Oyster Origins 1: Before the Flood

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Tracklist

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1The Prentice Boy
recording engineer:
Barry Gibbons
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband), Ian Telfer and Mike Warren (engineer)
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
The Prentice Boy (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
The Prentice Boy (aka Hanged I Shall Be / The Oxford Tragedy / The Oxford/Wexford Girl / Ekefield/Ickfield/Wexford Town / The Butcher Boy / The Prentice Boy)
4:59
2Six Grey Men
guest harmonica:
Chris Taylor (Oysterband) (in 1985)
recording of:
Six Grey Men (in 1985)
lyricist:
Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer
composer:
John Jones (UK folk singer)
3:42
3The Breaking of Our Lord's Birthday
recording of:
The Breaking of Our Lord's Birthday (in 1985)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
On Christmas Day It Happened So
2:18
4Stonecutter Boy
recording engineer:
Mike Warren (engineer)
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
Stonecutter Boy (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
The Stonecutter Boy
1:52
5Old Molly Oxford
recording engineer:
Barry Gibbons
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband), Ian Telfer and Mike Warren (engineer)
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
cover recording of:
Molly Oxford (Martin Carthy arrangement)
arranger:
Martin Carthy
arrangement of:
Old Molly Oxford
1:38
6Liberty Hall
guest harmonica:
Chris Taylor (Oysterband) (in 1985)
recording of:
Liberty Hall (in 1985)
lyricist:
Ian Telfer
writer:
John Jones (UK folk singer) and Ian Telfer
composer:
John Jones (UK folk singer)
4:07
7Rufford Park / Bobbing Joe
recording engineer:
Barry Gibbons
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband), Ian Telfer and Mike Warren (engineer)
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
Bobbing Joe (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
Bobbing Joe
recording of:
Rufford Park (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
Rufford Park Poachers
6:43
8The Sheepstealer
recording engineer:
Mike Warren (engineer)
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
The Sheepstealer (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
The Brisk Lad
2:56
9Think of England
recording engineer:
Mike Warren (engineer)
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
guest membranophone:
Claire Hewlett
recording of:
Think of England
lyricist and composer:
Ian Telfer
4:13
10The Dockyard Gate
recording engineer:
Barry Gibbons
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband), Ian Telfer and Mike Warren (engineer)
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
The Dockyard Gate (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
The Dockyard Gate
3:33
11Steal for Joy
recording of:
Steal for Joy (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
John Jones (UK folk singer)
5:19
12Gallop Hey
recording engineer:
Mike Warren (engineer)
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
Gallop Hey (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
Gallop Hey
3:15
13The Lakes of Cool Flynn
producer:
David Foister
recording of:
The Lakes of Cool Flynn (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband), Ian Telfer, Will Ward (Oysterband) and Chris Wood (folk musician)
arrangement of:
The Lake of Cool Finn (The ballad of Willie Leonard / The Lakes of Shilin / Lakes of Cold Flynn / Loughinsholin)
3:58
14A Longport Hymn
recording engineer:
Barry Gibbons
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband), Ian Telfer and Mike Warren (engineer)
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
A Longport Hymn
writer:
Alan Prosser
2:06
15Limbo
producer:
David Foister
recording of:
Limbo (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband), Ian Telfer, Will Ward (Oysterband) and Chris Wood (folk musician)
arrangement of:
Limbo
2:56
16Michael Turner's Waltz
recording engineer:
Mike Warren (engineer)
producer:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
mixer:
Alan Prosser and Mike Warren (engineer)
recording of:
Michael Turner's Waltz (Oysterband arrangement)
arranger:
John Jones (UK folk singer), Ian Kearey, Alan Prosser, Chris Taylor (Oysterband) and Ian Telfer
arrangement of:
Michael Turner's Waltz
2:50