Peter Bellamy (1944 - 1991)
English singer, concertina player and song-writer, playing traditional
songs, contemporary songs and settings of poems by Kipling.
("The Transports" is a ballad-opera written by Peter, with contributions
by Dolly Collins, Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and many others)
(Peter Bellamy also recorded with The Young Tradition,
Louis Killen and The Kipper Family)
Albums.
| Title. | Year. | Label.
| no
|
|---|
| Mainly Norfolk | 1968 |
Transatlantic | XTRA 1060
|
| Fair England's Shore | 1968 |
Transatlantic | XTRA 1075
|
| The Fox Jumped over the Parson's Gate | 1969 |
Topic | 12T200
|
| Oak Ash and Thorn | 1970 |
Argo | ZFB 11
|
| Won't You Go My Way | 1971 |
Argo | ZFB 37
|
| Merlin's Isle of Gramarye | 1972 |
Argo | ZFB 81
|
| Barrack Room Ballads of Rudyard Kipling | 1975 | Green
Linnet | SIF 1002
|
| [Reissue] | 1975 |
Free Reed | FRR 014 |
| Peter Bellamy | 1975 | Green
Linnet | SIF1001
|
| Tell It Like It Was | 1975 | Trailer | LER2089
|
| The Transports | 1977 |
Free Reed | FRRD 021/022 |
| [Reissue] | 1995 |
Topic | TSCD 459 |
|
[Reissue] | 2008 |
Free Reed | FRRRCD10 |
| Both Sides Then | 1979 |
Topic | 12TS400
|
| [Reissue] | 1992 |
Fledg'ling | |
| [Reissue] |
2009 |
Topic | |
| Keep On Kipling | 1982 |
Fellside | FE 032
|
| Fair Annie (cassette) | 1983 |
Privately issued |
|
| Second Wind | 1985 |
EDFSS | ES002
|
| Mr Kipling Made Exceedingly Good Songs | 1989 |
Dambuster |
|
| Soldiers Three | 1990 |
Privately issued |
|
| Songs and Rummy Conjurin' Tricks (cassette) | 1991 |
Fellside | FSC5 |
| The Transports (*) | 2004 |
|
|
(*) Re-issue of 1977 recording together with a new (2004) recording
featuring Simon Care, Simon Nicol and Fairport Convention
Multi-volume albums.
| Title
| Year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Mr Bellamy, Mr Kipling and The Tradition (*)
| 2001 | Fellside |
FECD162 |
| Fair Annie (2 CDs) (**) | 2004 |
Fellside | FACD187 |
(* "Keep on Kipling" and "Songs and Rummy Conjurin' Tricks")
(** "Peter Bellamy (1975) plus "Fair Annie" (1983) plus 4 previously unissued tracks)
Compilations.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Wake The Vaulted Echoes (*) | 1999 |
Free Reed | 14
|
| The Ballads of Peter Bellamy: Big, Broadside and
Barrack Room | 2008 |
Free Reed | FRRR16 |
| Fair
England's Shores: English Traditional Songs | 2008 |
Fellside | FECD216 |
(*) contains 16 previously unreleased tracks
Best Albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
|---|
| The Transports |
1977 |
| Wake The Vaulted Echoes |
1999 |
| Oak Ash and Thorn | 1970 |
| The Fox Jumped over the Parson's Gate | 1969 |
(*) Based on critical opinion.
Anthology - Frankie Armstrong, Maddy Prior, Cyril Tawney, The Watersons,
Peta Webb, A.L. Lloyd, Roy Bailey, Linda Adams, Peter Bellamy, Patti Reid, John
Kirkpatrick, Martin Carthy, Shirley Collins, Swan Arcade, June Tabor et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Voices - English Traditional Song
| 1992
| Fellside
|
|
Anthology - The Watersons, A.L. Lloyd, Swan Arcade, The Young Tradition,
Coope Boyes and Simpson, Regal Slip, Ram's Bottom, Peter Bellamy et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Voices In Harmony - English Traditional Song
| 2001
| Fellside
|
|
Anthology - Peter Bellamy, Frankie Armstrong, Bob Fox and Stu Luckley,
Martin Carthy, Malinky, Alva, Magpie Lane et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Songs of Witchcraft and Magic | 2007
| Wild Goose | WGS341CD |
Anthology - Various artists including Ewan MacColl, Roy Harris, Louis
Killen, Peter Bellamy and A.L. Lloyd.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Round Cape Horn | 1998 |
Topic | TSCD 499 |
Various artists - Peter Bellamy, Robin Dransfield, Roy Harris, Vic Gammon,
Eddie Upton et al.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number.
|
|---|
| The Tale of Ale (2 LPs) | 1976 |
Free Reed | FRRD 023/024 |
|
[Reissue] | 1993 |
Free Reed | FRCD23 |
Anthologies.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| The Fellside Song Sampler | 1987 |
Fellside | FSC 2
|
| Flash Company | 1986 |
Fellside | FE 050 |
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| Down the Moor |
|
The Shepherd of the Downs |
|
Santa Fe Trail |
|
The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite |
|
Nostradamus |
| Fair Annie |
|
Rag Fair |
|
Down By the Green Groves |
|
On Board a '98 |
|
The Maid of Australia |
|
Bungay Roger |
Session recordings.
| Performer.
| Title | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Matt McGinn | Matt McGinn |
1968 | Transatlantic |
TRA SP 18 |
| Tony Rose |
Young Hunting | 1970 |
Trailer | LER 2013 |
| Various artists | The Tale of
Ale | 1982? | | |
| [Reissue] | The Tale of Ale |
2007 | Free Reed | |
Websites
www.bens.connectfree.co.uk/pb/PBDISC.HTM
Last updated on 25/01/2011