Old Swan Band, Swan-Upmanship

 

CD WildGoose Studios 2004 - WGS 320 CD

 

After twenty years, this wonderful group returns with a brilliant and innovative album. The band is composed for the occasion by Fi Fraser (fiddle), Jo Freya (tenor saxophone, whistle), John Adams (trombone), Martin Brinsford (percussion), Paul Burgess (fiddle), Neil Gledhill (bass saxophone), Flos Headford (fiddle) and Heather Horsley (keyboard). The cover photograph, titled "Swan Dive", was taken by the Chicago journalist Delos Avery in the thirties.

 

Dopo vent'anni ritorna questo splendido gruppo, e ritorna con un album innovativo e brillante. La band è per l'occasione composta da Fi Fraser (Fiddle), Jo Freya (tenor saxophone, whistle), John Adams (trombone), Martin Brinsford (percussion), Paul Burgess (fiddle), Neil Gledhill (bass saxophone), Flos Headford (fiddle), Heather Horsley (keyboard). La fotografia di copertina, dal titolo "Swan Dive" è stata scattata dal giornalista di Chicago Delos Avery negli anni trenta.

 

Tracks:
1 The Green-Clad Hills/Jimmy Garson’s March - 2 Jack Robinson/William Irwins No. 3/The Tipputs - 3 Steamboat Hornpipe/Gloucester Hornpipe - 4 False Start - 5 General Ward/The Day Room - 6 Winster Gallop/Four-Hand Reel/Dark Girl Dressed In Blue - 7 Church Street/ Redwing / St. Marys - 8 Flowers Of Edinburgh/Soldier’s Joy/Morpeth Rant - 9 Wenlock Edge/Summer Waltz - 10 Flowers Of Edinburgh - 11 Schottis fran Havero/Another Fine Mess - 12 George Greens College Hornpipe - 13 Basquet of Oysters and Sally Sloanes - 14 Freedom of Ireland/Kitchen Girl - 15 Beatrice Hill’s Three-Hand Reel - 16 Ger The Rigger/Mickey Chewing Bubble Gum