Cat No:
WGS397CD
Release Date: 17 March 2014
Label: Wild Goose
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5016700115826
Genres: Folk
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Description
A trio singing unaccompanied songs from the folk tradition of Southern England - with particular emphasis on songs from their native Isle of Wight.
The current line up of Virgil and Dorana Philpott, and Justin Smith, have been together since 2005. Their singing began to develop a truly individual character after the discovery of a rich seam of local, traditional, source material in 2008. The results of this was apparent on the recording "Long Songs" released in June 2011, which focused upon the traditional song collection of Nineteenth Century Islander, W. H. Long.
The CD received very favourable reviews across the music press including a fRoots Critics' Poll vote from English traditional music great, Rod Stradling. Multiple BBC Folk Award winner, Chris Wood, was another to be impressed, and chose to cover the group's arrangement of "Litttle Carpenter" on his 2013"None The Wiser" CD.
"Wight Cockade" is the follow up to "Long Songs" and it demonstrates a continued flair for unusual tune-setting together with an increased sophistication of arrangements - all the while retaining a central focus on Isle of Wight related material.
Alongside several more songs from W.H. Long are pieces from other early collectors including Lucy Broadwood (whose sister lived in Ryde), George Gardner (who collected from Islanders in the Hampshire workhouses) and Alfred Williams.
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Tracklisting
- 1. Lost Lady Found
- 2. The Recruiting Sergeant
- 3. From Spithead Roads
- 4. Newtown Randy
- 5. Tally Ho! Hark Away!
- 6. The Gypsy Girl
- 7. On Gosport Beach
- 8. The Isle of Wight ('Adieu')
- 9. The Loyal Isle of Wight Volunteers' March
- 10. British Man of War
- 11. Jolly Harvestmen
- 12. All Jolly Fellows
- 13. The Bosun's Story
- 14. Jonas & the Devil
- 15. Come, Come My Brave Boys
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Patakas
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Becky Price and Friends
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Belshazzar's Feast
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The Year Clock, The Dorset Dialect Poems Of William ...
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St Agnes Fountain
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Will & James Ragar
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