Dance Collection: Morris Dance tunes

Many of these tunes were collected by Cecil Sharp in the period 1900 to 1918.

Albums - Ashley Hutchings.

(* Recorded in 1973, released 1976)

Albums - William Kimber (1872 - 1961).

Albums - John Kirkpatrick and Martin Carthy.

Albums - Chris Leslie.

Albums - Various artists.

Album - Moulton Morris Men.

Album tracks.

Grandson of Morris On. Recorded 2001. Released on CD in 2002
Running time 55 minutes 12 seconds. Chris Leslie (vocals, fiddle), Phil Beer (fiddle, vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar), Simon Care (melodeon), Jon Moore (acoustic guitar), John Shepherd (piano), Martin Brinsford (tambourine, voice, triangle, mouth organ), Ric Sanders (synthesiser, baritone fiddle), Simon Nicol (acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars), Ashley Hutchings (electric bass, vocal), Adderbury Morris Men (morris dance bells), Neil Marshall (drums and percussion), Ken Nicol (electric and acoustic guitar), Mark Rogers (melodeon), Sharon Kilyon (melodeon), Dave Whetstone (melodeon and anglo concertina), Jim Walker (drums), Stephen Wass (melodeon), Stroud Morris Dancers (morris dance bells), John Shepherd (keyboards), Judy Dunlop (backing vocals), Blair Dunlop (backing vocals), Mick Twelves (backing vocals), Barry Goodman (melodeon), Lawrence Wright (melodeon). Produced by Ashley Hutchings.

Grandson of Morris On. Recorded 2004. Released on CD in 2004
Running time 55 minutes 12 seconds. Roger Wilson (vocals, fiddle), Ken Nicol (guitars, vocals), Simon Care (melodeon, concertina), Ashley Hutchings (electric bass, voice), Guy Fletcher (fiddle, drums, vocal), Bryony Griffith (fiddle), John Spiers (melodeon) (track 3), Jon Boden (fiddle, stomp-box) (track 3), Neil Wayne (concertina), John Shepherd (electronic keyboards, sampling), Lawrence Wright (melodeon, spoken voice), Mark Rogers (melodeon), Will Hampson (melodeon). "Occasional brass" (on tracks 12 and 14)(consisting of Martin Battersby (conductor), Peter Broadbent (baritone), Darryl Jackson (trombone), Matthew Challender (flugel), Mark Wardle (cornet), James Pickering (tuba)), Judy Dunlop (vocals) (track 13). Produced by Ashley Hutchings.

Dancing Days Running time 55 minutes 22 seconds. Released on CD in 2004. Chris Leslie (violins, percussion, bouzouki, mandolin, native American flute, kalimba, tingshaws, Tibetan singing bowls), Simon Nicol (acoustic guitar), Dave Pegg (bass), Gerry Conway (percussion, congas), Mat Green (violin), Ric Sanders (violin), Mikey Radford (dance), Ashley Hutchings (bass). Produced by Chris Leslie.

(* uncredited medley: Shepherd's Hey/ Bluebells of Scotland/ Brighton Camp/ 
sound of church bells/ Happy the Man (song))

The Magic of Morris - CD 1. Recorded 1945 - c 2005. Released on CD in 1999. Running time 73 minutes 13 seconds. 
Track 1 From the album Roll a Ferret for Jesus produced by Paul Asher. Currently available on M.C. records MCRCD 003.
Track 2 From the album Where The Pavement Ends FMX-001.
Track 3 From Border Morris Tunes CD.
Track 4 From The Morris Ring tape MR1.
Track 5 From Border Morris Tunes CD.
Track 6 From the music of William Kimber Performed by John Graham EFDSS CD 03.
Track 7 Live at Huntingdon Hall June 2004.
Track 8 From The Morris Ring tape MR1.
Track 9 From the album Five More Men.
Track 10 From Border Morris Tunes CD.
Track 11 Performed by Jake Walker (fiddle) from the self titled CD.
Track 12 [Jim Caterall playing for Newcastle Morris Men at Thaxted]. From the Rapper tape LMM13.
Track 13 From The Morris Ring tape MR1.
Track 14 From the album Roll a Ferret for Jesus produced by Paul Asher. Currently available on M.C. records MCRCD 003
Track 15 From the album Five More Men.
Track 16 From Border Morris Tunes CD.
Track 17 From The Morris Ring tape MR1.
Track 18 From the Grandson of Morris On. Talking Elephant Records TECD038.
Track 19 From Border Morris Tunes CD.
Track 20 From The Grandson of Morris On. Talking Elephant Records TECD038.
Track 21 From the album Where The Pavement Ends FMX-001.
Track 22 From the Derby Morris Men tape Sherbourne Morris Dances LMM-14.
Track 23 From the album Where The Pavement Ends FMX-001.

The Magic of Morris - CD 2. Recorded 1945 - c 2005. Released on CD in 2005. Running time 72 minutes 31 seconds. 
Track 1 Taken from the album Changeling on Wild Goose Records WGS315CD. 
Track 2 From the album Time to Burn.
Track 3 From the album The Music of Cry Havoc. The English Folk Dance Project - Cotswold Series LACR CD5.
Track 4 From the Music of William Kimber EFDSS CD 03.
Track 5 From the album Can't Get The Buggers Out. GUMCD001.
Track 6 From the album Albion Morris Still Dancing After All These Years FOAD 30CD.
Track 7 From the album Time To Burn.
Track 8 From the album the Music of William Kimber EFDSS CD 03.
Track 9 From the album The Music of Cry Havoc The English Folk Dance Project - Costswold Series LACR CD5.
Track 10 From the album Can't Get The Buggers Out. GUMCD001.
Track 11 From the album Dancing Days. Talking Elephant Records TECD058.
Track 12 From the album the Music of William Kimber EFDSS CD 03.
Track 13 Recorded at Cambridge Harriers Club House Bexley . recorded, mixed and produced by Jules Dawton courtesy of Toon du Jour Recordings 0208-426-2200 www.westhillmorris.org.uk .
Track 14 as above.
Track 15 The Great Grandson of Morris On. Talking Elephant Records TECD062.
Track 16 From the album Albion Morris Still Dancing After All These Years FOAD 30CD.
Track 17 From the album the Music of William Kimber EFDSS CD 03.
Track 18 Taken from the album Changeling on Wild Goose Records WGS3 15CD.
Track 19 From the album Albion Morris Still Dancing After All These Years FOAD 30CD.
Track 20 Live at Huntingdon Hall June 2004.
Track 21 From the album the Music of William Kimber EFDSS CD 03.
Track 22 From the album Can't Get The Buggers Out. GUMCD001.
Track 23 From the album Dancing Days. Talking Elephant Records TECD058.
Track 24 From the album the Music of William Kimber EFDSS CD 03.
Track 25 The Great Grandson of Morris On. Talking Elephant Records TECD062.

Last updated on 19/12/2010