Cathy Lesurf

Cathy Lesurf
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Folk
Associated acts Oyster Ceilidh Band, Fiddler's Dram, Fairport Convention, The Albion Country Band

Cathy Lesurf, born 1957, is a British folk music singer-songwriter who was brought up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.[1] She has been a member of bands in the 1970s such as Oyster Ceilidh Band, Fiddler's Dram, and The Albion Band.[1][2][3] She released a solo album, Surface, in 1985.[4] She created and ran the World in 1 County festival from 2002 to 2007.[5] In November 2009, she released the solo single "This Christmas",[1] which was written by her husband, David Wilson.[6]

Discography

Solo albums
Solo singles

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stevenage singer tipped for number one slot". The Comet. 12 November 2009. http://www.thecomet.net/content/comet/news/story.aspx?brand=CMTOnline&category=News&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestCMT&itemid=WEED12%20Nov%202009%2015%3A11%3A50%3A303. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  2. ^ "A Brief Albion Band History". toadinthehole.org.uk. http://www.toadinthehole.org.uk/www/albion%20band/history.htm. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  3. ^ "What becomes of the one-hit wonders?". guardian.co.uk. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/page/0,,1074166,00.html. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "CATHY LESURF (LP) - Surface". musicfolk. http://www.musikfolk.co.uk/aliveandshouting/solo-cathylesurf-surface.htm. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  5. ^ "Event previews: World in 1 County". BBC Online. 10 June 2005. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2005/06/10/entertainment_arts_2005_06_world_in_one_county_preview_event_feature.shtml. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 
  6. ^ "Cathy's X-Factor Xmas challenge". BBC News Online. 11 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8350000/8350500.stm. Retrieved 8 January 2010. 

External links

Albion Band
Studio albums
  • Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: No Roses (1971)
  • The Albion Country Band: Battle of the Field (1976)
  • The Albion Dance Band: The Prospect Before Us (1977)
  • The Albion Band: Rise Up Like the Sun (1978)
  • Keith Dewhurst & The Albion Band: Lark Rise to Candleford (1980)
  • The Albion Band: Light Shining (1983)
  • Shuffle Off (1983)
  • Under The Rose (1984)
  • A Christmas Present from the Albion Band (1985)
  • Stella Maris (1987)
  • The Albion Band with Chris Baines: The Wild Side of Town (1987)
  • I Got New Shoes (1988)
  • Give Me a Saddle, I'll Trade You a Car (1989)
  • The Best of 1989/90 (1990)
  • Songs from the Shows, v. 1 (1990)
  • Songs from the Shows, v. 2 (1991)
  • Acousticity (1993)
  • Captured (1995)
  • Albion Heart (1995)
  • Demi Paradise (1996)
  • Songs From The Shows (1997)
  • Happy Accident (1998)
  • BBC Sessions (1998)
  • Before Us Stands Yesterday (1999)
  • Christmas Album (1999)
  • Road Movies (2001)
Singles
  • Hopping Down in Kent / Merry Sherwood Rangers (1976)
  • The Postman's Knock / La Sexte Estampie Real (1977)
  • Poor Old Horse / Ragged Heroes (1978)
  • Pain and Paradise / Lay Me Low (1979)
  • Wings (1998)
Live albums
  • The Albion Band Live in Concert (1993)
  • Live at the Cambridge Folk Festival (1998)
  • An Evening with The Albion Band (2002)
  • Acousticity on Tour (2004)
  • Albion Heart on Tour (2004)

The Albion Band Live in Concert (2007)

Vintage Albion Band (2007)
Compilations
  • The Acoustic Years 1993-97 (1997)
  • Along the Pilgrims Way (1998)
  • The Best of 89/90 (1998)
  • Albion Heart (1999)
  • The HTD Years (2000)
  • No Surrender (2003)
  • Albion Sunrise - HTD Recordings: 1994-1999 (2004)
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Fairport Convention

Maartin Allcock · Dan Ar Braz · Bob Brady · Roger Burridge · Gerry Conway · Sandy Denny · Jerry Donahue · Judy Dyble · Tom Farnell · Roger Hill · Ashley Hutchings · Martin Lamble · Chris Leslie · Cathy Lesurf · Trevor Lucas · Dave Mattacks · Iain Matthews · Simon Nicol · Dave Pegg · David Rea · Bruce Rowland · Ric Sanders · Dave Swarbrick · Richard Thompson · Paul Warren
Studio albums

Fairport Convention (1968) · What We Did on Our Holidays (1969) · Unhalfbricking (1969) · Liege & Lief (1969) · Full House (1970) · Angel Delight (1971) · Babbacombe Lee (1971) · Rosie (1973)  · Nine (1973)  · Rising for the Moon (1975) · Gottle O'Geer (1976)  · The Bonny Bunch of Roses (1977) · Tipplers Tales (1978) · Gladys' Leap (1985) · Expletive Delighted! (1986) · In Real Time: Live '87 (1987) · Red & Gold (1988) · The Five Seasons (1990)  · Jewel in the Crown (1995) · Old New Borrowed Blue (1996)  · Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (1997)  · The Wood and the Wire (2000) · XXXV (2001) · Over the Next Hill (2004) · Sense of Occasion (2007) Festival Bell (2011)
Singles

"If I Had a Ribbon Bow" (1968) · "Meet on the Ledge" (1968) · "I'll Keep It with Mine" (1969) · "Si Tu Dois Partir" (1969) · "If (Stomp)" (1970) · "Now Be Thankful" (1970)
Live albums

Fairport Live Convention (1974) · Live at the L.A. Troubadour (1977) · Farewell Farewell (1979) · Moat on the Ledge - Live at Broughton Castle (1982) · House Full (1986) · Heyday (1987)  · 25th Anniversary Concert (1992) · Cropredy 98 (1999)  · The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (2004) · Journeyman's Grace (2005) · Live at the BBC (2007) · Off the Desk (2008) Off the Desk (2008) Live at Cropredy 08 (2009)
Compilations

History of Fairport Convention (1972) · Tour Sampler (1975) · Fairport Chronicles (1976) · The Woodworm Years (1991) · A Chronicle of Sorts 1967 - 1969 · Meet On the Ledge: The Classic Years 1967-1975 · Some of Our Yesterdays · Fairport Convention · Then & Now 1982 - 1996: The Best of Fairport Convention · Rhythm of the Times (2003) Across the Decades (2003)
Box sets
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