Frankie Armstrong, Blowzabella, Brian Pearson, Jon Gillaspie, Tam  Lin

(1984) Plant Life  PLR 063

Along with Frankie Armstrong, Brian Pearson and Jon Gillaspie, Blowzabella collects a new, wonderful work. This project has taken shape around an old ballad, Tam Lin, that was, in recent years,  a  source of inspiration for movies, poems and short stories. On this ballad,  Paul James and Dave Shepherd have composed an original horn section. The striking album cover was designed by Janina Lech.

Insieme a Frankie Armstrong, Brian Pearson e Jon Gillaspie, i Blowzabella collezionano un nuovo, magnifico lavoro. Questo progetto ha preso forma coerente intorno un'antica ballata, Tam Lin per l'appunto, che negli ultimi anni è stata fonte ispiratrice di film, poemi e novelle. Su questa ballata Paul James e Dave Sheperd hanno composto una originale fanfara. La suggestiva copertina dell'album è disegnata da Janina Lech.

Tracks:

1. Tam Lin / Fanfare:Tam Lin [9:42], Trad. / Adapt. & Arr. Armstrong (Tam LIn) e James/Sheperd (Fanfare) - 2. The four Season / Danse du Printemps [3:13], Author/Composer : Pearson (The four Season) e Stapleton (Danse du Printemps) - 3. Lady Margaret [2:02], Author/Composer : Armstrong/Pearson - 4. Andante from the "Vilnius Suite" / Christmas Lady / Menschenverachter tango [4:09], Author/Composer : Gillaspie (Andante), Armstrong/Pearson (Christmas Lady), Gillaspie (tango) - 5. Song of the Second Service Maid [7:02], Author/Composer : Armstrong - 6. The Ride [3:17], Author/Composer : Pearson - 7. In the Garden [3:09], Trad. / Adapt. & Arr. Gillaspie, James / Author/Composer words: Pearson - 8. Owl [1:08], Author/Composer : Pearson - 9. The Queen of Air and Darkness [4:28], Trad. / Adapt. & Arr. Swayne / Author/Composer words: Pearson - 10. Holding song [2:46], Author/Composer : Armstrong - 11. Parting [3:07], Author/Composer :Pearson - 12. Earth, Air, Fire, Water [3.13], Author/Composer : Armstrong / Pearson

Musicians:

Frankie Armstrong, Brian Pearson, Jon Gillaspie, Dave Armitage, Paul James, Dave Roberts, Dave Shepherd, Cliff Stapleton, Jon Swayne.