Peter Bellamy - Fair Englands Shore
Review by Nivio dos Santos
Fair England's Shore is an album released by Peter Bellamy, a renowned English folk singer, in 1975. The album comprises traditional English sea shanties, ballads, and songs that speak of the sea and the sailors who sailed on it.
The album is a masterpiece of English folk music, with Bellamy's powerful and emotive voice bringing to life the tales of sailors, pirates, and sea monsters. The songs are sung with passion and conviction, transporting the listener to a time when ships sailed the seas and the winds carried the hopes and dreams of the sailors.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy," a haunting ballad that tells the story of a sailor who must leave his beloved behind to go to sea. Bellamy's voice is at its most poignant in this song, conveying the sorrow and longing of the sailor as he bids farewell to his love.
Another highlight of the album is "The Mermaid," a traditional ballad that tells the story of a sailor who falls in love with a mermaid. Bellamy's voice is perfectly suited to this song, capturing the ethereal beauty of the mermaid and the longing of the sailor for her.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Warlike Seamen (The Irish Captain) | 2:45 | |
| Just As The Tide Was A-Flowing | 2:42 | |
| The Shooting Of His Dear | 2:04 | |
| The Saucy Sailor | 1:48 | |
| The Lofty Tall Ship | 2:32 | |
| The Jolly Roving Tar | 2:51 | |
| Young Roger Esq. | 1:42 | |
| The Turkish Lady | 3:43 | |
| All Around My Hat | 2:05 | |
| Jolly Roving Tar | ||
| Butter & Cheese & All | 2:30 | |
| Georgie | 2:34 | |
| The Carnal And The Crane | 1:55 | |
| The Good Luck Ship | 2:41 | |
| The Prentice Boy | ||
| Lovely Joan | 1:42 | |
| Fanny Blair | 2:42 | |
| The Green Bed | 2:38 | |
| The German Musicianer | 2:51 | |
| You Gentlemen Of England | 1:37 | |
| The Little Black Horse (The Penny Wager) | 2:51 | |
| The Female Drummer | 3:41 | |
| The 'Prentice Boy | 3:25 | |
| The Dockyard Gate | 1:51 | |
| The Blackberry Fold | 4:12 | |
| Two Pretty Boys (The Two Brothers) | 2:19 | |
| Saint Stephen | 3:40 | |
| Fakenham Fair | 2:00 | |
| The Dark-Eyed Sailor | 1:54 | |
| The Rigs Of London Town | 2:40 | |
| Yarmouth Town | 2:28 | |
| The Fox Jumps Over The Parson's Gate | 2:03 | |
| The 14th Of February | 2:32 | |
| The Barley And The Rye | 1:56 | |
| Long Pegging Awl | 1:25 | |
| The Turtle Dove | 2:11 | |
| The Dogger Bank | 1:58 | |
| The Dark Eyed Sailor | ||
| The Spotted Cow | 2:34 | |
| Here's Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy | 2:28 | |
| The Ghost Song (The Cruel Ship's Carpenter) | 3:25 |
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Catalog Numbers
- FECD216
- XTRA 1075
Labels
- Fellside Recordings
- XTRA
Listen online
- kuunnella verkossa
- online luisteren
- online anhören
- ouvir online
- ascolta in linea
- écouter en ligne
- escuchar en línea
- lyssna på nätet
- lytte på nettet
Formats
- 2 × CD
- Compilation
- Reissue
- Remastered
- Vinyl
- LP
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Licensed From | Topic Records Ltd. |
| Recorded At | City Of London Studios |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Artwork | Mary Blood |
| Compiled By | Paul Adams |
| Remastered By | Paul Adams |
| Concertina | Peter Bellamy (tracks: 2-1, 2-14) |
| Fiddle | Barry Dransfield (tracks: 2-7, 2-8) |
| Harmony Vocals | Chris Birch (tracks: 2-4, 2-10) |
| Liner Notes | A. L. Lloyd, Jon Boden, Peter Bellamy |
| Producer | A. L. Lloyd (tracks: 2-1 to 2-14) |
| Recorded By | Bill Leader (tracks: 1-1 to 1-24) |
| Vocals | Peter Bellamy |
| Arranged By | Peter Bellamy |
| Written-By | Trad. |
Notes
- Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 from Peter Bellamy - Mainly Norfolk.
- Tracks 1-13 to 1-24 from Peter Bellamy - Fair England's Shore.
- Tracks 2-1 to 2-14 from Peter Bellamy - The Fox Jumps Over The Parson`s Gate.
- Tracks 1-1 to 1-24 recorded 1968.
- Tracks 2-1 to 2-14 recorded 1969 at City Of London Studios.
- Tracks 1-1 to 1-24 reissued by arrangement with the Peter Bellamy Estate.
- Tracks 2-1 to 2-14 issued under license from Topic Records Ltd.
- More folksongs and ballads.
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 5 017116 021626
- Barcode: 5017116021626
About Peter Bellamy
Name Vars
- Bellamy
- P. Bellamy
- Pete Bellamy
