The YOUNG TRADITION ~ Oberlin 1968
The live reputation of the mighty Young Tradition lives long in the memories of all who heard them during their brief career. Live recordings were thought not to exist until, 45 years later, an American fan remembered the reel-to-reel recording he’d made at Oberlin College on 17th November 1968. Carefully restored, these tapes are now released by Fledg’ling Records on CD and DL.
The Young Tradition were formed on 18 April 1965 by Peter Bellamy, Royston Wood and Heather Wood – with a repertoire from the British folk tradition, fashion styling from Carnaby Street and lashings of attitude they soon firmly established themselves on the folk scene. Recording for Transatlantic records and international tours soon followed. Record companies will always make extravagant claims for their releases, but Oberlin 1968 really is a rare and truly wonderful historical release.
“Forty five years on but even now – or maybe especially now – Young Tradition blow your head off.” Colin Irwin, fRoots
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Peter Bellamy : vocals
Heather Wood : vocals
Royston Wood : vocals
1 Prentice Boy
2 Knight William and the Shepherd’s Daughter
3 Banks of Claudy
4 Pretty Ploughboy
5 Banks of the Nile
6 Idumea
7 Me Husband’s Got No Courage In Him
8 Randy Dandy-O
9 Heave Away, Me Johnny
10 Haul on the Bowline / Bring ’em Down / Haul ’em Away
11 The Foxhunt
12 Ratcliffe Highway
13 The Two Magicians
14 John Barleycorn
15 The Husbandman and the Servingman
16 The Oyster Girl
17 The Innocent Hare
18 The Bold Fisherman
19 The German Musician
20 Wondrous Love
21 Lyke-Lake Dirge
22 Byker Hill
23 Blow the Man Down
24 Hanging Johnny
25 Paddy Doyle’s BootsRelease date : 30th September 2013
Barcode number: 5020393 309424