lal waterson

Only a few albums warrant being designated genre-defining and/or so important that they changed music…The Watersons’ Frost & Fire is one of them; it remains a revelatory and seminal album and this vinyl reissue by Topic Records is an essential purchase.

First released in 1965, The Watersons’ seminal traditional folk album ‘Frost And Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs’, is to be re-released by Topic Records with a vinyl pressing at 45RPM.

On September 5th, a plaque was unveiled at 160 Park Avenue in Hull to mark the former home of the renowned folk singer, Lal Waterson. Listen to Lal, Norma & Marry Waterson & Eliza Carthy performing John Ball from 1988.

On An Introduction to The Watersons and Waterson:Carthy, Topic records cover a 40 year period within 15 songs – a superb and timely retrospective of a vital shaping force in contemporary British folk. A collective musical vision of exhilarating purity, beauty, and power.

Bright Phoebus is a strange but wonderful beast of a record: a collection of entirely self-penned material from Lal & Mike Waterson who were previously known exclusively for performing traditional folk songs acapella via The Watersons. A splendid package that will restore the album to its rightful place in the permanent catalogue.

The second in our new Folk Show featuring new music from Jack Rutter, Georgia Lewis, Cormac Begley, Dempsey Broughton, John Smith, Lal & Mike Waterson & more. You Folk Music Bread & Butter.

Domino Records have shared a previosuly unreleased demo from Lal & Mike Waterson. One Of Those Days was recorded in 1971 and is one of 12 demos featured on the forthcoming Deluxe re-Issue of their folk-noir masterpiece Bright Phoebus.

Our Song of the Day is ‘Fine Horseman’ from Lal and Mike Waterson’s 1972 folk-noir masterpiece Bright Phoebus which will be reissued by Domino on August 4th including a deluxe version containing 12 demos for the album.

Bright Phoebus, Lal and Mike Waterson’s 1972 folk-noir masterpiece is to be reissued. Under the supervision of David Suff (Topic/Fledging) and Marry Waterson (daughter of Lal), the album has been remastered from the original tapes.

Our Song of the Day comes from Waterson:Carthy, this Union Chapel gig from 2002 was recorded live for BBC4 and for this performance featured both Saul Rose and Tim Van Eyken alongside Norma Waterson, Martin and Eliza Carthy.

Don’t miss Normafest – a wonderful weekend in celebration of all things to do with folk music legend Norma Waterson in early January. Featuring: Stick in the Wheel, Lynched, The Furrow Collective, The Gift Big Band which will include Norma, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Neill MacColl & special guest Richard Hawley.

Watch a video premiere from Yorkston/Thorne/Khan for ‘Song for Thirza’, the band’s reading of legendary songwriter and singer Lal Waterson’s original. They recently released ‘Broken Wave Live’ EP and are touring the UK & Ireland.