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Ashley Hutchings: The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash
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The Guv'nor's Big Birthday Bash HTD Records HTD CD 39 (CD, UK, 1995) |
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“A never-to-be forgotten jamboree of English Folk-Rock in celebration of Ashley Hutchings' 50th birthday”
The Performers
Albion Morris (Dots Daultrey & Donald Fortune dancing; Tom Leary fiddling) [12];
Maartin Allcock, keyboard [14-15];
Phil Beer, acoustic & electric guitars, fiddle, vocals [1, 7-8, 9 (lead vocals), 10, 13 (lead vocals), 15];
Polly Bolton, vocals [8 (lead vocals), 11 (lead vocals), 14 (lead vocals)];
Simon Care, melodeon [1, 9-10, 13, 15];
Vikki Clayton, vocals [6 (lead vocals), 14];
Trevor Foster, drums [1, 7-10, 13-15];
Michael Gregory, drums [4, 5, 13, 15];
Ashley Hutchings, electric & acoustic bass guitars, vocals [1-5, 7-10, 13-15];
Julie Matthews, keyboard, acoustic guitar, vocals [1-3, 9, 10 (lead vocals), 11, 13];
Elaine Morgan, vocals [14];
Simon Nicol, acoustic guitar, vocals [2-3, 4 (lead vocals), 5, 7, 13-15];
Jean-Pierre Rasle, bagpipes [7, 15];
Ric Sanders, fiddle [4-6, 13-15];
Graeme Taylor, electric guitar, vocals [4-5, 8, 13, 15];
Gareth Turner, melodeon [1, 9];
Diane Walmisley, vocals [13, 14 (lead vocals)];
Dave Whetstone, mandocello, concertina [7];
Chris While, acoustic guitar, vocals [2-3 (lead vocals), 10, 11 (lead vocals), 13, 14 (lead vocals)];
Pete Zorn, saxes, whistle [8- 9, 11, 13-15]
Tracks
- Thomas' Morris / Postman's Polka (2.48)
- Albion Heart (5.10)
- Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump / Head-Smashed-In Reel (5.22)
- Albion Sunrise (3.49)
- Merry Sherwood Rangers (4.09)
- The Gardener's Bonny Daughter (4.45)
- Fretful Porcupine (3.07)
- To Ireland I Made My Way (3.32)
- The Fireman's Song (4.19)
- Go North (6.20)
- Brief Encounters (6.42)
- Step Dance (2.29)
- No Surrender (4.03)
- Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (6.11)
- Spyder Walk (3.50)
Track 1a Phil Beer;
Track 1b Simon Care;
Track 2 Julie Matthews, Chris While;
Track 3a Ashley Hutchings, Chris While;
Track 3b Martin Reed, Simon Nicol, Chris While;
Track 4 Richard Thompson;
Tracks 5, 12 trad. arr.;
Track 6 Clare / Vikki Clayton;
Track 7 Dave Whetstone;
Tracks 8, 11, 15 Ashley Hutchings;
Track 9 Wilston;
Track 10 Julie Matthews;
Track 13 Bruce Springsteen;
Track 14 Sandy Denny