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ASHLEY HUTCHINGS, RICHARD THOMPSON, DAVE MATTACKS, JOHN KIRKPATRICK, BARRY DRANSFIELD A tremendously powerful and important recording from 1972. Morris On led to a re-examination of the English Morris dance. In 1972 three former members of Fairport Convention – Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson and Dave Mattacks – got together with accordion-maestro John Kirkpatrick and acclaimed folk fiddler Barry Dransfield to record this ground breaking album. The results were quite extraordinary and led to a re-examination of the Morris tradition and the formation of many new dance sides. Thirty seven years later, leader Ashley Hutchings continues to tour with his Morris On band. Tracks; 1 Morris Call / 2 Greensleeves / 3 The Nutting Girl / 4 Old Woman Tossed In A Blanket, Shepherd’s Hey, Trunkles / 5 Staines Morris / 6 Lads A’Bunchum, Young Collins / 7 Vandals of Hammerwich / 8 Willow Tree, Bean Setting, Shooting / 9 I’ll Go And List For A Sailor / 10 Princess Royal / 11 Cuckoo’s Nest / 12 Morris Off
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Remastered 1972 folk masterpiece w/Fairport Convention's Ashley Hutchings & Richard Thompson, plus Shirley Collins, John Kirkpatrick, Barry Dransfield & others!
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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I hadn't heard Morris On since those mellow evenings back in the 70's when my student friends and I would return from the pub and immediately put it on the stereo accompanied by much twirling and gyrating ( our version of Morris dancing!)Now listening to the CD twenty five years later it's better than I remember : lovely tunes and as you would expect from the musicians assembled some stunning playing. This record has a sponteneity which appears to be natural, humour and verve.Needless to say John Kirkpatrick is superb on concertina, accordian and harmonium, though that is not to play down the contribution of the others who are equally effective. However the thing that holds it together for me is the drumming of Dave Mattacks. Always the consummate folk rock drummer Mattacks' performance here is spot on : he always seems to get it dead right and the drums are right there at the front of the mix, just as they should be. It is dance music after all. Some might say that the production is a bit untidy, certainly by modern standards, but for me that helps create the atmosphere.
Overall this is a classic album, every track excellent with Princess Royal and The Willow Tree the standouts for me. Pure class!
Overall this is a classic album, every track excellent with Princess Royal and The Willow Tree the standouts for me. Pure class!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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For ten years after this album was originally released, Morris dancing was hip. This is the one that started it all. Three members of Fairport Convention, plus a brief appearance from Shirley Collins made this a must-have album. It's disappointing to see that there are no bonus tracks. Listening to the chunky bouncy instrumentals, you could even say Morris dancing was funky. It was presumably reissued because of the success of "Grandson of Morris On". The presence of Richard Thompson on this one gives this one the edge. Not as good as a real Fairport album, but still pretty good.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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In theory I should hate this album and the only reason I ever listened to it in the first place was because I got it for 50p in a Cheapo section of Forbes record shop in Dundee nearly 30 years ago. Morris dance music was not really what I was into at the time but I did like some of the Fairport related stuff so I thought I would take a chance. It's great! Many of my friends and indeed family can't quite understand this but I find something charming about the whole thing. I was also a big fan of Son of... and The Complete Dancing Master. John Kirkpatrick's playing is wonderfully atmospheric and the whole business of NOT trying to make this an exercise in "preserving" the traditional arrangements and not using so called original instruments is brilliant and brings these songs and tunes to life. This may not be what some of the more "traditional" folk fans want to hear but they have all already got one hand permanantly over one ear already
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Feeling very English listening to these jolly ditties...
The traditions of the Morris movement are intertwined so deeply with England. Yes, England, the country I love. Read more
Published 5 months ago by BobM
Fantastic
Richard Thompson's menacing guitar especially on Cuckoo's Nest is a sine qua non. Hutching's bass playing is as good as he's ever done - fantastic! Read more
Published 9 months ago by DrD
Revival
Amazing to listen again to music last heard quite a number of years ago, on modern technology, that can be heard on CD/PC/iPod - just wonderful!
Published 18 months ago by Jillian Campbell
Morris on...and on...and on
You don't need me to review this iconic recording. It remains a seminal work of the genre (which it largely created) and gives me great pleasure both for musicianship and in... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by Mr. Norman E. Law
Morris On
Have almost worn out my vinyl copy of this album.Morris on Great to now have it on cd, it will be a treasured addition to my collection and I will thoroughly enjoy listening to it... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by Eliza Doolittle
Wonderful evocative boozy album
I intially bought this years ago and enjoyed it; I did however, after the album was scratched beyond playing I bought it again on cd. Read more
Published on 28 May 2008 by Mr. C. J. Iredale
Could do much better!
Bar-room stuff... beery and bawdy, and dominated by Kirkpatrick's concertina. Not a patch on the wonderful "No Roses" with Shirley Collins, recorded at the same period with all... Read more
Published on 11 July 2006 by Robert
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