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. Copyright © 2018 Topic Records, All rights reserved. mailing address: Topic Records The New Powerhouse, Gateway Business Centre Kangley Bridge Road London, Eng SE26 5AN United Kingdom

 Topic Records - February 2018 newsletter

Seasonal News and Offers From Topic Records

special offers   Whilst still trying to recover from all the celebrations during Topic's 75th Anniversary Year, we have a very special Prize Giveaway. All orders received before midnight (GMT) on Sunday 14th December will be eligible for a random prize from the Topic Lucky Dip pile of presents. For your chance to receive a gift from our selection of rare signed LPs, CDs, singles, button badges, T-shirts and more - place an order from our online shop.   Until the end of December we have a number of seasonal special offers: the perfect opportunity to fill gaps in your collection or purchase a seasonal present or two for friends.   Next year we will publish two more volumes in the Voice of the People series. Here is a chance to purchase the latest four volumes at a very special price - only £25.00 per set of four   LAL WATERSON ~ teach me to be a summer's morning only £15.00 Limited edition hardback book and rare demo CD set. A fascinating selection of Lal Waterson's drawings, paintings, lyrics, thoughts and poems which showcase her "extraordinary tender, intense, complex but ultimately very human artistic talents". A CD is included inside the book - collecting together 15 songs drawn from her home recordings. Free button badges with every order!   The great traditional ballads are storytelling at its dark, urgent best and the greatest exponent of this folk art was EWAN MacCOLL. The 2CD Ballads : Murder, Intrigue, Love & Dischord set is a comprehensive selection of some of his finest recordings. BALLADS - 2CD set only £6.00 The following CDs are at the special price of only £9.00 each LINDA THOMPSON ~ Won't Be Long Now MARTIN SIMPSON ~ Vagrant Stanzas The FULL ENGLISH ~ The Full English MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY ~ The Moral of the Elephant     and finally, our award winning history of Topic Records ~ THREE SCORE & TEN a sumptuous seven CD set in a full colour 108 page hardback book special seasonal price of only £25.00 Recent changes to overseas postal charges have made a revision of our shipping charges necessary. We've put this off for as long as possible but have been forced to implement new postal charges from December 1st.                In the meantime, thank you for continuing to support Topic and very best wishes to you all for 2015.

Topic Records - New Linda Thompson Album

Won't Be Long Now

Topic Records is very proud to announce that the long-awaited new album from Linda Thompson will be released next week.

Won’t Be Long Now – Linda's first album in six years -  was recorded in the UK and America with a rich array of contributing musicians. While it’s undoubtedly a family affair, featuring a duet with former husband Richard Thompson, regular contributions from their children Teddy and Kami, and grandson Zak Hobbs, Won’t Be Long Now also reflects Linda’s folk beginnings. This new album includes appearances by many alumni of the British folk scene, including John Kirkpatrick, Dave Swarbrick, Martin and Eliza Carthy, as well as American musicians such as David Mansfield, Amy Helm, Sam Amidon, Jenni Muldaur and Tony Trischka, among others.

“It’s apparent how undimmed Thompson’s talent is, especially in the sheer confident power of her vocal performance. Long may she continue.” Record Collector

More Info at...  www.topicrecords.co.uk  

---

The Full English

The Full English ensemble will be on tour shortly:
19 Oct  The Met  BURY
24 Oct  The Sage  GATESHEAD
25 Oct  The Atkinson  SOUTHPORT
26 Oct  Darwin Suite  DERBY
27 Oct  Colston Hall  BRISTOL
28 Oct  Arts Centre COLCHESTER
29 Oct  Firth Hall  SHEFFIELD
30 Oct  The Stables  MILTON KEYNES
31 Oct  Cecil Sharp House  LONDON
01 Nov  The Mac  BIRMINGHAM
02 Nov  The Drill Hall  LINCOLN

“Seasoned celebrations, tragedies, comic interludes
and oodles of warmth ensue.” The Daily Mirror.

---

LAL WATERSON
teach me to be a summer's morning

Fledg'ling Books in association with Topic Records are to publish this beautiful 72 page hardback book with 15 track CD on Monday 21st October.

Lal Waterson is known primarily as a singer and songwriter, a member of the wonderful Watersons. teach me to be a summer’s morning shows the full range of her creativity. This limited edition hardback book publishes, for the first time, a selection of her drawings, paintings, lyrics, thoughts and poems to present a portrait of her extraordinary intense, tender and complex but ultimately very human artistic talents. The CD, included inside the book, collects together 15 songs drawn from her home recordings and serves to confirm her stature as a songwriter of rare imagination, depth and rich beauty.

More Info at...  www.topicrecords.co.uk