SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ All In The Downs souvenir programme
We have a few copies of the limited edition souvenir programme for All in the Downs the celebration of Shirley Collins‘ 80th birthday. Beautifully printed in full colour on fine paper with four panel cover. The 44 page book includes an essay by Shirley’s dear friend David Tibet, full details of the celebration concert and […]
ASHLEY HUTCHINGS, JOHN KIRKPATRICK & chums ~ The Compleat Dancing Master FLED 3038
Back in print – a tremendously entertaining and ambitious compendium of English traditional dance music played by some of England’s finest folk-rock musicians. Following the extraordinarily successful ‘Morris On’, Ashley Hutchings and John Kirkpatrick returned to the studio to record this ambitious collection – presenting a complete history of English traditional dance music played with […]
IAIN MATTHEWS A Complete (?) Discography
This discography attempts to list the original release of all the recordings which feature IAIN MATTHEWS. All catalogue numbers refer to UK releases unless otherwise noted. Subsequent reissues are only included if they include additional material. Please write if you spot any errors or omissions. Thanks.
IAIN MATTHEWS & SEARING QUARTET ~ Joy Mining FLED 3083
For singer-songwriter Iain Matthews Joy Mining represents a real career highlight. With a recording career as long, illustrious and industrious as that of Mr Matthews that is some claim. A few years he began working in Holland with the acclaimed Searing Quartet led by pianist Egbert Derix, their debut album is a very rare and […]
IAIN MATTHEWS
Iain Matthews was born Ian Matthews McDonald on June 16th 1946 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, into a family with two younger brothers. After leaving school he started working as an interior decorator / signwriter before moving to London in 1966. As one of the vocalists in a British surfing band Pyramid he recorded a single for […]
IAIN MATHEWS & SEARING QUARTET ~ Joy Mining
Many years ago, singer Iain Matthews agreed to be interviewed for the Hokey Pokey newsletter. With great kindness he answered all the questions from the cub reporter, effecting not to be disappointed by the reporter’s repetition of the same old questions. Hokey Pokey eventually led, in a round about fashion, to the Fledg’ling label. You […]
JESSE FULLER ~ Move On Down The Line FLED 3074
Jesse Fuller, “The Lone Cat” (1896 – 1976) was one of the great blues troubadours. A remarkably expressive singer and fine 12-string guitarist, Fuller developed his unique one-man-band style around his fotdella (foot-operated bass) and harmonica/kazoo-rig. Move On Down The Line collects his earliest recordings, including the original version of his classic San Francisco Bay […]