Songs of Thomas Hardy's Wessex / Mellstock Band

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Audio Samples

Album Summary

Performers

• Julie Murphy (Voice)
• Ian Giles (Tenor)
• Sally Dexter (Voice)
• The Mellstock Band
• Andy Turner (Voice)
• Mark Emerson (Violin)
• Charles Spicer (Oboe)
• Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Dave Townsend (Concertina)
• Charles Spicer (Flute)
• Mark Emerson (Viola)
• Dave Townsend (Bass Concertina)
• Dave Townsend (Violin)

Ensembles

• Mellstock Band
• The Mellstock Band

Composers

• English Traditional
• Dave Townsend
• Christmas Traditional

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Valley Recordings, Littleton-on-Severn (05/1994).

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Works Details

Traditional, English : The Foggy, Foggy Dew, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Violin); Charles Spicer (Oboe); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
• Written: by 1815
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Townsend, Dave : Jockey to the Fair / Dame Durden, medley for voices & ensemble

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Violin); Dave Townsend (Concertina); Charles Spicer (Flute); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : The Mistletoe Bow, song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.

Traditional, English : Cupid's Garden, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Viola); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : Queen Eleanor's Confession, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Spotted Cow, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Violin); Dave Townsend (Concertina)
• Ensemble: Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend, Mark Emerson
• Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Seeds of Love, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Dave Townsend (Concertina); Mark Emerson (Viola); Dave Townsend (Bass Concertina)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
• Form: Vocal
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Barley Mow, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Violin); Dave Townsend (Violin); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Prentice Boy, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Violin); Mark Emerson (Viola); Charles Spicer (Flute); Charles Spicer (Oboe); Kathryn Locke (Cello); Dave Townsend (Concertina)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 4 min. sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : I Have Parks, I Have Hounds, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice)
• Ensemble: Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : Break o' the Day, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Viola)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Sheep Shearing, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Dave Townsend (Bass Concertina)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Tailor's Breeches, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Charles Spicer (Oboe); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Downhills of Life, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend, Kathryn Locke
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : I Wish, I Wish, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : Joan's Ale, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Dave Townsend (Concertina)
• Ensemble: Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Outlandish Knight, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Dave Townsend (Concertina); Charles Spicer (Flute); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 6 min. 23 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : Such a Beauty I Did Grow, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Banks of Allan Water, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Violin); Dave Townsend (Violin)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : King Arthur Had Three Sons, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Viola); Charles Spicer (Flute); Kathryn Locke (Cello)
• Ensemble: Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, English : The Light of the Moon, folk song

• Performers: Julie Murphy (Voice); Ian Giles (Tenor); Sally Dexter (Voice); The Mellstock Band; Andy Turner (Voice); Mark Emerson (Violin); Mark Emerson (Viola); Charles Spicer (Flute); Charles Spicer (Oboe); Kathryn Locke (Cello); Dave Townsend (Concertina)
• Ensemble: The Mellstock Band
• Notes: Arranged: Dave Townsend
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Language: English
• Studio/Live: Studio