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The Transports: The Silver Edition Of Peter Bellamy's Classic Ballad Opera [LongVarious Artists/Peter Bellamy
Release Date: 04/05/2005
Original Release:
1997
# of Discs:
2
J&R Item # 551118_CD
UPC # 020286010227
Label: Free Reed Records (UK)
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Disc: 1
1.
Overture - Peter Bellamy
2.
Ballad of Henry & Susannah, The (Part 1) - Peter Bellamy
3.
Us Poor Fellows - Peter Bellamy
4.
Robber's Song, The - Peter Bellamy
5.
Ballad of Henry & Susannah, The (Part 2) - Peter Bellamy
6.
Leaves in the Woodland, The - Peter Bellamy
7.
Ballad of Henry & Susannah, The (Part 3) - Peter Bellamy
8.
I Once Lived in Service - Peter Bellamy
9.
Norwich Gaol - Peter Bellamy
10.
Sweet Loving Friendship - Peter Bellamy
11.
Ballad of Henry & Susannah, The (Part 4) - Peter Bellamy
12.
Black and Bitter Night, The - Peter Bellamy
13.
Humane Turnkey, The (I) - Peter Bellamy
14.
Plymouth Mail, The - Peter Bellamy
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Humane Turnkey, The (II) - Peter Bellamy
16.
Green Fields of England, The - Peter Bellamy
17.
Roll Down - Peter Bellamy
18.
Still and Silent Ocean, The - Peter Bellamy
19.
Ballad of Henry & Susannah, The (Part 5) - Peter Bellamy
20.
Convict's Wedding Dance, The - Peter Bellamy
Disc: 2
1.
Black and Bitter Night - Cockersdale
2.
Raking the Embers - Jim Lawton
3.
Ballad of Henry and Sussanah, The (Part 1) - Simon Nicol/Chris Leslie
4.
Us Poor Fellows - David Jones
5.
Robber's Song, The - Joel Griffiths
6.
Ballad of Henry and Sussanah, The (Part 2) - Simon Nicol/Chris Leslie
7.
Mother's Song (Leaves in the Woodland) - Grace Notes
8.
Ballad of Henry and Sussanah, The (Part 3) - Simon Nicol/Chris Leslie
9.
I Once Lived in Service - Witches Of Elswick
10.
Norwich Gaol - Chris Sugden
11.
Sweet Loving Friendship - Laura Hockenhull/Pete Morton
12.
Ballad of Henry and Sussanah, The (Part 4) - Simon Nicol/Chris Leslie
13.
Black and Bitter Night, The - Damien Barber/John Kirkpatrick/The Wilsons/Grace Notes
14.
Humane Turnkey, The - Mal Jardine/Jamie O'Dwyer
15.
Plymouth Mail, The - John Roberts
16.
Green Fields of England - Coope, Boyes & Simpson
17.
Roll Down - Kimber's Men
18.
Still and Silent Ocean, The - Steve Tilston/Tom McConville
19.
Ballad of Henry and Sussanah, The (Part 5) - Simon Nicol/Chris Leslie
20.
Dance: The Convict's Wedding - Fairport Convention
21.
Black Concertina - Tim Moon
22.
Roll Down - Peter Bellamy
Performer: Various Artists/Peter Bellamy
Artist: June Tabor; Martin Carthy; Dave Swarbrick; The Watersons Engineer: Nic Kinsey Producer: Peter Bellamy Distributor: RED Distribution Notes: Personnel includes: Peter Bellamy, June Tabor, Martin Carthy, Nic Jones, The Watersons (vocals); Dave Swarbrick (violin); Oliver Brookes (cello); Philippa Davies (flute); Sophia Wilson (oboe). Recorded in 1977. Includes liner notes by Eric Fowler. Spine-tingling close harmonies, a compelling storyline, original songs, and a cast of British folk luminaries (Martin Carthy, Nic Jones, June Tabor, and Norma Waterson, to name a few) distinguish Peter Bellamy 's 1977 "ballad opera," the musical presentation of a true story about Australian convicts who meet and fall in love while imprisoned. This classic song cycle has been reissued with an expanded track list and liner notes. Widely considered the late Peter Bellamy's masterwork, the 1977 ballad opera The Transports tells the true story of Henry Cabell and Susannah Holmes, a pair of English convicts transported to Australia in the 18th century, set to period instruments. To some, this might sound both precious and dreadfully dull; however, Bellamy was not only a musicologist but also a gifted composer, and The Transports, which consists primarily of new lyrics set to existing melodies, is a boisterous set of tunes with sympathetic lyrics and a compelling forward flow to the rather simple narrative. Most importantly, the singers (who as in a proper opera sing in character throughout) are a veritable who's who of the British folk scene, with Mike Waterson and Norma Waterson starring as the doomed couple, with Bellamy, Martin Carthy (Norma Waterson's husband), June Tabor, Nic Jones, and even the great A.L. Lloyd all providing rich, meaty vocal work. Not all experiments in the British folk style work (see Shirley & Dolly Collins' often pretentious suites for proof), but The Transports is a simply fascinating album that works on all levels, as a story, as a cohesive work, and as an excellent set of songs. ~ Stewart Mason
Q (12/92, p.144) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...In effect a folk opera, it was his best achievement, something to be detailed in any discussion of a folk revival..."
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British Folk
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