Old Swan Band
English country dance band playing mostly English tunes.
(Paul Burgess has also recorded with the English Country Dance Band)
(Rod Stradling has recorded with Oak, the English Country Dance Band,
the English Country Blues Band and solo)
(Danny Stradling has recorded with Oak)
(Martin Brinsford has recorded with the Brass Monkey,
English Country Dance Band and John Kirkpatrick)
(Jo and Fi Fraser have recorded as the Fraser Sisters, and with Freya)
(Rod Stradling is editor of "Musical Traditions", formerly a paper magazine,
now on-line)
Albums.
Title. | year. | Label. | Number
|
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No Reels | 1976 | Free
Reed | FRR011
|
[Reissued with extra tracks] |
2008 | Free Reed | |
Old Swan Brand | 1978 | Free
Reed | FRR028
|
[Reissued] | 2008 | Free
Reed | |
Gamesters, Pickpockets and Harlots | 1981 | Dingles | DIN322
|
Old Swan Band (EP) | 1982? | Waterfront | WF
EP04
|
Swan-Upmanship | 2004 | Wild
Goose Records | WGS320CD
|
Compilation.
Title. | year. | Label. | No.
|
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Still Swanning after All These Years | 1983 | Free
Reed | FRCD31
|
Anthologies - various artists including Old Swan Band.
Title. | year. | Label. | No.
|
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Stepping Up (*) | 2004 | Topic | TSCD752
|
fRoots 24 (**) | 2004 | |
|
This Label is Not Removable (3 CDs) |
2007 | Free Reed | FRTCD25 |
Hardcore English (***) | 2007 |
EDFSS | ? |
(*) One track only - Walter Bulwer's Polkas Nos 2 & 1 (from No Reels).
(**) One track only - Church Street/Redwing/St Mary's (from Swan-Upmanship).
(***) Book with double CD
Anthology - John Kirkpatrick, Benji Kirkpatrick, The Old Swan Band, Martin
Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Sara Grey, Bob Cann, Waterson/Carthy, Rosie Doonana and
Ben Murry et al.
Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
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Evolving Tradition 4 - Generations | 2004 |
Mrs Casey | MCRCD4002 |
Album tracks.
Swan-Upmanship Running time 59 minutes 56 seconds. Released 2004. John
Adams (trombone, fiddle), Martin Brinsford (percussion), Paul Burgess (fiddle),
Fi Fraser (fiddle), Jo Freya (tenor saxophone, whistle), Neil Gledhill (bass
saxophone), Flos Headford (fiddle), Heather Horsley (keyboard). There is an
uncredited harmonica on some tracks.
Title | Author
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1. The Green-Clad Hills/ Jimmy Garson's March | Trad/ Trad
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2. Jack Robinson/ William Irwin's No 3/ The Tipputs | Trad/ Trad/ Paul and Jane Burgess
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3. Steamboat Hornpipe/ Gloucester Hornpipe | Trad/ Trad
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4. (General Ward - false start) |
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5. General Ward/ The Day Room | Paul Burgess/ Paul Burgess
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6. Winster Gallop/ Four-Hand Reel/ Dark Girl Dressed in Blue | Trad/ Trad/ Trad
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7. Church Street/ Redwing/ St Mary's | Trad/ Kerry Mills/ Trad
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8. Flowers of Edinburgh/ Soldier's Joy/ Morpeth Rant | Trad/ Trad/ Trad
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9. Wenlock Edge/ Summer's Waltz | Trad/ Ale Möller
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10. Flowers of Edinburgh (Longborough Morris Dancers version) | Trad
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11. Schottis Fran Havero/ Another Fine Mess | Trad (Swedish)/ Trad
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12. 'George Green's College Hornpipe' | Trad
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13. Basquet of Oysters/ Sally Sloane's | Trad/ Trad
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14. Freedom of Ireland/ Kitchen Girl | Trad/ Trad
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15. Beatrice Hill's Three-Hand Reel | Trad
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16. Ger The Rigger/ Mickey Chewing Bubble Gum | Trad/ Terry 'Cuz' Teahan
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