The Albion Band – Songs From The Shows

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Label:	Albino Records – ALB 003
Format:	Cassette, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1990
Genre:	Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1		Here We Come A-Wassailing Narrator – John Tams Producer – Colin Rose (3) Vocals – John Tams, Simon Nicol Written-By – Traditional
A2		While Shepherds Watched Written-By – Traditional
A3		Ashley Reads Charles Dickens Narrator – Ashley Hutchings Text By – Charles Dickens (2)
A4		Rudolph Blues Composed By – Morter*
A5		Run Rudolph Run Written-By – Chuck Berry
A6		Phil Reads From Thomas Hardy's "Under The Greenwood Tree" Narrator – Phil Beer Text By – Thomas Hardy
A7		Broom Dance Recorded By – Mike Warren (2) Written-By – Phil Beer
A8		Cathy Reads "And Death Shall Have No Dominion" Narrator – Cathy Lesurf Text By – Dylan Thomas
A9		In The Cross Of Christ Written-By – Traditional
A10		Tramp On The Street Written-By – Anonymous
A11		Lamb Of God Narrator – Cathy Lesurf Written-By – Traditional
B1		Sweet Themmes Run Softly Written By – Prior Written-By – Spenser*
B2		Poor Old Horse Written-By – Ashley Hutchings, Traditional
B3		Howard Reads From Jerome K. Jerome's "Three Men In A Boat" Narrator – Howard Goorney Text By – Jerome K. Jerome
B4		Simon (As A Swan) Reciting A Spike Milligan Poem Narrator – Simon Nicol Text By – Spike Milligan
B5		Swan-Upping Song Narrator – Carolyn Moody, Howard Goorney Producer – John Shaw Written-By – Ashley Hutchings, Traditional
B6		Lemady / Arise And Pick A Posy Written-By – Traditional
B7		Chris Introduces Foxy Comes To Town Narrator – Chris Baines Text By – Chris Baines
B8		Dominion Of The Sword Written-By – Phil Beer, Traditional
B9		When The Fighting Is Over Written-By – Cathy Lesurf, John Shepherd

Companies, etc.

Published By – Albino Music
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Tristan Music

Credits

Artwork – Anthony Lee (8)
Bass Guitar – Ashley Hutchings
Bodhrán – Cathy Lesurf (tracks: B6 to B7)
Clarinet – Pete Bullock (tracks: B1 to B5)
Compiled By – Ashley Hutchings, Phil Beer
Design – Paula Clarke (2)
Drums – Michael Gregory (2) (tracks: A1, B1 to B5), Trevor Foster (tracks: A2 to A11, B6 to B9)
Engineer – Phil Beer
Fiddle – Phil Beer (tracks: A2 to A11, B6 to B7), Ric Sanders (tracks: A1)
Guitar – Doug Morter (tracks: A2 to A11), Graeme Taylor (tracks: A1), Phil Beer (tracks: A2 to A11, B6 to B9), Simon Nicol (tracks: A1, B1 to B5)
Keyboards – John Shepherd (tracks: B6 to B9), Pete Bullock (tracks: A1, B1 to B5)
Spoons – Chris Baines (tracks: B6 to B7)
Vocals – Ashley Hutchings (tracks: A2 to B7), Cathy Lesurf (tracks: A2 to A11, B8 to B9), Doug Morter (tracks: A2 to A11), June Tabor (tracks: B1 to B5), Phil Beer (tracks: A2 to A11, B6 to B9), Simon Nicol (tracks: B1 to B5)
Woodwind, Cittern – Phil Pickett* (tracks: B1 to B5)

Notes

Subtitled "Concert and Studio Recordings from Some of the Band's Words-and-Music Presentations (1977-1989)"

On the reverse of the cassette inlay card, the listing for track A6 contains a typographical error, the phrase "Under the Greenwood Tree" beginning with a single-hash quote (') and ending with a double-hash quote (").

Track A1 is from the TV Programme "Here We Come A-Wassailing" (1977).

Track A2-A7 from "The Albion Band Christmas Show" (1984-5).

Track A8-A11 from "An Easter Garland" (1984-5)

Track B1-B5 from "Albion River Hymn" as compiled by Mary Miller and Ashley Hutchings (1981).

Track B6 first performed in the play "Lark Rise", an adaptation of Flora Thompson's book "Lark Rise to Candleford."

Track B7 from "The Wild Side of Town" (1988).

Track B8-B9 from the film "Key to the North" (1989).

Tracks A4 and A7 are Cop. Con. by Doug Morter.
Track A5 is (c) Tristan Music.
Track A8 from Sacred Harp Collection, Paine-Denson Edition.

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Songs From The Shows (CD, Album)	Albino Records	ALB 006	UK	1990
New Submission	Songs From The Shows (Volume 1) (CD, Album, Reissue)	The Road Goes On Forever	RGF CD 006	UK	1992