Great Grandson of Morris On, produced by Ashley Hutchings

Ashley Hutchings

Ashley Stephen Hutchings is an English bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer. He was a founder member of three of the most noteworthy English folk-rock bands in the history of the genre; Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band...

, and recorded and released in 2004, is the fourth volume in the series of Morris dance

Morris dance

Morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, handkerchiefs and bells may also be wielded by the dancers...

 tunes. Spiers and Boden

Spiers and Boden

Spiers and Boden are an English folk duo. John Spiers plays melodeon and concertina, while Jon Boden sings and plays fiddle and guitar while stamping the rhythm on a stomp box.-Biography:...

 experienced a blaze of publicity shortly after recording their contribution to this album (track 3), which later appeared on the compilation album The Magic of Morris. There are more amateur musicians on this album than on the previous volumes in the series.

Personnel

Roger Wilson (vocals, fiddle), Ken Nicol (guitars, vocals), Simon Care (melodeon, concertina), Ashley Hutchings (electric bass, voice), Guy Fletcher (fiddle, drums, vocal), Bryony Griffith (fiddle), John Spiers

Spiers and Boden

Spiers and Boden are an English folk duo. John Spiers plays melodeon and concertina, while Jon Boden sings and plays fiddle and guitar while stamping the rhythm on a stomp box.-Biography:...

 (melodeon) (track 3), Jon Boden

Spiers and Boden

Spiers and Boden are an English folk duo. John Spiers plays melodeon and concertina, while Jon Boden sings and plays fiddle and guitar while stamping the rhythm on a stomp box.-Biography:...

(fiddle, stomp-box) (track 3), Neil Wayne (concertina), John Shepherd (electronic keyboards, sampling), Lawrence Wright (melodeon, spoken voice) (tracks 6, 7 & 19), Mark Rogers (melodeon) (tracks 7 & 19), Dogrose Morris (tracks 2 & 11) The Outside Capering Crew (morris bells & 'verbals') (tracks 7 & 19,) William Hampson (melodeon). "Occasional Brass" (on tracks 12 and 14)(consisting of Martin Battersby (conductor), Peter Broadbent (baritone), Darryl Jackson (trombone), Matthew Challender (flugel), Mark Wardle (cornet), James Pickering (tuba), Judy Dunlop (vocals) (track 13). Produced by Ashley Hutchings. Running time 55 minutes 12 seconds.

Track listing

1. "At the May Day celebrations (Tune: Trad/Words: Hutchings/Nicol)"
2. "Swaggering Boney (instr) (Trad)"
3. "Banbury Bill (Bampton)/Shepherd's Hey (Abingdon) (instr)(Trad)"
4. "Winster Morris Reel (instr) (Trad)"
5. "London Pride (instr) (Trad)"
6. "Now mind you this (spoken) (Jinky Wells)"
7. "Highland Mary (instr) (Trad)"
8. "The field and the farm (Ashley Hutchings/Ken Nicol)"
9. "The Devil's Details/ The Low Down (instr) (Ken Nicol)"
10. "Comes the morris dancer in (spoken) (Text from 1667)"
11. "Bonny Green garters (instr) (Trad)"
12. "Every year when the Wakes come along (Tune: Trad/Words: Hutchings/K Nicol)"
13. "First day at t'mill (Mabel F Harrison/Bernard Wrigley)"
14. "The Godley Hill set (instr) (Trad)"
15. "Happy the Age (spoken) (Text from 1654)"
16. "The Rose (instr) (Trad)"
17. "Jack-in-the-green on Saturday night (Tune: Trad/Words: Hutchings/K Nicol)"
18. "Under the old myrtle tree/ Morning star/ Billy Boy/ Banks of the Dee (instr) (Trad)"
19. "Washing day (instr) (Trad)"