Name: Frost And Fire: A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs
Brand: The Watersons

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TTSLP004

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Remastered and cut at 45RPM.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

714822940047

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Watersons

Genre GB

Folk

Label GB

Topic

The Watersons were an English folk group from Hull in Yorkshire. They performed mainly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment, creating a distinctive sound through their closely-woven harmonies.

Originally formed by Norma, Mike, and Lal Waterson, along with their cousin John Harrison, the group started as a skiffle band in the early 1960s before transitioning to playing more traditional material. Initially known as "The Folksons," they released their debut album Frost and Fire in 1965, which was awarded the "Melody Maker" Album of the Year.

After briefly disbanding in 1968, The Watersons reformed in 1972 with Martin Carthy replacing Bernie Vickers. This lineup recorded several albums including For Pence and Spicy Ale (1975) and Green Fields (1981). Later lineups featured Rachel Waterson and collaborations with Swan Arcade under the name Blue Murder.

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Originally released in 1965 and unavailable on vinyl since 1967, Frost and Fire, A Calendar Of Ritual and Magical Songs, was the debut album from the then new group on the folk scene. Originally from Hull, two sisters, Norma and Elaine (or 'Lal'), their brother, Mike and cousin, John Harrison, had been singing family songs all their lives and as a new folk group had been attracting attention for their powerful and exciting performances. They were taken into the studio by Bill Leader to record an album for Topic Records and what came out of the sessions was incredible.

Frost and Fire was essentially a concept album, the songs following the passage of the year. It's effect was seismic, standing the folk scene on it's head and influencing not just folkies but the ever growing and eclectic rock scene as well, particularly Traffic whose magnificent "John Barleycorn Must Die" came directly from Frost and Fire.

Sympathetically and carefully re-mastered from the original master and cut at 45rpm for optimal quality, the resulting sound on this new release of Frost and Fire is nothing short of a revelation. Belying it's years, the power and sonority of the voices hits the listener just as hard now as it did in 1965.

Frost And Fire: A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs

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