Wad (3.41)
3. The Lark Rise Band: Til the Time We Meet Again (5.09)
   from Lark Rise Revisited (Talking Elephant TECD124, 2008)
4. Studio G: Poteen (3.53)
5. Whapweasel: One Way Ticket (4.46)
   from Colour (Whapweasel WW0007, 2008)
6. Gerald Claridge: Good in Everyone (5.27)
   from A Rum Rattle (Umgala Stromboli UMG 01, 2006)
7. Blair Dunlop: You Never Know Where We Have Been (3.45)
   from Human Nature (Talking Elephant TECD053, 2003)
8. Ashley Hutchings Big Beat Combo: Clackety Melodeon (2.42)
   from Twangin’ n’ A-Traddin’ (HTD HTDCD25, 1994)
9. Albion Christmas Band: First Christmas Waltz (2.58)
   from Wintersongs (Talking Elephant TECD103, 2006)
10. Simon Care, Guy Fletcher, Roger Wilson: Princess Royal (3.27)
    from Morris On the Road (Talking Elephant TECD083, 2005)
11. Cecil Sharp Centenary Collective: Matty Groves (Roud 52; Child 81) (5.25)
    from As I Cycled Out on a May Morning (Talking Elephant TECD057, 2003)
12. Edward II: Heathrow Dawn (6.24)
    from Wicked Man (Pure Bliss BLISS LP1, 1991)
13. Simon Care, Guy Fletcher, Roger Wilson: Go and List for a Sailor (Roud 1614) (2.26)
    from Morris On the Road (Talking Elephant TECD083, 2005)
14. Morris On Band: Old Tom of Oxford / Webley Twizzle (4.07)
    from The Mother of All Morris (Talking Elephant TECD118, 2007)
15. Tickled Pink: Soldier’s Joy (4.55)
    from Terpsichore Polyhymnia (Talking Elephant TECD074, 2005)

Tracks 1-2, 4, 10 trad. arr. Simon Care;
Tracks 3, 7-8 Ashley Hutchings;
Track 5 Stuart Finden;
Track 6 Gerald Glaridge;
Track 9 Simon Care;
Track 11 trad. arr. Simon Care, Roger Wilson, Emily Slade, Ashley Hutchings;
Track 12 Moore;
Tracks 13-14 trad. arr. Morris On Band;
Track 15 trad. arr. Simon Care, Rob Kay