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Anthems in Eden is a 1969 album by Shirley and Dolly Collins, with the Early Music Consort of London, directed by David Munrow. The album originally consisted of a 28-minute set of folk songs plus 7 other individual pieces performed by the same group. The musical arrangements for these 8 pieces included early music instruments, such as viols, recorders, sackbuts and crumhorns. In 1976, 6 new songs were recorded with a different assortment of accompanists, to replace the original 7 individual songs. This 1976 album consisting of the 28-minute set plus the 6 new songs was released by Harvest Records under the title "Amaranth". Subsequent releases have combined all 14 pieces under the original title, "Anthems in Eden".

Contents [hide]
1 Recording history
2 Musical content
3 Musicians
3.1 Original 1969 album
3.2 1993 CD
4 Track listing
4.1 Original 1969 tracks
4.2 Additional tracks recorded in 1976


[edit] Recording historyThe original recording of eight tracks was made in 1969 and was released as the original vinyl album. Track one is a suite, "A song-story", lasting 28 minutes, 7 seconds and is the centrepiece of the album.

In 1976, a further six tracks were recorded with musicians mainly from the Albion Band and a new version of the album was released, with the original "A song-story" suite on one side and the new recordings on the other. This album was issued under the name "Amaranth".

In 1993, a CD with all the tracks was issued. This whole album lasts 69:56.

[edit] Musical contentSide 1 of the original album consists of "A song-story", a suite of folk songs which depict the changes in rural England brought about by the First World War, and the disconnection that this created with folk traditions. Recorded with an ensemble of early music instruments, it was a completely unique approach to recording English folk music and was to be influential on bands such as Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span in the way that they addressed the traditional folk repertoire. The importing of early instruments into popular recordings is believed to have influenced other bands such as Amazing Blondel and Gryphon.

[edit] Musicians[edit] Original 1969 albumTracks 1 to 8: Settings by Dolly Collins, directed by David Munrow.

Shirley Collins - vocals
Adam Skeaping - bass viol
Roderick Skeaping - rebec, treble and bass viol
Oliver Brookes - bass viol
Michael Laird - cornett
Richard Lee - descant and treble recorder
Alan Lumsden - sackbut
Christopher Hogwood - harpsichord
Dolly Collins - portative organ
Gillian Ried - bells
David Munrow - soprano and alto crumhorn, bass rackett, tenor sordun, treble recorder
Chorus: on "The Home Brew": Michael Clifton, Ray Worman, John Fordham plus Royston Wood, Steve Ashley and John Morgan.
[edit] 1993 CDTracks 1 to 8 as above.

Tracks 9 to 14:

Shirley Collins - vocals
John Rodd - anglo-concertina
Christopher Hogwood - virginals
Simon Nicol - acoustic and electric guitar
Pat Donaldson - electric bass guitar
Dave Mattacks - regal, drums
Roger Brenner - alto suckbut
Colin Sheen - tenor sackbut
Paul Beer - tenor sackbut
Martin Nichols - bass sackbut
John Sothcott - vielle, recorder
John Kirkpatrick - melodeon, button accordion
Terry Potter - mouth organ
Ashley Hutchings - acoustic and electric bass guitar
John Watcham - anglo-concertina
Chorus and bells by Albion Morris Men (David Busby, Mike Clifton, Dots Daultry, Stuart Hollyer, Roger Rigden, Ada Turnham).
[edit] Track listing[edit] Original 1969 tracks1- "A song-story" (A Beginning/ A Meeting/A Courtship/ A Denying/ A Forsaking/ A Dream/ A Leaving-taking/ An Awakening/ A New Beginning)
The songs are: "Searching for Lambs", "The Wedding Song", "The Blacksmith", "Our Captain Cried", "Lowlands", "Pleasant and Delightful", "Whitsun Dance", "The Staines Morris" All traditional apart from "Whitsun Dance" (words by A J Marshall)

2- Rambleaway (Trad)
3- Ca' The Yowes (Robert Burns)
4- God Dog (Robin Williamson)
5- Bonny Cuckoo (Trad)
6- Nellie The Milkmaid (Trad)
7- Gathering Rushes In The Month Of May (Trad)
8- The Gower Wassail (Trad)
[edit] Additional tracks recorded in 19769- Fare The Well My Dearest Dear (Trad)
10- C'Est La Fin/ Pou Mon Cuer (Anon French 12th/13th Cent)
11- Bonny Kate (Trad)
12- Adieu To All Judges and Juries (Trad)
13- Edi Beo Thu Hevene Quene (Anon Eng 13th Cent)
14- Black Joker/Black, White, Yellow & Green (Trad)
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