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The Albion Band

100–132 BPMelectric folkmorris dance rock

1970s english electric folk morris rock from the 1970s: wheezy melodeon riffs, nasal crumhorn consort, reedy shawm lines, playful and raw in feel. A name-free Suno recipe that reproduces the signature sound without tripping the artist-name filter.

Style: Electric Folk · Related styles: Folk Rock, Breton Folk, Folk, Italian Canzone Folk

History

The Albion Band was Ashley Hutchings' long-running workshop for English traditional music played on electric instruments, with morris tunes, country dances and old songs at its core. Hutchings, who had already co-founded Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, started it in 1971 as the Albion Country Band to back Shirley Collins on her album No Roses. From then on the lineup rotated constantly, and Hutchings was the only fixed member. Battle of the Field was recorded in 1973 by one of the early lineups, shelved, and finally released in 1976; it is a sturdy, unshowy set of songs and dance tunes. Rise Up Like the Sun (1978), shaped by singer John Tams, is often named the band's finest record, adding a broader, more modern sound to the traditional base. Around the same time the band worked with the National Theatre and playwright Keith Dewhurst on a stage adaptation of Lark Rise to Candleford. Its sound is recognisable by dance rhythms carried on bass and drums, fiddle and melodeon lines, and a village-hall warmth.

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