''The Guv'nor vol 1'' is a compilation of recordings by English

folk Folk or Folks may refer to: Sociology *Nation *People * Folklore ** Folk art ** Folk dance ** Folk hero ** Folk horror ** Folk music *** Folk metal *** Folk punk *** Folk rock ** Folk religion * Folk taxonomy Arts, entertainment, and media * Fo ...

musician

Ashley Hutchings Ashley Stephen Hutchings (born 26 January 1945), MBE, sometimes known in early years as "Tyger" Hutchings, is an English bassist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer. He was a founding member of three noteworthy Engli ...

Production

Recordings were compiled from studio demos, live performances, and some studio finished products. Almost all had never been released before and the quality is variable. The tracks date from 1966 to 1993.

Release

At the time, the tracks by

Fairport Convention Fairport Convention are an English British folk rock, folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson (musician), Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Marti ...

attracted the most attention. Since 1993, most of these rarities have become available as bonus tracks on Fairport albums, or in the boxed set called "The Boxful of Treasures". The two

Steeleye Span Steeleye Span are a British folk rock band formed in 1969 in England by Fairport Convention bass player Ashley Hutchings and established London folk club duo Tim Hart and Maddy Prior. The band were part of the 1970s British folk revival, ...

rarities have not become available elsewhere, but these recordings are of such poor fidelity that they must have been made on domestic, not professional equipment. Tracks four, six, and 16 were written by

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

. The compilation was released on CD in 1993.

Track listing

#"Washington At Valley Forge" (The Ethnic Shuffle Band) (1966) #"Some Sweet Day" (Fairport Convention) (1967) #"You're Gonna Need My Help" (Fairport Convention) (1968) #"

Dear Landlord "Dear Landlord" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. It was recorded on November 29, 1967, at Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville, produced by Bob Johnston. The song was released on Dylan's album '' John Wesley Harding'' on Decem ...

" (Fairport Convention) (1969) #"College Grove/ Silver Spear" (instr) (Steeleye Span) (1970) #"Lay Down Your Weary Tune" (Steeleye Span) (1970) #"Four Hand Reel/ St. Anne's Reel" (instr) (The Albion Country Band) (1972) #"Horn Fair" (The Etchingham Steam Band) (1974) #"Lament/ Rotta" (The Albion Dance Band) (1974) #"(a) A Sailor's Life/ (b) One More Day" (The Albion Band) (1979) #"The Bluebell" (instr) (The Albion Band) (1979) #"Six Days on the Road" (The Albion Band) (1979) #"The Albion Band is Here Again" (The Albion Band) (1982) #"Lost In Space/ Only When I Laugh" (The Albion Band) (1984) #"Elements Laments" (The Albion Band) (1988) #"Angelina" (The Ashley Hutchings Allstars) (1988) #"3 Bampton Morris Tunes" (instr) (The Albion Band) (1988) #"We Lie" (Duet Version) (The Albion Band) (1993) #"Didn't He Ramble" (The Albion Band) (1993)

Personnel

There are over 45 performers on this album.For a complete track list which includes all the performers, se
''Ashley Hutchings: The Guv'nor Vol 1''
/ref> The most notable, in alphabetical order, are: *

Steve Ashley Steve Frank Ashley (born 9 March 1946) is an English singer-songwriter, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, writer and graphic designer. Ashley is best known as a songwriter and first gained public recognition for his work with his debut s ...

on 7 *

Phil Beer Phil Beer (born 12 May 1953) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and one half of English acoustic roots duo Show of Hands. Biography Beer first began to play fiddle, guitar, and mandolin whilst still at school in Teignmout ...

on 14 and 15 *

Martin Carthy Martin Dominic Forbes Carthy MBE (born 21 May 1941) is an English singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in English folk music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, as well as later ar ...

on 5 and 6 *

Shirley Collins Shirley Elizabeth Collins MBE (born 5 July 1935) is an English folk singer who was a significant contributor to the British Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly, whose accompaniment on ...

on 8 *

Julie Covington Julie Covington (born 11 September 1946) is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of " Don't Cry for Me Argentina", which she sang on the 1976 concept album '' Evita''. Early life Julie Covington was born ...

on 10b *

Sandy Denny Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) was an English singer-songwriter who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as " guably the pre-eminent British folk-rock sin ...

on 3 and 4 *

Sue Draheim Sue Draheim ( ; August 17, 1949 – April 11, 2013) The Mudcat Café''R.I.P. fiddler Sue Draheim''/ref> was an American fiddler, boasting a more than forty year musical career in the US and the UK. Growing up in North Oakland, Draheim began her ...

on 7 * Barry Dransfield on 12 * Judy Dyble on 2 * Trevor Foster on 14 and 15 *

Clive Gregson Clive James Gregson (born 4 January 1955, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, England) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He has toured in bands, provided backup for well-known musicians, and written songs that have been cov ...

on 16 * Tim Hart on 5 and 6 *

* Peter Knight on 5 and 6 * Cathy Lesurf on 13 and 15 * Martin Lamble on 2, 3, and 4 *

Dave Mattacks David James Mattacks (born 13 March 1948) is an English rock and folk drummer, best known for his work with British folk rock band Fairport Convention. Fairport Convention He replaced Martin Lamble, who had died on 12 May 1969 in a road ac ...

on 7 and 16 * Ian Matthews on 2 and 3 * Simon Nicol on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 13, 18, and 19 * Philip Pickett on 10 *

Maddy Prior Madeleine Edith Prior MBE (born 14 August 1947) is an English folk rock singer, best known as the lead vocalist of Steeleye Span. She was born in Blackpool and moved to St Albans in her teens. Her father, Allan Prior, was co-creator of the p ...

on 6 * Andy Roberts on 12 *

Ric Sanders Richard Sanders (born 8 December 1952) is an English violinist who has played in jazz-rock, folk rock and folk groups, including Soft Machine and Fairport Convention. Biography Sanders' first experience with a professional band was in the sum ...

on 10 and 11 *

Martin Simpson Martin Stewart Simpson (born 5 May 1953) is an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter. His music reflects a wide variety of influences and styles, rooted in Britain, Ireland, America and beyond. He builds a purposeful, often upbeat voi ...

on 12 *

John Tams John Tams (born 16 February 1949) is an English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, Holbrook, Derbyshire, the son of a Public house, publican. He first worked as a reporter for the ''Ripley, Derbyshire ...

on 10 *

Graeme Taylor Graeme Taylor (born 2 February 1954 in Stockwell, South-West London) is a British guitarist. Taylor played lead guitar with 1970s medieval/rock band Gryphon, then played with The Albion Band from 1976 until 1987, and forming folk-rock group ...

on 10 and 11 * Richard Thompson on 2, 3, and 4 * Chris While on 18 and 19 * Pete Zorn on 16

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guvnor Vol 1 Ashley Hutchings albums 1993 compilation albums