Auld Lang Syne

A song collected from Marina Russell and based on an actual case, that of Private John Frederick White of the 7th Hussars, who was sentenced to 150 lashes of the cat o'nine tails for the offence of striking a colour sergeant with a metal bar while drunk. The sentence was the maximum allowed, and was viciously delivered. White was despatched to hospital, seemingly all right, but died there several days later. His became a cause celebre, and eventually led to the prime minister at the time, several years later that he favoured the abolition of corporal punishment . White's flogging occured in 1846, but the punishment was not withdrawn in the army until 1881, some long time afterwards. 
The song exaggerates the number of lashes but a certain degree of the story is true.

John White

For what would have been Helens 90th Birthday today.

Dwelling In Beulahland Helen Schneyer

An excerpt from our 1992 album, Mellophone, by the Old Hat Dance Band, featuring Barry Coope, Mel Dean, Katie Howson, John Howson, Reg Reader, Ted Stevens and Chris Wood.

Mellophone

Silver Wings

An early version of a new song for the forthcoming show "A Whispering Road". 

"Dew Drift Frost Fall" with Jonny Dyer on guitar.

New recording of my song written in March 2012.

"Jonny England"

I wrote this about a year ago, and it's been an absolute joy to spend some time getting it recorded here on Cartmel Fell. 

"Debateable Lands"

A pop song that I wrote, sang and recorded, ca. 1986. As best I can remember I used a Roland Juno 106; an ESQ 1; a Korg DDD1 drum machine; and an early generation emulator. Everything was recorded onto a four track recorder.

Trust Me (1986)

"Go from my window", a very popular folksong in its time. This is an arrangement by John Dowland (1563 - 1626)
guitar : F.Hiemenz

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"just for fun" recording in puzzlepie studio Munich/Türkenfeld  ('88) 
Sound restauration of a compact cassette copy with WaveLab 7 (2012) by FHgitarre
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just found a midi version of the original tune with one of the most popular text versions:
http://mysongbook.de/mtb/r_clarke/songs/gofrom1.htm

"Go from my window" - popular folksong from the 16th century (arranged by John Dowland)

A rather nice mixture  of "traditional" items. The bar had the usual mixture of "usual suspects" ... Rees Wesson, Simon RItchie, Bernie Cherry, Tom Addison, Roger Grimes etc in attendance.

Volunteer Inn evening session - Jingle Bells, Obladi oblada etc

Irene Shettle

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