Three Quarter Time, by Magpie Lane

Three Quarter Time

by Magpie Lane

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Artwork by Linda Fraser.

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1.	The Dancing 03:49	info	buy track
2.	Push about the Jorum / The Ploughman / Salt of the Earth 04:46	info	buy track
3.	Belfast Mountains 05:24	info	buy track
4.	Sovay 06:42	info	buy track
5.	Cheltenham Waltz / Rout of the Blues 05:51	info	buy track
6.	Nobody’s Jig / Kentish Cricketers 03:41	info	buy track
7.	New Garden Fields 04:47	info	buy track
8.	Dance around the Gallows Tree 04:02	info	buy track
9.	Blow ye Winds 03:14	info	buy track
10.	The Captain and his Whiskers 06:11	info	buy track
11.	Lovely Elwina / Waterloo 05:03	info	buy track
12.	Lord Bateman 07:57	info	buy track
13.	One More Dance and Then / Not a Natural Dancer / Spirit of the Dance 06:16	info	buy track

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Three Quarter Time is the Oxford band’s ninth CD. As usual, traditional English songs and dance tunes feature heavily – often little-known material, or versions of songs which will be unfamiliar to most listeners. These are complemented by a handful of judiciously chosen modern compositions, including one apiece by band members Ian Giles and Andy Turner.
As usual, strong vocal performances abound – Magpie Lane are fortunate in being able to boast four lead vocalists, and all are on good form here, whether singing individually or in harmony.
As usual, the strength of the vocals is matched by the band’s instrumental work. For this album, the instrumental palette has been expanded with contributions from a number of the band’s friends, including Jackie Oates, John Spiers, Paul Sartin and Colin Fletcher. Thus, as well as the core instrumental line-up of fiddle, concertina, cello, guitar/bouzouki and percussion, there are additional strings, melodeons, oboe, clarinet, trumpet… and spoons.

"a further quintessential expression of Englishness and musical and vocal excellence...
If you want a demonstration of just how vibrant and alive and feelgood English music can be, conveying the Spirit Of The Dance while maintaining a firm and respectful grip on the traditions it upholds, then you need look no further than this exhilarating disc."
David Kidman in Living Tradition

"It's excellent...."
JonBoden

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released August 1, 2017

Andy Turner vocals, anglo-concertinas
Ian Giles vocals, percussion
Jon Fletcher vocals, bouzouki, guitars, 5-string banjo, harmonica
Mat Green fiddle, vocals
Sophie Thurman vocals, cello, whistles

With special guests:
Colin Fletcher double bass
Jackie Oates 5-string violin
Jan Morter trumpets
Jenny Bancroft spoons
Joe Turner violin
John Spiers melodeon, button accordion
Paul Sartin oboe, violin
Toby Goss clarinet

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Magpie Lane Oxford, UK

Magpie Lane is a five-piece folk band from Oxford, specialising in traditional English songs and dance tunes. The band has been delighting audiences for over 25 years - and through 10 critically-acclaimed albums - with a combination of powerful vocals and vigorous dance tunes, performing inventive arrangements on acoustic instruments.

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