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| Steve Ashley, Simon Nicol, Royston Wood, Sue Draheim, Dave Mattacks, Ashley Hutchings |
The band was formed in April 1972 by Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span founding member Ashley Hutchings initially to accompany singer Shirley Collins on her 'No Roses' album. Dave Mattacks from Fairport Convention was recruited, and
later that year Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson also joined for a short tour.
Ashley was keen to make a permanent band from these musicians and the first attempt included
Royston Wood, Steve
Ashley and Sue Draheim
in the line-up. This was not to be as successful as had been hoped and a second Albion Country Band was formed. This group
included Martin Carthy, John
Kirkpatrick, Sue Harris,
Roger Swallow and Simon
Nicol. The band split in August 1973 and retrospectively released their sole album, Battle of the Field, on Island Records.
The Combined Forces of the band
Steve Ashley : guitar
Sue Draheim : fiddle
Ashley Hutchings : bass
Simon Nicol : guitar, vocals
Royston Wood : vocals
Shirley Collins : vocals, banjo
Roger Swallow : drums
Linda Thompson : vocals
Richard Thompson guitar, vocals
Martin Carthy : guitar, vocals
Sue Harris : vocals, oboe, dulcimer
John Kirkpatrick : accordion, vocals, piano
Martin Nicholls,
John Iveson, Colin Sheen, Paul Beer : sackbuts on "Gallant Poacher"
Dave Mattacks : percussion on "Reaphook and Sickle".
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| Roger Swallow, Simon Nicol, Sue Harris, Martin Carthy, Ashley Hutchings, John Kirkpatrick |
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| The Albion Country Band |
the never-to-be-duplicated
Albion Country Band line-up of
Simon Nicol, Martin
Carthy, Roger Swallow,
Sue Harris and John Kirkpatrick.
Ashley Hutchings cut off at the pass
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(Medley) (1972)
Four Hand Reel
St. Anne's Reel
Morris Dance Tunes (1972)
Morris On
Jockey To The Fair
Room For The Cuckoo
Princess Royal
Morris Off
Albion Country Band
Sue Draheim - fiddle
Steve Ashley - whistle,
harmonica
Simon Nicol - electric guitar
Ashley Hutchings - bass guitar
Dave Mattacks - drums
Rambling Sailor (1972)
Albion Country Band
Royston Wood - vocal
Steve Ashley - vocal
Sue
Draheim - fiddle
Simon Nicol - electric guitar
Ashley Hutchings - bass guitar
Dave Mattacks - drums
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