Morton,Mandy / Spriguns After The Storm: Complete Recordings CD

Limited 5CD + DVD set. Spriguns Of Tolgus (later shortened to just Spriguns) were a British folk rock group formed in 1972, who have long been admired by connoisseurs of that era. Having made two self-funded albums, they attracted a major label deal with Decca for two further LPs, which demonstrated their growing originality, and caught the attention of some significant figures in that world. However, Spriguns were unable to attain mainstream success and they disbanded in 1978. Their lead singer and co-songwriter Mandy Morton continued a solo career, establishing a foothold in Scandinavia for a time and making three albums thereafter. Compiled and co-ordinated by Mandy herself, After The Storm is an ambitious 6CD and DVD box set which offers the entire recorded output of Spriguns and Mandy Morton in their various musical guises, from their lo-fi cassette-only album Rowdy Dowdy Day from 1972 to the final Mandy Morton Band LP Valley Of Light from 1983. Many of the above have been remastered for the first time directly from the original master tapes. And in addition, Mandy discovered several previously unreleased tracks, which appear as bonuses. The whole package has been beautifully designed, with a plethora of illustrations and sleevenotes by Mandy herself. In every respect, After The Storm is the ultimate tribute to the music of Spriguns and Mandy Morton - long held in high esteem by folk rock collectors "in the know" but deserving of a deluxe box set to pay proper homage to their musical legacy.

1. Lambton Worm 2. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme 3. Derby Ram 4. Jigs Medley: Rakes of Malo/St. Patrick's Day/The Ten Penny Bit 5. Flodden Field 6. The Trooper's Nag 7 7. Curragh of Kildare 8. Keys Of/To Canterbury 9. The Twa Magicians 10. 10 Seamus the Showman 11. Barren Banks of Aden 12. Spriguns of Tolgus Rowdy Dowdy Day 13. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme 14. The Jolly Tinker 15. The Lally Worm and the Mackerel 16. Spanish Ladies 17. Matty Groves 18. The Trees They Do Grow High 19. Three Drunken Maidens 20. Scotia Reel 21. Keys of Canterbury 22. Sir Brian Botany 23. Trooper's Nag 24. Cuckoo's Nest 25. Trysting Tree 26. Outlandish Knight 27. Sir Colvin 28. Piscie Song 29. Nothing Else to Do 6 Hasberry Howard 30. Lord Lovell 31. Laily Worm 32. When Spring Comes in