Lark Rise to Candleford
A Country Tapestry
Keith Dewhurst & The Albion Band

Charisma CDS 4020 (LP, UK, November 1980)
Charisma 7144-077 (cassette, UK, 1980)
Charisma CDSCD 4020 (CD, UK, 1991)
Talking Elephant TECD097 (CD, UK, 4 September 2006)

LP/Cassette: recorded in Spring and Summer 1980 for the
Regents Park Recording Company at their St Johns Wood Studios, London.
Narrative by Keith Dewhurst
Produced by Nic Rowley
Associate producers Ashley Hutchings, John Tams
Executive producers Michael Mc Donagh, Alexandra Cann.
Sound engineer Alan Jakoby
Cover design Chess Creative
Front cover photography Roger Perry
Inside pictures Michael Mayhew, Briand Windsor

the ensemble

The Albion Band:
Pete Bullock: keyboards;
Bill Caddick: vocals, triangle;
Ashley Hutchings: bass guitar, vocals;
Doug Morter: electric guitar;
John Tams: vocals, melodeon;
Graeme Taylor: electric guitar, vocals
with
Martin Carthy: vocals;
Shirley Collins: vocals;
Howard Evans: trumpet, flugelhorn;
Michael Gregory: drums;
John Kirkpatrick: vocals, button accordion, concertina, melodeon;
Brian Protheroe: vocals, keyboards;
Steve Saunders: trombone, euphonium, tuba;
Martin Simpson: banjo

side 1

1. The Girl I Left Behind Me (1:33)

2. Lemady / Arise and Pick a Posy (4:16)
Martin Carthy, lead vocal; Doug Morter, guitar solo

3. All of a Row (2:31)
Martin Carthy, lead vocal

4.Tommytoes (2:08)
John Tams, lead vocal; Martin Simpson, banjo; John Kirkpatrick, concertina

5. John Dory (2:16)

6. Witch Elder (2:03)
Shirley Collins, lead vocal

7. All of a Row (reprise) (1:29)

8. Abroad for Pleasure (Holmfirth Anthem) (3:01)
Bill Caddick, lead vocal

9. The Day Thou Gavest (1:36)

10. Battle of the Somme (2:06)
John Tams, harmonica; Graeme Taylor, electric guitar

11. The Grand Circle Dance (2:19)
Ashley Hutchings calls; John Tams, melodeon; Martin Carthy, jews harp; John Kirkpatrick, concertina

side 2

1. Speed the Plough (2:08)
John Kirkpatrick, melodeon; Howard Evans, trumpet; Steve Saunders, euphonium

2. Snow Falls (4:06)
John Tams, lead vocal

3. Cart Music (1:18)

4. The Holly and the Ivy (1:53)

5. The Postman's Knock (1:59)
John Kirkpatrick, lead vocal

6. Hunt Music (1:29)
John Kirkpatrick, accordion; Howard Evans, trumpet

7. The Scarlet and the Blue (2:22)
Bill Caddick, John Tams, lead vocals; Brian Protheroe, piano

8. Dare to Be a Daniel (4:09)
John Tams, lead vocal; Bill Caddick, lead vocal on verse 2

9. Jacob's Well (3:06)

10. Jacob's Well (reprise) (1:41)