> Folk Music > Records > The Critics Group: A Merry Progress to London
A Merry Progress to London
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A Merry Progress to London Argo Records DA/ZDA 46 (LP, UK, 1966) |
See also folkcatalogue's blog on A Merry Progress to London.
Directed by Ewan MacColl;
Music direction by Peggy Seeger;
Liner notes by Jim O'Connor;
Design by Denis Turner
Musicians
John Faulkner, vocals [7-8, 10],
guitar, zither, concertina;
Sandra Kerr, vocals [4, 11, 15],
banjo [];
Ted Culver, vocals [5, 14];
Jim O'Connor, vocals [3, 6, 13, 16];
Terry Yarnell, vocals [9, 12, 16],
guitar, whistle, concertina
Tracks
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All tracks trad.
> Folk Music > Records > The Critics Group: Sweet Thames Flow Softly
Sweet Thames Flow Softly
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Sweet Thames Flow Softly Argo Records DA/ZDA 47 (LP, UK, 1966) |
See also folkcatalogue's blog on Sweet Thames Flow Softly.
Recording directed by Ewan MacColl
Music direction by Peggy Seeger;
Liner notes by Jim O'Connor;
Musicians
John Faulkner, vocals [4-5, 10, 12, 15, 17],
guitar, zither, concertina;
Sandra Kerr, vocals [4, 8, 10, 13, 16],
banjo [4, 10];
Ted Culver, vocals [3, 7];
Terry Yarnell, vocals [2, 6, 9],
guitar, whistle, concertina;
Jim O'Connor, vocals [11, 14]
Tracks
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All tracks traditional except
Tracks 2, 6 Dagonet aka G.R. Sims;
Track 5 Ewan MacColl, Gardner;
Track 9 music Ewan MacColl;
Track 10 Marigold, Turner, O’Connor, Ewan MacColl;
Track 14 trad. / John Hasted;
Track 15 words Charlie Mayo, music Ewan CacColl;
Track 16 Peggy Seeger;
Track 17 Ewan MacColl
> Frankie Armstrong > Records > The Critics Group: The Female Frolic
The Female Frolic
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The Female Frolic Argo Records DA 82, ZDA 82 (LP, UK, 1968) |
See also folkcatalogue's blog on The Female Frolic.
Musicians
Frankie Armstrong, vocals [1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10];
Sandra Kerr, vocals [1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15],
tin whistle [9];
Peggy Seeger, vocals [1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 14, 16],
autoharp [2, 8],
concertina [9],
guitar [12, 16];
with
Jack Warshaw, guitar [8, 9, 12];
John Faulkner, concertina [15]
Tracks
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All tracks traditional except
Tracks 2, 9, 16 trad. arr. Peggy Seeger;
Track 7 trad. arr. Frankie Armstrong;
Tracks 8, 12 Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger;
Track 15 trad. arr. John Faulkner
> Frankie Armstrong > Records > The Critics Group: Waterloo:Peterloo
Waterloo:Peterloo
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Waterloo:Peterloo Argo DA 86, ZDA 86 (LP, UK, 1968) |
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See also folkcatalogue's blog on Waterloo Peterloo.
Musicians
Frankie Armstrong, vocals [2, 7, 11, 15], chorus [8, 12];
John Faulkner, vocals [6, 9], chorus [8, 10, 12, 14], mandolin [2, 5], English concertina [3, 13], guitar [15];
Brian Pearson, vocals [3, 10, 13, 15], chorus [8, 10, 12, 14];
Denis Turner, vocals [1, 4-5, 12, 16], chorus [8, 10, 12, 14];
Terry Yarnell, vocals [5, 8-9, 14], chorus [8, 10, 12, 14];
Sandra Kerr, guitar [2, 13, 15], dulcimer [3, 5-6, 11], tin whistle [9], spoons [14];
Jim O'Connor, drums [9], percussion [14];
Peggy Seeger, guitar [5]
Tracks
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All tracks traditional except
Tracks 1-3, 13, 15 trad. arr. Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner;
Tracks 5 trad. arr. Peggy Seeger, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner;
Tracks 6, 11 trad. arr. Sandra Kerr;
Tracks 9, 14 trad. arr. Jim O'Connor, Sandra Kerr
> Folk Music > Records > The London Critics Group: Living Folk
Living Folk
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Living Folk Albatros VPA 8093 (LP, Italy, 25 February 1970) |
Produced by Bruno Pianta and Roberto Leydi;
Recorded by Roberto Leydi at the Teatro Lirico in Milan, Italy, on 24 April 1968;
Cover design by Domizia Gandolfi
Musicians
Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner, Terry Yarnell, Denis Turner, Brian Pearson
Tracks
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All tracks traditional except
Track 9 words Peter O'Toole, music trad.
Blackleg Miners;
Tracks 10, 16 Peggy Seeger;
Tracks 4, 17-18 Ewan MacColl
> Folk Music > Records > The Critics Group: As We Were A-Sailing
As We Were A-Sailing
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As We Were A-Sailing Argo Records ZDA 137 (LP, UK, 12 November 1970) |
See also folkcatalogue's blog on As We Were A-Sailing.
Produced by Harley Usill;
Recorded by Kevin Daly;
Sleeve design by Dave Scott
Musicians
Ewan MacColl, vocals [4, 10-11, 18];
Aldwyn Cooper, vocals [1, 6];
John Faulkner, vocals [2-3, 5, 13, 17],
mandolin [11],
fiddle [15];
Brian Pearson, vocals [9, 12, 19];
Dick Snell, vocals [7, 15];
Terry Yarnell, vocals [3, 8, 14, 16, 20];
Chorus vocals [1-2, 6, 8-9, 11, 16-17, 19-20];
Sandra Kerr, guitar [3, 11],
dulcimer [5],
whistle [14];
Peggy Seeger, guitar [3, 11],
concertina [4, 6, 14, 18],
banjo [15]
Tracks
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All tracks trad. except
Track 11 Ewan MacColl
> Folk Music > Records > The Critics Group: Ye Mariners All
Ye Mariners All
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Ye Mariners All Argo Records ZDA 138 (LP, UK, 19 August 1971) |
See also folkcatalogue's blog on Ye Mariners All.
Produced by Harley Usill;
Recorded by Kevin Daly;
Sleeve design by Dave Scott
Musicians
Ewan MacColl, vocals [3, 5, 7, 11, 14-15, 19-20];
Aldwyn Cooper, vocals [4];
John Faulkner, vocals [9, 13, 16, 18],
fiddle [2, 8-9, 12, 15];
Brian Pearson, vocals [2, 8];
Dick Snell, vocals [1, 12, 16],
whistle [2];
Terry Yarnell, vocals [6, 9, 16];
Phil Colclough, vocals [17];
Chorus vocals [1, 4-5, 7, 9-10, 12, 14, 17, 19-20];
Peggy Seeger, dulcimer [8],
concertina [2, 12];
Sandra Kerr, guitar [2],
whistle [8, 12]
Tracks
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All tracks trad.