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The Dartington Morris Proper Job! audio CD is currently out of stock and no longer available to order online.

The CD contains a collection of songs and tunes that form part of our normal repertoire, played as part of the dance entertainment or performed after the dancing while we are relaxing and enjoying good company. You can listen to samples from the CD below. Note that the sound quality has been reduced to enable smaller downloads - the CD quality is much better!

New CD: 'Job Lot' available now

Our new CD 'Job Lot' is now available and you will be able to order a copy online shortly.

 

Proper Job! Full track listing

  1. The King
  2. Wheatley Processional/The Rose
  3. Old Apple Tree/The Stocklinch Wassail
  4. St George/The Sea Green Sash
  5. Hal an Tow
  6. Room for the Cuckold
  7. The Jovial Broom Man/Jamaica/Rodney
  8. The Mumper
  9. Jacob/Twin Sisters
  10. Nora's/Boys of the Bunch/Old Woman Tossed up in a Blanket/Shepherd's Hey
  11. Queen's Delight
  12. All Among the Barley
  13. The Nutting Girl
  14. The Devon Bell Ringer/Ring O' Bells
  15. Little Johnny Jack/We Wish you a Merry Christmas
  16. Bonus Track: We Wish you a Merry Christmas (Remix)

Credits

  • All tunes and songs are traditional except Nora's written by Julia Thomas, and both Shepherd's Hey (minor key version) and Old Woman Tossed Up in a Blanket written by Nigel Sture.
  • The Mumper is taken from Bits O' Broad Devon by William Weeks, published in 1902.
  • Melodeon: Nigel Sture, Howard Hampson, John Skirton & Martin Jones
  • Guitar: Les Noden Concertina Les Noden
  • Northumbrian Pipes: Trevor Paul
  • Fiddle: Mike Green
  • Flute: Iain Davison
  • Tin Whistle: Phil Sheardown
  • Tuba: John Skirton
  • Percussion: Terry Underhill 
  • Vocals: Andrew Parris, Les Noden, Chris Farr, Ziggy Woakes, Stephen Holley & The Dartington Morris Men
  • Recitations: John Culf, Stephen Holley, Tim Sercombe, John Skirton, Brian Stone & Terry Underhill
  • Recorded in July 2008 at the studio of G-T Electronics, Dawlish, Devon. 
  • Outdoor recording by Luke Jones.
  • Mixed by Glenn Tout and tweaked by Howard Hampson.
  • Produced by Stephen Holley.