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The Watersons: For Pence and Spicy Ale [Digipak]

1 CD / Topic Records / 2008-08-05

Tracks: Country Life; Swarthfell Rocks; Barney; Swinton May Song; Bellman; Adieu, Adieu (The Flash Lad); Apple-Tree Wassail Song; Sheepshearing; Three Day Millionaire; King Pharim; T Stands for Thomas; Malpa...
Artists: The Watersons

FOR PENCE AND SPICY ALE contains songs from a 1975 LP and material recorded by individual band members in 1977.

Recorded in March 1975 & January 1977. Includes liner notes by A.L. Lloyd and Ton...continue...

The Watersons: Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy

1 CD / Topic Records / 2007-05-22

Tracks: God Bless the Master; While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks; Windham; Heavenly Aeroplane; Christian's Hope; Bitter Withy, The; Emmanuel; Idumea; Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy; Come All Ye Faith...
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Never before on CD, "Sound Sound Your Instruments Of Joy" was originally released in 1977. This amazing album is a panorama of folk-based sacred song...continue...
Personnel: Tony Engle (C-melody saxophone); Alex West (tuba).

Recording information: Riverside Studios, London, England (04/1977-10/1977).

Author: Norma Waterson.

Photographers: V...continue...

The Watersons: Frost and Fire [Reissue]

1 CD / Topic Records / 2007-05-22

Tracks: Here We Come A-Wassailing; Derby Ram, The; Jolly Old Hawk; Pace-Egging Song; Seven Virgins (The Little Leaves of Life); Holly Bears a Berry, The; Hal-An-Tow; Earsdon Sword Dance Song; John Barleycorn...
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First released in 1965, "Frost & Fire", a calendar of ritual and magical songs was the first album from the then new group on the...continue...
FROST AND FIRE contains the complete 1965 album of the same name, plus tracks from the 1977 album SOUND, SOUND YOUR INSTRUMENTS OF JOY.

The Watersons: Mike, Lal & Norma Waterson, John Harrison,...continue...

The Watersons: A Yorkshire Christmas *

CD / Witchwood Collection / 2005-11-07

Tracks: Holly Bears a Berry; While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks; Yorkshire Nativity Story, The; Stormy Winds; Carol Singing; Emmanuel; Christmas Shops; Wassail Song; Blunderbus Gun, The; Pace-Egging Song; ...
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The last recordings made by Norma, Lal, and Mike Waterson and Martin Carthy in December 1980 at Crathorne Hall in North Yorkshire. The album also...continue...
Recording information: Crathorne Hall, Crathorne, North Yorkshire (12/1980).

Reader: Dave Cousins.

Arrangers: Lal Waterson; Martin Carthy.

While this isn't one of the Watersons' m...continue...

The Watersons: The Definitive Collection

1 CD / Highpoint Recordings / 2004-06-15

Tracks: God Bless the Master; Dido Bendigo; Welcome Sailor, The; Emmanuel; Idumea; Still and Silent Ocean, The; Fathom the Bowl; Fare Thee Well Cold Winter; Holmfirth Anthem, The; Stormy Winds; Rosebuds in J...
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the first single disc overview of this celebrated group's amazing career. An excellent general introduction to their music cataloge....continue...
Personnel: Lal Waterson, Mike Waterson, Norma Waterson (vocals); Jim Eldon (whistling); Peta Webb (fiddle); Tony Engle (anglo concertina); Rod Stradling (melodeon).

Arrangers: Eliza Carthy; Jim...continue...

The Watersons: Mike Waterson

1 CD / Topic Records / 1999-09-28

Tracks: Wensleydale Lad, The; Brisk Lad, The; Two Brothers, The; Man O' War, The; Charlady's Son, The; Light Dragoon, The; Cruel Ship's Carpenter, The; Bye Bye, Skipper; Sorry the Day I Was Married; Yorkshir...
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Personnel: Mike Waterson, Lal Waterson, Norma Waterson, Maria, Eldon, Jim Eldon, Rod Stradling, John Harrison (vocals).

Recorded in 1977 & 1966. Includes liner notes by Bert Lloyd.

Perso...continue...

The Watersons: True Hearted Girl

1 CD / Topic Records / 1999-09-28

Tracks: Young Billy Brown; Betsy Belle; Beggar Man, The; Welcome Sailor, The; Meeting Is a Pleasure; I Wish I Had Never; Wealthy Squire, The; Pretty Drummer Boy, The; John Ball; Jenny Storm; Bonny Light Hors...
Artists: The Watersons

Personnel: Lal Waterson, Norma Waterson (vocals); Peta Webb (fiddle); Tony Engle (concertina); Rod Stradling (melodeon).

Engineers: John Gill, Bill Leader, Ollie Knight.

Recorded in 1977...continue...

The Watersons: Green Fields

1 CD / Topic Records / 1998-07-14

Tracks: Stormy Winds; Sedgefield Fair; Fare Thee Well, Cold Winter; Wensleydale Lad, The; Young Banker; While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping; Prickle Holly Bush, The; We'll All Go A-Hunting Today; Unfortunate Lass...
Artists: The Watersons

Liner Note Author: A.L. Lloyd.

Arranger: The Watersons.

While this album contains three tracks otherwise available ("The Wensleydale Lad" and "The Brisk Lad" from Mike Waterson and Lal a...continue...

The Watersons: Early Days

1 CD / Topic Records / 1994-07-20

Tracks: Boston Harbour; Greenland Whale Fishery, The; Three Score and Ten; Broom of Cowdenknowes, The; King Arthur's Servants; Rap Her to Bank - (previously unreleased); Dido Bendingo; North Country Maid, Th...
Artists: The Watersons

The Watersons: Michael, Norma & Elaine Waterson, John Harrison (vocals).

Photographer: Brian Shuel.

Unknown Contributor Role: A.L. Lloyd.

Arranger: The Watersons.

The influ...continue...

The Watersons: For Pence and Spicy Ale

1 CD / Shanachie / 1994-04-01

Tracks: Country Life; Swarthfell Rocks; Barney; Swansea Town; Swinton May Song; Beggar Man; Bellman; Adieu, Adieu; Welcome Sailor; Apple Tree Wassail; Seven Yellow Gypsies; Sheepshearing; Three Day Millionai...
Artists: The Watersons

FOR PENCE AND SPICY ALE contains songs from a 1975 LP and material recorded by individual band members in 1977.

Recorded in March 1975 & January 1977. Includes liner notes by A.L. Lloyd and Ton...continue...