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WELCOME
The Tradition
Bearers is a project that aims to bring to the fore the role of the
current generation of traditional singers and musicians in our musical
heritage.
We are
developing a series of recordings but 'The Tradition Bearers' is much
more than a series of recordings. It is a statement of belief in the value
of traditional song and a key aim is to 'legitimise' or 'justify' the
work of the current generation of traditional musicians. Part of this
task is to point out to the world, and to some extent to the singers themselves,
that they are part of a living tradition and that they are no less a traditional
musician than those in the past.
"..Isn't
it strange that most artists are only really valued after they are dead!.."
LATEST RELEASES:
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Steve Turner
Whirligig of Time - LTCD1103
This is the first album recorded for CD by Steve. This CD has been hailed as ‘the best ever’ from Steve, regarded as one of England’s major singers of the folk revival. The supporting musicians include Martin Carthy and Oliver Knight on guitar, Kevin Brown on slide guitar, Miranda Sykes on double bass, Gill Redmond and Riki Gerardy on cello and Nancy Kerr on fiddle and harmony vocal. James Fagan adds harmony vocal and Pete Flood drums. |
Tracks:
The Isle of St Helena, The Dry Cardrona, The Poor and Single Sailor, Bonnie George Campbell, The Rambling Beauty, The Glendy Burke, Young Waters, The Gold Watch, Sir Colvin, The Brave Dudley Boys, Where e'er you Walk. |
Steve Turner -
'Whirligig of Time' - Steve has been out of the scene for a few years and has returned with a recording that many regard as his best ever - high praise for one o of the stalwarts of the folk revival and arguably the finest concertina accompanist you will hear.
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Chris Foster
Jewles - LTCD1102
The album comprises of a mixture of traditional songs learnt from traditional
singers and various archive sources. Some have been in Chris's repertoire
for many years while others have been added in the last year or so. a
review of this CD |
Tracks: The Banks Of Newfoundland, The
New York, Trader , The Grey Cock, The Cobbler And The Butcher, The Herring's,
Head, Georgie, Rufford Park Poachers, The False Hearted Knight, Gypsy
Countess, Lady Maisry, Australia, The Golden Glove.
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Chris Foster -
'Jewels' - One of the 'old masters' of the folk revival, Chris continues to set standards
with a wonderful set of traditional songs including a rare variant of the Seven
Yellow Gypsies that puts another slant on the story.
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Terry Yarnell
A Bonny Bunch - LTCD1101
Songs & Ballads from Terry Yarnell, a member of Ewan MacColl's 'London
Critics Group'.
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Tracks: The Bonny Bunch of Roses, The Trees
Grow High, Mr. Fox, The Seeds of Love, The Flying Cloud, Foggy Dew, Banks
of the Nile, The Wedding Song, Clerk Saunders, Hopping Down in Kent, As
I Roved Out, Sweet Thames.
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Terry Yarnell - 'A
Bonny Bunch'.- Terry was
a member of Ewan MacColl's 'Critics Group' and toured with 'Reel Union', a group
whose members included Sean Keane and Dolores Keane.
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Alison McMorland & Geordie
McIntyre
Ballad Tree -
LTCD1051
Ballads from two of Scotland's most passionate
singers, whose wealth of knowledge and experience of traditional song
is legendary.
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Tracks: The Wife Of Ushers Well, Lamkin,
The Two Brothers, May Colvin, Braes O' Yarrow, Lover's Ghost, The Wee
Toon Clerk, Tam Lin, Clerk Saunders, The Daemon Lover, King Orfeo.
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Alison
McMorland & Geordie McIntyre - 'Ballad Tree' Alison
McMorland and Geordie McIntyre have produced a CD that has been a 'dream' of
theirs for many years. The album is called 'Ballad Tree' and as the title suggests,
it is an album of ballads. Some of the accompaniments include the use of old
instruments incluing 'the buzzing harp'. Alison's daughter, Kirsty Potts,
is more strongly featured on this recording, singing in unison and in harmony
with her mother. We feel that this is an exceptional recording. HEAR
SAMPLE TRACKS
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Kieron Means
Run Mountain - LTCD3004
A welcome release from one of the leading
figures of the folk revival. a
review of this CD
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Tracks: Run Mountain,
John Lover, Deep Ellum Blues, Hard Killing Floor, Sandy Grove, Red Rocking
Chair, Mountain Fields, The Shark Song, Boll Weevil, Rain & Snow, Edward,
I Never Cried, Lonesome Robin, Heartaching Blues.
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Kieron Means - 'Run Mountain' This album has
been enthusiastically received by everybody who has heard it. Kieron is the
son of Sara Grey and has inherited much of his mother's style and feeling for
the tradition. This is a significant album. HEAR
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