Peter Bellamy - The Transports (A Ballad Opera By Peter Bellamy) (Reissue) (1977)
BAND/ARTIST: Peter Bellamy
- Title: The Transports (A Ballad Opera By Peter Bellamy)
- Year Of Release: 1977
- Label: Topic Records
- Genre: Folk, Ballad, Opera
- Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
- Total Time: 01:15:29
- Total Size: 186/424 Mb (covers)
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1. Overture 5:39
2. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 1 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (1:02)
3. Us Poor Fellows Nic Jones (5:14)
4. The Robber's Song AL. Lloyd (2:50)
5. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 2 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (2:16)
6. The Leaves in the Woodland June Tabor (4:52)
7. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 3 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (2:34)
8. I Once Lived in Service Norma Waterson (4:50)
9. Norwich Gaol Martin Winsor (4:45)
10. Sweet Loving Friendship Waterson, Mike & Norma (3:43)
11. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 4 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (2:57)
12. The Black and Bitter Night Mike Waterson (7:10)
13. The Humane Turnkey (1) Martin Carthy (1:49)
14. The Plymouth Mail Vic Legg (4:25)
15. The Humane Turnkey (2) Martin Carthy (1:07)
16. The Green Fields of England Watersons (4:27)
17. Roll Down Cyril Tawney (2:20)
18. The Still and Silent Ocean Waterson, Mike & Norma (5:32)
19. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 5 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (4:24)
20. The Convict's Wedding (Dance) (3:23)
1. Overture 5:39
2. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 1 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (1:02)
3. Us Poor Fellows Nic Jones (5:14)
4. The Robber's Song AL. Lloyd (2:50)
5. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 2 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (2:16)
6. The Leaves in the Woodland June Tabor (4:52)
7. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 3 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (2:34)
8. I Once Lived in Service Norma Waterson (4:50)
9. Norwich Gaol Martin Winsor (4:45)
10. Sweet Loving Friendship Waterson, Mike & Norma (3:43)
11. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 4 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (2:57)
12. The Black and Bitter Night Mike Waterson (7:10)
13. The Humane Turnkey (1) Martin Carthy (1:49)
14. The Plymouth Mail Vic Legg (4:25)
15. The Humane Turnkey (2) Martin Carthy (1:07)
16. The Green Fields of England Watersons (4:27)
17. Roll Down Cyril Tawney (2:20)
18. The Still and Silent Ocean Waterson, Mike & Norma (5:32)
19. The Ballad of Henry & Susannah, Pt. 5 Bellamy, Dave Swarbrick (4:24)
20. The Convict's Wedding (Dance) (3:23)
Widely considered the late Peter Bellamy's masterwork, the 1977 ballad opera The Transports tells the true story of Henry Cabell and Susannah Holmes, a pair of English convicts transported to Australia in the 18th century, set to period instruments.
To some, this might sound both precious and dreadfully dull; however, Bellamy was not only a musicologist but also a gifted composer, and The Transports, which consists primarily of new lyrics set to existing melodies, is a boisterous set of tunes with sympathetic lyrics and a compelling forward flow to the rather simple narrative.
Most importantly, the singers (who as in a proper opera sing in character throughout) are a veritable who's who of the British folk scene, with Mike Waterson and Norma Waterson starring as the doomed couple, with Bellamy, Martin Carthy (Norma Waterson's husband), June Tabor, Nic Jones, and even the great A.L. Lloyd all providing rich, meaty vocal work.
Not all experiments in the British folk style work (see Shirley & Dolly Collins' often pretentious suites for proof), but The Transports is a simply fascinating album that works on all levels, as a story, as a cohesive work, and as an excellent set of songs.
To some, this might sound both precious and dreadfully dull; however, Bellamy was not only a musicologist but also a gifted composer, and The Transports, which consists primarily of new lyrics set to existing melodies, is a boisterous set of tunes with sympathetic lyrics and a compelling forward flow to the rather simple narrative.
Most importantly, the singers (who as in a proper opera sing in character throughout) are a veritable who's who of the British folk scene, with Mike Waterson and Norma Waterson starring as the doomed couple, with Bellamy, Martin Carthy (Norma Waterson's husband), June Tabor, Nic Jones, and even the great A.L. Lloyd all providing rich, meaty vocal work.
Not all experiments in the British folk style work (see Shirley & Dolly Collins' often pretentious suites for proof), but The Transports is a simply fascinating album that works on all levels, as a story, as a cohesive work, and as an excellent set of songs.
Oldies | Folk | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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