Tickawinda Rosemary Lane LP - SIGNED
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Tickawinda Rosemary Lane EXTREMELY RARE LP - SIGNED
1979 UK release on Pennine Records PSS 153 LP. Record is in excellent condition, almost as good as new. Sleeve has some minor storage wear.
Sleeve has also been signed by Kath Richmond, Alison Tulloch, Dave Birchwood and Jim Schofield (see photo below – let me know if you’d like close-ups of any of these.
According to femalevocals.blogspot.com:
The group released its sole and rare album (only 300 LPs copies were pressed) delivering a traditional folk music, including old songs and own compositions. They have a male and two female vocals (Kath Richmond & Alison Tulloch).
Tracks are:
1 John Barleycorn
2 Coalhole
3 She Moves Through the Fair
4 Old Pendel
5 Young Man
6 Cold and Raw
7 The Balckleg Miner
8 Rosemary Lane
9 A Lyke Wake Dirge
10 The Galtree Farmer
11 The Weary Cutters
12 Go Your Way
13 And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
A fan writes:
Originally a privately pressed LP from 1979 that gained legendary status as one of the rarest, most collectable albums in the world. Thirteen covers of traditional songs, five of them sung acapella. Two strong female singers are backed by crisp and clear playing. The ladies shine unaccompained on "She moves through the fair". Not acid or progressive folk in any way, just truly wonderful songmaking.
And another opines....
At a first listen, you might say it sounds very traditional. It's mainly acoustic with some sparse electric guitar. The track list might look 'ordinary' with some emphasis on selections from the Pentangle/Jansch repertoire, but the performances are brilliant, and the less known songs are truly great. If you don't like the album at first, I'm sure that after a while it will reveal itself to you in all its earthy glory. The electric guitar playing is very delicate and provides a richer texture. Both the female and male vocals are GREAT.
I love delicate stuff like this and increasingly enjoy trad stuff so it sounds great.
'Rosemary Lane' was something of a Holy Grail for me for years. It has always been on the expensive side (to be more precise, tremendously expensive!), so I was excited to say the least when I heard it was supposed to be reissued on CD some years ago. But to my earth-shattering disappointment, it never appeared. Thanks to a very kind soul I later managed to hear a vinyl original. The proportions of my expectations were perfect for a large scale disappointment, but after only a few songs, I soon realized that this indeed the masterpiece I had hoped it would be. It didn't take long before I counted it among my top ten folk albums.
