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Wednesday 7 February 2018

New Releases from Topic Records


NEW Topic Records releases

Topic Records are happy to announce the next two NEW releases on 9th February 2018.

June Tabor - An introduction to (TICD003)
15 specially selected tracks from one of the greatest voices on Topic Records.

Track listing: While Gamekeepers Lie Sleeping, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, The Devil and Bailiff McGlynn, No Man’s Land / Flowers of The Forest, Unicorns, The Scarecrow, Aqaba, Hedger & Ditcher, Shallow Brown, A Place Called England, Maybe Then I’ll Be A Rose, Oh! Alas, I Am In Love, The Rigs of Rye, Finisterre, The Dark End Of The Street.

Available to pre-order now from the Topic Shop, Propermusic.com, Amazon, iTunes and all good music retailers.

Anne Briggs - An introduction to (TICD004)
15 specially selected tracks from Anne Briggs, a genuine original from the modern folk revival the late 1960's, early 1970's.

Track listing: The Recruited Collier, The Doffing Mistress, Polly Vaughan, Rosemary Lane, Gathering Rushes In The Month Of May, The Stonecutter Boy, Blackwater Side, Go Your Way (My Love), The Cuckoo, Reynardine, Young Tambling, Maa Bonny Lad, Sing A Song For You, The Bonambuie, Tongue In Cheek

Available to pre-order now from the Topic Shop, Propermusic.com, Amazon, iTunes and all good music retailers.

And in March

Martin Simpson - An introduction to (TICD005)
17 tracks selected by Martin Simpson which includes a new exclusive recording of ‘Palaces Of Gold (2018)’ on Topic Records.

Track listing: Bones & Feathers / Never Any Good / Banjo Bill / Dives and Lazarus / Love Never Dies / Brothers Under The Bridge / Clerk Sanders /Love Henry / She Slips Away / Will Atkinson / Sir Patrick Spens / Dark Swift and Bright Swallow / John Hardy / Thomas Drew / First Cut Is The Deepest / Delta Dreams / Palaces of Gold (2018)

Watersons / Waterson : Carthy - An introduction to (TICD006)
15 specially selected tracks from one of the greatest folk groups on Topic Records.

Track listing: The Watersons - Three Score and Ten / The Watersons - Pace-Egging Song / The Watersons - Country Life / The Watersons - The Good Old Way / Lal & Norma Waterson - The Wealthy Squire /Mike Waterson – The Light Dragoon / The Watersons – Emmanuel / The Watersons - Fare Thee Well, Cold Winter / Waterson:Carthy – Bold Doherty / Waterson:Carthy – When First I Came To Caledonia / Waterson:Carthy – Rambleaway -Valentine Waltz / Waterson:Carthy – The Devil and the Farmer / Norma Waterson – Once In A Blue Moon / Waterson:Carthy – Jacobstowe Wassail / Waterson:Carthy – Goodbye, Fare You Well.

TOPIC NEWS

It is with regret we have been informed of the passing of John Dickinson of The Valley Folk who died on the 19th January 2018.  He was signed to TOPIC in the Sixties and they made ‘All Bells in Paradise’.

Recorded by R.W. Swettenham at Olympic Sound Studios, London; Notes by A.L. Lloyd;
Photograph by Brian Shuel shows a cast from a Slovak gingerbread mould

Jean and Elaine Carruthers, John Dickinson, Stephen Heap, vocals

Topic Birthdays

Born 15th February 1943 Died 4th September 1998
Lal Waterson
Little introduction is needed here for Waterson group member Lal Waterson, alongside her sister Norma and brother Mike Waterson and cousin John Harrison they produced some great music for Topic Records as well as other labels through a long-career in the music business. Albums like The Watersons ‘Frost and Fire’ and ‘For Pence and Spicy Ale’ truly highlight the talent of one of the leading folk revival groups of the 60’s and 70’s.

29th February 1908 Died 29th September 1982
A L Lloyd.
Regarded as one of the most influential figures in the 1950’s – 1960’s folk song revival, A L Lloyd also known as Bert Lloyd had a remarkable and eventful career – whaler, sheep farm hand, social historian and journalist. The mastermind behind two classic Topic album recordings, ’The Iron Muse’, industrial folk songs and ‘The Bird In The Bush’, a collection of traditional erotic songs which featured early recordings by Anne Briggs. He was appointed artistic director at Topic Records in 1958 and along side Ewan MacColl was one of the biggest influences on what was released by Topic Records.

Topic Artists on tour


Martin Simpson continues to tour his wonderful Topic LP ‘Trails and Tribulations ‘
Wed 7th Feb.  Red Lion Folk Club Birmingham
Fri 9th  Feb.  Chesterfield Folk Club
Sat 17th Feb.  Mottram Village Hall, Cheshire

More information available from http://www.martinsimpson.com/gigs/

Eliza Carthy and Martin Carthy duo / Gift Band Tour 2018

13 Feb. National Centre for Early Music York
14 Feb. Square Chapel Centre for the Arts Halifax
15 Feb. Settle Victoria Hall North Yorkshire
16 Feb. Music At The Hall Nottingham
18 Feb. Vivacity Key Theatre Peterborough
19 Feb. Forest Folk Wickham, Hants
20 Feb. Theatre Mwldan Cardigan
21 Feb. Wyeside Arts Centre Powys, Wales
23 Feb. Guildford Folk Club Guildford
24 Feb. Hailsham Pavilion East Sussex
25 Feb. Topsham Folk Club Devon
26 Feb. Whitchurch Folk Club Hampshire

More information available from http://www.eliza-carthy.com/tour-dates/

TOPIC RECORDS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Topic Records would love to hear from you so please send us any suggestions you may have.

Your top ten Topic records, your favourite Topic recordings, maybe Topic merchandise you’d like to see made available in the future to buy and general feedback. We cannot guarantee a reply to every email, but we may feature some of your comments and suggestions in further newsletters. Thank you.

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Wednesday 6 January 2016

A Happy New Year From Topic Records


‘AND WE WISH YOU, SEND YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR.'

The New Year starts with 2 nights of wonderful music from the first family of English folk music, as The Scarborough Spa Theatre plays host to NORMAFEST - a celebration of Norma Waterson featuring the great lady herself, with The Gift Band (Norma, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Neil MacColl and Kate St. John), Eddi Reader, The Waterson Family, Boo Hewerdine, and the Marry Waterson Band.

This splendid event takes place on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th January, with tickets available for one or both nights, and is a rare opportunity to experience the power and beauty of a live performance by Norma Waterson.

January special offers

To celebrate NORMAFEST, Topic is offering a selection of seminal albums by Norma, Eliza Carthy and Waterson:Carthy at the very special price of only £6 each:

  TSCD 475 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  Waterson:Carthy
TSCD 488 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  Common Tongue
TSCD 489 ~ ELIZA CARTHY  & The Kings of Calicutt
TSCD 520 ~ NORMA WATERSON  Bright Shiny Morning
TSCD 536 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  A Dark Light
TSCD 542 ~ WATERSON:CARTHY  Fishes & Fine Yellow Sand


   
    

Our good friends at Fledg’ling Records are marking the recent anniversary of CHRIS McGREGOR’s birth (on Christmas Eve, 1936), with a special offer on four stunning albums of his music for just £21 the set:

  
 

FLED 3059 ~ The CHRIS McGREGOR GROUP  Very Urgent
FLED 3069 ~ The CHRIS McGREGOR SEPTET  Up to Earth
FLED 3070 ~ The CHRIS McGREGOR TRIO  Our Prayer
FLED 3081 ~ CHRIS McGREGOR  Sea Breezes



 
 Celtic Connections 2016

Throughout the second half of January, Glasgow becomes a magnet for music fans, with over 2000 artists performing in 300 events across 20 venues during Celtic Connections 2016.
Martin Simpson is one of the headline acts on the bill of  a concert taking place on 2 nights in tribute to Bert Jansch. Entitled ‘Bert Inspired: A Concert for Bert Jansch’, these take place on Sunday 31st January and Monday 1st February. More details on this and many other events can be found by following the link: Celtic Connections

As part of the Bert Inspired strand at Celtic Connections 2016, Anne Briggs will make a very rare personal appearance in conversation with Pete Paphides, following a screening of the 1992 documentary film ‘Acoustic Routes’ at The Glasgow Film Theatre on Sunday 31st January. Anne will talk about life in the Scottish and London folk scenes with Bert Jansch in the 1960s. Tickets for this unmissable event are available by clicking this link: Anne Briggs
 
With all best wishes for 2016 from all at Topic