Mithras - Something Old Something New Something Borrowed (1974 private press LP)
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Description
Mithras "Something Old Something New Something Borrowed" (1974) very rare private pressing only 500 made.
Original UK first private label Stereo pressing LP (Cat No. DT18)
The matte sleeve is in excellent plus condition; plain inner with no splits; typed insert; clean lables with minor spindle wear; vinyl in excellent plus condition with a couple of minor hairlines.
About the album:
This is the first LP by Mithras and was a home made recording made in 1974 by Paul Marshall, mostly at the Old Sun, Nether Heyford. 500 copies were produced for sale around the folk clubs. Unfortunately the original master tape was lost by the pressing company.
Mithras were a traditional, English, 3-piece folk band from Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, active between 1974-1996.
Core Members:
- Bob Plews – Vocals and Guitar
- Margaret Buckley – Vocal and Concertina
- Jeremy Eddon – Vocal, Flute and Guitar
JOHNNY IS A SHOEMAKER and POLLY ON THE SHORE, from the McCalmans and Songwainers in that order are about young men going to sea - the first is the romantic version, the second is a bit nearer the truth.
THE HILLS OF ISLE AU HAUT was written by Gordon Bok, a fisherman from Maine, and learnt from Sara Grey. "Martir" in the second verse is a stretch of water off Nova Scotia; Plymouth in the third verse is in New England, not Devon. This was recorded live at the Old Sun.
ASIKATALI is a song about oppression and arose from the Sharpeville incident. The words are Zulu with regional inflections and we know what they mean.
MORNING AGAIN by Tom Paxton, is something of an experiment for us ...
SALVATION BAND was written by Roger Watson of Muckram Wakes and we're grateful for the fine backing of John Leslie (melodeon) and his brother Chris (fiddle), from Banbury. Ethnic tambourine is from Margaret.
We got NO MORE I'LL LAY ME BOBBINS UP from Gary and Vera Aspey from Manchester. Jeremy's voice is by courtesy of Rentaeunuch Ltd.
SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR is a lovely Irish air which we'd sing if we could do it in a different key.
THE SHEARING'S NOT FOR YOU is arranged from the version by Miriam Backhouse of Doncaster. The experts will spot that the third verse should be sung by the lady, but we thought we'd give the lad a better image. The relieved cheering at the end is from Bob's dad, who only came to one session ...
FLOWERS OF THE FOREST is a fragment of a long ballad in lament for the Scots who fell at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. The poem was written in 1664.
BELLS OF RHYMNEY is a musical setting by Pete Seeger of the poem by Idris Davies. the son of a Rhymney miner.
POVERTY KNOCK is Roy Bailey's version, with thanks again to John and Chris Leslie for helping us on second concertina and fiddle respectively.
I will post the record in a bespoke LP mailer.
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