Grandson of Morris On


Grandson of Morris On is a thematic album produced by Ashley Hutchings and others.
Twenty-six years after recording "Son Of Morris On", Hutchings put together an ensemble to play another selection of Morris dance tunes. Compared to previous efforts this is less electric, and more acoustic. As before there are real Morris sides dancing with their own musicians. Although many musicians appear in the credits, only two or three appear together on most tracks. The loud punchy tune "Le Halle Place" is probably the highlight of the album. Chris Leslie has recorded Morris dance albums in his own right. The liner notes were written just after the events of "9/11", and reflect a certain despair at the possibility of world war. Recorded 2001. Released on CD in 2002. Running time 55 minutes 12 seconds.

Track listing

  1. The Blue-Eyed Stranger/ The Curly-Headed Ploughboy
  2. Le Halle Place
  3. The Life of a Fool
  4. The Quaker's Wife
  5. Shepherd's Hey/ Orange in Bloom/ The Quaker
  6. Tom Long's Post
  7. Jupiter's Return/ Bold Eric/ Tailor's Buttons
  8. Little Johnny England
  9. Hi-ho-fiddle-dee-dee |
  10. Black Joke
  11. Gloucester Hornpipe/ Mr Trill's Song
  12. Sweet Jenny Jones
  13. Horatio
  14. Garland Gay
  15. Saturday Night / Bobbing Joe / Beaux Badby
  16. He Sits There
  17. Glorishears
  18. The Snake
  19. This Is The Morris My Friend
  20. Four Up
  21. Four Up - Reprise

Personnel

  • Chris Leslie - vocals, fiddle
  • Phil Beer - fiddle, vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • Simon Care - melodeon
  • Jon Moore - acoustic guitar
  • John Shepherd - piano
  • Martin Brinsford - tambourine, voice, triangle, mouth organ
  • Ric Sanders - synthesiser, baritone fiddle
  • Simon Nicol - acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars
  • Ashley Hutchings - electric bass, vocals
  • Adderbury Morris Men - morris dance bells
  • Neil Marshall - drums and percussion
  • Ken Nicol - electric and acoustic guitar
  • - melodeon
  • Sharon Kilyon - melodeon
  • Dave Whetstone - melodeon and anglo concertina
  • Jim Walker - drums
  • Stephen Wass - melodeon
  • - morris dance bells
  • John Shepherd - keyboards
  • Judy Dunlop - backing vocals
  • Blair Dunlop - backing vocals
  • Mick Twelves - backing vocals
  • - morris bells and 'verbals'
  • Barry Goodman - melodeon
  • Lawrence Wright - melodeon
Produced by Ashley Hutchings