Shirley Collins and The Albion Band
English singer of mainly traditional songs and folk-rock band.
(Ashley Hutchings has recorded with Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span.
Richard Thompson has recorded with Fairport Convention, Nick Drake,
Albion, Ashley Hutchings, John Kirkpatrick, the group called 'French Frith,
Kaiser and Thompson', The Golden Palaminos, The GPs, The Bunch,
Danny Thompson, with his wife as 'Richard and Linda Thompson',
Philip Pickett, Robert Plant, JJ Cale, Bonnie Raitt and as solo artist.)
(Shirley Collins (also known as Shirley Hutchings) has recorded with
Dolly Collins, Davy Graham, The Young Tradition and solo.)
(Royston Wood also recorded with The Young Tradition)
(The name "Albion" was first used for the band that accompanied Shirley
Collins on "No Roses". Since then the name has varied
(Albion Country Band; The Albion Dance Band; The Albion Band))
Albums.
| Title. | Year. | Label. | No.
|
|---|
| No Roses | 1971 |
Pegasus | PEG 7
|
| [Reissue] | 1972 |
Philips | 6303 046 |
| [Reissue] | 1976 |
B & C | CREST 11 |
| [Reissue]
(vinyl) | 1976 |
Antilles | AN 7017 |
| [Reissue]
(CD) | 1991 |
Mooncrest | CD 011 |
|
[Reissue] (vinyl) | 2004 |
Earmark | 42059 |
| [Reissue] |
2004 | Castle |
CMRCD951 |
Anthology - Waterson:Carthy, Barry Dransfield, A.L. Lloyd, Anne Briggs,
Shirley Collins and Albion Band, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Incredible
String Band, Magna Carta, Lindisfarne, Sandy Denny, Oak, Richard Thompson et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| Anthology of English Folk (5 CDs)
| 2006
| Deja Vu
| 5X 026 |
Various artists - Shirley Collins, Sweeney's Men, Vashti Bunyan, Mr Fox, Ewan MacColl, Isla Cameron, Bert Jansch, Fairport Convention, Donovan, Incredible String Band, Jan Dukes de Grey et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| no
|
| Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British and Irish Folk 1966 - 1978 (4 CDs) | 2006 | Castle Music | CMXBX 1030 |
Album Tracks.
No Roses. Recorded 1971. Released on vinyl in 1971 on
Pegasus (PEG 7). Re-issued on vinyl in 1974 on Mooncrest (CREST 11). Released on
CD in 1991 on BGO. Re-released on CD in 2004 on Castle.
Running time 35 minutes 04 seconds. Shirley Collins (vocals), Ashley Hutchings
(electric bass guitar), Richard Thompson (electric guitar, acoustic 12-string
guitar), Maddy Prior
(vocals), Colin Ross (Northumbrian small pipes), Simon Nicol (electric guitar),
Lal and Mike Waterson (vocals), Royston Wood
(vocals), Barry Dransfield (fiddle), Dave Bland (concertina, hammer dulcimer),
Ian Whitman (piano), Roger Powell (drums), Lol Coxhill (alto saxophone), Alan
Cave (bassoon), Tony Hall (melodeon), Dave Mattacks (sticks, drums), Dolly
Collins (piano), John Kirkpatrick (accordion), Nic Jones (vocals and fiddle), Tim Renwick (electric guitar, acoustic
12-string guitar), Francis Baines (hurdy-gurdy), Alan Lumsden (ophicleide),
Royston Woods (vocals), Steve Migden (French horn), Roger Powell (drums), Trevor
Crozier (Jew's harp)
| Title. | Author.
|
|---|
| 1. Claudy Banks | R & B Copper
|
| 2. Little Gipsy Girl | Trad
|
| 3. Banks of The Bann | Trad
|
| 4. Murder of Maria Marten | Trad
|
| 5. Van Dieman's Land | Trad
|
| 6. Just As The Tide Was A'Flowing | Trad
|
| 7. White Hare | Trad
|
| 8. Hal-An-Tow | Trad
|
| 9. Poor Murdered Woman | Trad
|
Last updated on 18/04/2010