SPRIGUNS OF TOLGUS-Jack With A Feather-'75 UK psych-folk-NEW LP

SPRIGUNS OF TOLGUS
Jack With A Feather
LP

GUERSSEN

Cat Nº: GUESS228

UK psych-folk private press mega-rarity, originally released in 1975.

“Jack With A Feather” was the first vinyl album (after the private cassette only release of “Rowdy Dowdy Day”) by SPRIGUNS OF TOLGUS, just before they shortened their name to SPRIGUNS and signed to Decca, recording two classic progressive folk-rock albums.

Recorded in a cottage in the middle of nowhere, the album offers mostly traditional songs with charming homemade atmosphere, psychedelic touches, male / female vocals (by MANDY MORTON), acoustic/electric guitars, mandolin, dulcimer, fiddle… One of the tracks, “Seamus The Showman”, originally written by Tim Hart of Steeleye Span (future Spriguns producer), landed the band a deal with Decca Records.

*First ever official vinyl reissue
*Original artwork
*Sourced from the original master tapes
*Insert with liner notes by Mandy Morton and photos
*OBI strip

“Another lovely album of restrained electric folk”
– Richard Falk (Galactic Ramble)

Spriguns Of Tolgus* – Jack With A Feather

Add An Image
Label:    Guerssen – GUESS228
Format:    
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:    Spain
Released:    2023
Genre:    Folk, World, & Country
Style:    Folk

A1        Lambton Worm
Written-By – Leumane*
A2        Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
A3        Derby Ram
        Jigs:
Guitar [12 String] – Chris Russon
A4a        Rakes Of Malo    
A4b        St. Patrick's Day    
A4c        Ten Penny Bit    
A5        Flodden Field
Music By [Additional] – Mandy Morton, Rick Thomas
B1        Troopers Nag
B2        Curragh Of Kildare
B3        Keys Of Canterbury
Acoustic Guitar – Chris Russon
Bongos – Mandy Morton
Dulcimer – Rick Thomas
B4        Twa Magicians
Music By – Mandy Morton
Words By – Trad.*
B5        Seamus The Showman
Words By, Music By – Tim Hart
B6        Barren Banks Of Aden
Mandolin – Chris Russon

    Arranged By – Spriguns Of Tolgus* (tracks: A1 To B3, B6)
    Bass Guitar – Mike Morton (6)
    Co-producer – Colin F. Horton*, Mike Morton (6)
    Design – Summer Solstice
    Electric Guitar – Chris Russon
    Photography – B. R. Barber
    Recorded By – Colin F. Horton*
    Sleeve Notes – Mike Grosvenor-Myer
    Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle – Rick Thomas
    Vocals, Guitar [12 String], Dulcimer, Bongos – Mandy Morton
    Written-By – Trad.* (tracks: A2 To B3, B6)

    Barcode: 4040824092870

Tracklist:
Side 1: I. Lambton Worm – II. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme – III. Derby Ram – IV. Jigs Medley Rakes Of Malo/St. Patricks Day/The Tenpenny Bit – V. Flodden Field

Side 2: I. The Troopers Nag – II. Curragh Of Kildare – III. Keys Of Canterbury – IV. The Twa Magicians – V. Seamus The Showman – VI. Barren Banks Of Aden