The Battlefield Band has been a leading progressive group on the Scots folk scene for more than 20 years. Opening Moves was compiled from their early albums for Topic (1977-79), when the band included such musicians as Brian McNeill, Jamie McMenemy and Pat Kilbride.
Brian McNeill fiddle, viola, cittern, mandolin, concertina, bouzouki, banjo, vocals, Alan Reid pedal organ, guitar, electric piano, acoustic piano, synthesisers, organ, vocals, Jamie McMenemy cittern, guitarra, mandolin, whistles, bouzouki, vocals, John Gahagan whistle, concertina, Pat Kilbride guitar, bodhran, cittern, vocals, Duncan MacGillivray Highland pipes, whistle, mouth organ, guitar, vocals, Jenny Clark dulcimer, guitar, cittern, whistle, vocals.

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Tarras

Based in the Border country, the land that links Scotland to England, Tarras are an innovative band whose work has already been re-mixed by Paul Birchall of M People. Although they have a multitude of different musical influences ranging from 70's folk idols to J.J. Cale, from Tori Amos to The Prodigy, Tarras are guided, first and foremost, by a fierce love of authentic English and Celtic music.
    Joss Clapp’s interpretations of traditional British music are laced with experimental arrangements, but his acoustic bass guitar playing also reflects a passion for the blues. Seven years ago, Joss met Rob Armstrong: a master of the Cittern - an instrument long associated with an all but lost era of North Eastern folk music. The pair worked together intermittently for some time until they were joined by Ben Murray, son of North East Folk luminary, Phil Murray. Ben was essentially a pianist, but in the manner of a man whose earliest memories were of going to a lots of folk gigs, he discovered the accordion and has barely put it down since. Then there is Jon Redfern - no ordinary drummer. Jon not only plays the djembe and congas, but he also plays the guitar and flute - and he sings too.
    As individuals, the members of Tarras display great technical ability. But together, they effortlessly produce beautiful roots music with real authority.

TSCD524 Track List

Walking Down Main Street
Tarras return for their second album with a slightly changed line-up based around the core members Joss Clapp, Ben Murray and John Redfern. The album is produced by Richard Evans and features the band's original compositions alongside their re-workings of traditional material.
Joss Clapp vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, mandola, Ben Murray vocals, accordion, whistles, keyboard, piano ,Jon Redfern vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica with Rob Armstrong cittern Theo Clapp kit, keyboards, Manny Elias percussion, Rory Francis djembe, Luke Murray soprano sax, Louise Peacock violin, James Pinnock djembe, The Sweet Nothings backing vocals.

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Rising
Folk Album of the Month Mojo. Rob Armstrong cittern, vocals, Joss Clapp vocals, guitar, acoustic & electric basses, mandolin,Emma Hancock violin, whistle, vocals, Ben Murray vocals, accordion, Jon Redfern vocals, percussion, guitar.

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