The Magic of Morris

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"The Magic of Morris" is an anthology of Morris dance tunes played by various artists.

Recorded 1945 - c 2005. Released on CD in 2005. Running time 73 minutes 13 seconds.

This is an ideal CD for morris musicians wanting to learn tunes as many of the records are field recordings which give appropriate speeds. For the general listener the studio recordings by the Silurian Border Morris Men and by the various "Morris On" bands have the most entertainment value. One or two recordings have extraneous sounds of the audience and traffic. All of the tunes have enormous bounce. For the academic historian, the recordings by Father Kenneth Loveless and William Kimber (1872 - 1961) are probably the closest we can ever get to what Cecil Sharp heard 100 years ago. Somewhat confusingly, the titles are sometimes the name of the dance, and sometimes the name of the tunes. There is no indication of the dates of the recordings or the authors of the tunes, so we must assume that they are all traditional. Where the sound of bells or sticks is audible, there is the word "field". The collection was compiled by Steve Adamson of The Morris Ring.

Title. Morris Side/musician. Field/studio

  • 1. "Off To California" (Black Pig Border Morris)
  • 2. "Ring O' Bells" (Moulton Morris Men) Field
  • 3. "Pershore Stick Dance" (Silurian Border Morris Men) Field?
  • 4. "Princess Royal" (Father Kenneth Loveless MBE)
  • 5. "White Ladies Aston (Border Morris)" (Silurian Border Morris Men) Field?
  • 6. "Rigs O' Marlow (Headington)" (John Graham [accordion]) Field
  • 7. "Postman's Knock (song)" (The Morris On Band)
  • 8. "Nutting Girl (Fieldtown)" (Father Kenneth Loveless MBE)
  • 9. "The Valentine (Fieldtown)" (The Jockey Morris Men) Field
  • 10. "Pershore Handkerchief Dance" (Silurian Border Morris Men) Field?
  • 11. "Abbots Bromley Horn Dance" (Jake Walker [fiddle])
  • 12. "Rapper Dance" (Jim Catterall/ Newcastle Morris Men) Field
  • 13. "Ladies Pleasure (Bledington)" (Father Kenneth Loveless MBE)
  • 14. "Coal Hole Calvary" (Black Pig Border Morris)
  • 15. "Step Back/ Maid of the Mill" (Jockey Morris Men)
  • 16. "Upton Handkerchief Dance" (Silurian Border Morris Men) Field?
  • 17. "Shepherd's Hey (Headington Quarry)" (Father Kenneth Loveless MBE)
  • 18. "Shepherd's Hey/ Orange in Bloom/ etc" (Grandson of Morris On Band)
  • 19. "Broomfield" (Silurian Border Morris Men) Field?
  • 20 "Sweet Jenny Jones" (Grandson of Morris On Band) Field
  • 21. "Jigs from Headington Quarry" (Father Kenneth Loveless MBE)
  • 22. "I'll Go and Enlist" (James Melville/ Derby Morris Men)
  • 23. "William of Orange/ Tenpenny Bit/ etc" (Andrew Richards & Dave Jolly)

The Magic of Morris - CD 2. Recorded 1945 - c 2005. Released on CD in 2005. Running time 72 minutes 31 seconds.

Title. Morris Side/musician. Field/studio

  • 1. "From Night 'til Morn" (Crucible)
  • 2. "Old Tom of Oxford" (White Rose Morris Men) Field
  • 3. "Getting Upstairs (Headington)" (The Music of Cry Havoc) Field
  • 4. "Trunkles" (William Kimber [concertina])
  • 5. "Nutting Girl (Ducklington)" (Grand Union Morris Men) Field?
  • 6. "Ladies Pleasure (Bledington)" (Albion Morris Men)
  • 7. "Step and Fetch Her (Bampton)" (White Rose Morris Men) Field
  • 8. "Country Gardens" (William Kimber [concertina])
  • 9. "Highland Mary (Bampton)" (The Music of Cry Havoc) Field
  • 10. "Jenny Lind" (Grand Union Morris Men) Field?
  • 11. "Old Marlborough (Fieldtown)" (Chris Leslie)
  • 12. "Hunting The Squirrel" (William Kimber [concertina])
  • 13. "Balance The Straw" (West Hill Morris) Field?
  • 14. "Highland Mary" (West Hill Morris) Field?
  • 15. "Banbury Hill/ Shepherd's Hey" (Great Grandson of Morris On)
  • 16. "British Granadier" (Albion Morris Men) Field?
  • 17. "Double Lead Through" (William Kimber [concertina])
  • 18. "Sherbourne Jig/ Queens Delight" (Crucible)
  • 19. "Colne Royal" (Albion Morris Men)
  • 20. "Cuckoo's Nest (song)" (Morris On Band) Field 2004
  • 21 "Jockie To The Fair" (William Kimber [concertina])
  • 22. "Happy Man (Adderbury)" (Grand Union Morris Men) Field?
  • 23. "Haste To The Wedding/ Blue Bells of Scotland/ etc" (Chris Leslie)
  • 24. "Laudnum Bunches" (William Kimber [concertina]) Field
  • 25. "Bonny Green Garters" (Great Grandson of Morris On)
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