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Oyster Band
Oysterband (originally The Oyster Band) is a British folk rock and folk punk band formed in Canterbury around 1976. History Early history The band formed in parallel to Fiddler's Dram, and under the name "Oyster Ceilidh Band" played purely as a dance band at first. The name Oyster comes from the group's early association with the coastal town of Whitstable, Kent, known for the quality of its oysters. Their first album, released under the Oyster Ceilidh Band name, was ''Jack's Alive'' (1980) on the Dingles record label. Subsequent albums, as "Oyster Band" (sometimes "The Oyster Band") were released on the band's own Pukka Music label: ''English Rock 'n' Roll: The Early Years 1800–1850'' and ''Lie Back and Think of England'', followed by ''Liberty Hall'' and ''20 Golden Tie-Slackeners''. The line-up of the band changed over these albums. The first recorded line-up was: * Cathy Lesurf – vocals; * John Jones – melodeon, vocals; * Alan Prosser – guitars, violin; * Chris Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickham, Hampshire
Wickham () is a large village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Hampshire, England, about three miles north of Fareham. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 4,816, falling to 4,299 at the 2011 Census. Wickham has a wide and well-proportioned square lined with historic buildings and is designated a Conservation Area (United Kingdom), conservation area. It was the fording place of the River Meon on the Roman road between Noviomagus Regnorum (Chichester) and Venta Belgarum (Winchester), and the inferred divergent point of the route to Clausentum (Bitterne). The Roman road from Wickham to Chichester is still followed today by local roads, passing behind Portsdown Hill to the north of Portsmouth Harbour and then onwards via Havant. In contrast, the route to Winchester is mostly likely lost through neglect in the Dark Ages, before present field patterns emerged. There have been a reasonable number of sites identified nearby associated with Romano-British industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Taylor (guitarist)
Chris Taylor may refer to: Music * Chris Taylor (Christian rock musician), American singer-songwriter * Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear musician) (born 1981), American musician and producer with the band Grizzly Bear * Chris Taylor (music producer), American pioneering West Coast DJ, a/k/a "The Glove" Sports * Chris Taylor (American football) (born 1983), American running back in the NFL, primarily for the Houston Texans * Chris Taylor (baseball) (born 1990), American baseball player * Chris Taylor (cricketer, born 1976), English cricketer, who has played for Gloucestershire * Chris Taylor (cricketer, born 1981), English cricketer, who has played for Yorkshire and Derbyshire * Chris Taylor (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1972), English football player for Manchester United * Chris Taylor (footballer, born 1985), English football player for Swindon Town * Chris Taylor (footballer, born 1986), English football player for Barrow * Chris Taylor (ice hockey) (born 1972), Canadian N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride (Oysterband Album)
''Ride'' is a 1989 album by British folk rock band Oysterband. The album features a cover of the New Order song " Love Vigilantes". Critical reception Martin Aston, reviewer of British music newspaper ''Music Week'', called Oysterband "best band in Folk Roots last three polls" but complained that they lost a half of their roots here while making sound more modern. Track listing LP ''Side 1'' # "New York Girls" (Traditional) - 3:02 # "Gamblers (We Do Not Do That Anymore)" (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser)- 4:24 # "Take Me Down" (Telfer / Prosser / John Jones) - 3:50 # "Cheekbone City" (Telfer / Prosser) - 5:03 # " Love Vigilantes" ( Stephen Morris / Peter Hook / Bernard Sumner / Gillian Gilbert Gillian Lesley Gilbert (born 27 January 1961) is an English musician and singer, best known as the keyboardist and guitarist of the band New Order. Early life Gilbert's family moved from her birthplace, Manchester, to the nearby market town of ...) - 3:58 ''Side 2'' # "Too Late N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Cooper (singer-songwriter)
Ray Cooper, also known as Chopper, is an English/Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Sweden. Initial musical collaborations and session work Cooper's first professional band (1975–1978) was Amazorblades together with Rob Keyloch (engineer/producer/remixer) and Ben Mandelson. They were a punk/jazz outfit who toured extensively and recorded the single 'Common Truth' in 1977 for Chiswick Records. Between 1981 and 1982 Cooper played with the London based band ''OK Jive'', who signed to CBS in 1981. In 1983, he played bass guitar and bugle with The Mighty Clouds of Dust on their single release ''Flowers on the Wall / Champion (The Wonder Horse) / Mr.Custer''. In 1983, Cooper joined the World Music group 3 Mustaphas 3 where he played cello and sang under the name of Oussack Mustapha, alias ''The Nightingale of Szegerely''. He recorded two albums with them for Globe Style Records. They also recorded a single with Agnes Bernelle produced by Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Blue Yonder (album)
''Wide Blue Yonder'' is a 1987 album by British folk rock band Oysterband. As well as traditional material it features covers of " Between the Wars" by Billy Bragg and "The Rose of England" by Nick Lowe. The album is produced by Clive Gregson. Track listing # "The Generals are Born Again" (Telfer, Prosser) - 4:08 # "The Early Days of a Better Nation" (Telfer, Jones) - 3:18 # "Pigsty Billy" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:32 # "The Oxford Girl" (Jones, Telfer) - 4:09 # "The Rose of England" (Nick Lowe Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and New wave music, new wave, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Step Outside
''Step Outside'' is a 1986 album by British folk rock band The Oyster Band. The album was the first release of Cooking Vinyl records. The album was chosen as one of the 50 best of the year in Q Magazine ''Q'' was a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1986 by broadcast journalists Mark Ellen and David Hepworth, who were presenters of the BBC television music series ''The Old Grey Whistle Test''. '' .... Track listing # "Hal-an-Tow" (Trad.) - 4:22 # "Flatlands" (Ian Telfer) - 5:42 # "Another Quiet Night in England" (John L. Jones, Telfer) - 4:21 # "Ashes to Ashes" (Telfer, Ian Kearney, Alan Prosser) - 3:43 # " Molly Bond" (Trad.) - 4:29 # "Bully in the Alley" (Telfer, Jones) - 4:57 # "The Day that the Ship Goes Down" (Telfer, Jones) - 4:28 # "Gaol Song" (Trad.) - 3:40 # "The Old Dance" (Telfer) - 4:21 # "Bold Riley" (Trad.) - 4:16 References External linksAllmusic review [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albion Band
The Albion Band, also known as The Albion Country Band, The Albion Dance Band, and The Albion Christmas Band, were a British folk rock band, originally brought together and led by musician Ashley Hutchings. Generally considered one of the most important groupings in the genre, it has contained or been associated with a large proportion of major English folk performers in its long and fluid history. The one constant in the band's history has been the band leader Ashley Hutchings, founding member of two other English folk rock groupings Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, and it has been the home for most of the projects of his long career, though in the 2011 incarnation of the band he has handed over the reins to his son Blair Dunlop. History Origins Initially Hutchings formed the band in April 1971 to accompany his then wife the singer Shirley Collins on her ''No Roses'' album. Dave Mattacks, Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol (from Fairport Convention), Lal and Mike Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Hutchings
Ashley Stephen Hutchings, MBE, sometimes known in early years by his nickname, "Tyger" Hutchings (born 26 January 1945) is an English bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer. He was a founding member of three noteworthy English folk-rock bands: Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band. Hutchings has overseen numerous other projects, including records and live theatre, and has collaborated on film and television projects. History Early career Hutchings was born in Southgate, London, England, but moved to Muswell Hill while still a child. As a teenager he became involved in the skiffle and blues movements and formed several groups, including 'Dr K's Blues Band' in 1964. He met guitarist Simon Nicol in 1966 when they both played in the 'Ethnic Shuffle Orchestra'. They rehearsed on the floor above Nicol's father's medical practice in a house called "Fairport" that lent its name to the group they formed together as Fairport Conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crumhorn
The crumhorn is a double reed instrument of the woodwind family, most commonly used during the Renaissance period. In modern times, particularly since the 1960s, there has been a revival of interest in early music, and crumhorns are being played again. It was also spelled krummhorn, krumhorn, krum horn, and cremorne. Terminology The name derives from the German ''Krumhorn'' (or ''Krummhorn'' or ''Krumporn'') meaning ''bent horn''. This relates to the old English ''crumpet'' meaning curve, surviving in modern English in 'crumpled' and 'crumpet' (a curved cake). The similar-sounding French term cromorne, when used correctly, refers to a woodwind instrument of different design, though the term cromorne is often used in error synonymously with that of crumhorn. It is uncertain if the Spanish wind instrument ''orlo'' (attested in an inventory of 1559) designates the crumhorn, but it is known that crumhorns were used in Spain in the sixteenth century, and the identification seems l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Ward (musician)
William or Willie Ward may refer to: Sports * William Ward (American football) (1874–1936), American football coach at the University of Michigan in 1896 * William Ward (Australian cricketer) (1863–1948), Australian cricketer * William Ward (cricketer, born 1787) (1787–1849), English cricketer, scorer of the first-ever double-century * William Ward (cricketer, born 1874) (1874–1961), English cricketer * William Ward (tennis) (born 1986), New Zealand tennis player * Willie Ward (1909–1987), American baseball player * Billy Ward (rugby league) (1888–?), rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Great Britain, England, and Leeds * William Ward (1893–1968), American boxer who fought under the name Kid Norfolk Military * William Ward (Royal Navy officer) (1829–1900) * William Ward (Texas soldier) (died 1836), American lieutenant-colonel during the Texas Revolution * William E. Ward (born 1949), American general officer of the United States Army; inaugural combatant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concertina
A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons (or keys) usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. The concertina was developed independently in both England and Germany. The English version was invented in 1829 by Sir Charles Wheatstone, while Carl Friedrich Uhlig introduced the German version five years later, in 1834. Various forms of concertini are used for classical music, for the traditional musics of Ireland, England, and South Africa, and for tango and polka music. Systems The word ''concertina'' refers to a family of hand-held bellows-driven free reed instruments constructed according to various ''systems'', which differ in terms of keyboard layout, and whether individual buttons (keys) produce the same ( unisonoric) or different ( bisonoric) notes with changes in the direction of air pressure. Because the concertina was deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
