(1970) The Garret Singers – The Garret Singers
Argo issue number: ZFB 7
Produced by: John Gilbert/Kevin Daly
Availability: never issued on CD
The Garret Singers
John Challenger – vocals, tin whistle, guitar
Shirley Gammon – vocals
Jenn Price – vocals
John Mathieson – banjo, mandolin, guitar
Richard Vick – vocals, guitar, mandolin
Vic Gammon – vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, tenor recorder, mouth organ, concertina, melodeon, ocarina
Plus
John Gilbert – tambourine
Tracks
Side One
1 The Coachman and his Whip – JC lead vocal, RV guitar, JM banjo, VG whistle, pluis chorus
2 A Lovely Lass to a Friar Came – RV vocal, VG guitar
3 Sprig of Thyme – JP vocal, VG guitar
4 Greensleeves – VG melodeon, RV guitar, JM mandolin
5 The Tinker – VG vocal & melodeon, RV guitar, JM mandolin, plus chorus
6 Gentle Easy Flowing River (Alastair Clayre) – JC & RV unacc vocal
7 Searching for Lambs – JP vocal, VG tenor recorder
8 Pennsylvania (??) – JC vocal, VG banjo, RV guitar, JM mandolin, JG tambourine, plus chorus
Side Two
1 As I Walked out one May Morning – JC vocal, RV guitar, VG tin whistle, JM mandolin, plus chorus
2 Penny Wager – RV vocals & guitar, plus chorus
3 Stingo – JC vocal, VG melodeon, RV guitar, JM mandolin
4 Hares on the Mountain – Group unacc.
5 Jar of Strong Cider (Gammon) – VG vocal & mandolin, JC whistle, JM banjo, RV guitar, plus chorus
6 Behind the Bush in the Garden – VG tenor recorder, JM mandolin, RV guitar, JC melodeon
7 Rosemary Lane – JP vocal, VC guitar
8 Yarmouth Town – JC vocal, JM mandolin, VG melodeon, RV guitar, plus chorus
All tracks traditional unless otherwise indicated.
Notes to follow, but in the meantime thanks to Vic Gammon for a copy of the album.
For some reason these two tracks won’t play – doesn’t seem to get beyond the “buffering” stage which is a great shame – would very much like to hear them – great selection of songs & I like everything I’ve heard by Vic Gammon (not that much alas) – sorry to be a pain but any chance of re-upping them? Cheers.
they’re back up and working.
Thanks
Not heard this album for 35 years. Great to hear it again (or at least part of it).
dude!! one of the really beautiful folk music records, ever. a lost classic. a lost Argo release that more people should be drooling for. the interesting, full-length figures in black & white on the front sleeve is an almost Folk Heritage cover.