The Carnival Band
The Mellstock Band, featuring Ian Blake (clarinet), Paul Burgess (violin, fiddle), Flos Headford (violin, fiddle), and Dave Townsend (serpent, fiddle), is the real article, a quartet of folk musicians who play original instruments and perform in an authentic style -- think of them as sort of the genuine 18th- or 19th-century version of Steeleye Span. Augmented by a handful of auxiliary musicians and small-scale singing group, they keep various folk and caroling traditions alive in performance and on record in performances that are spirited and bracing, as well as very sweetly sung and played.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sing Lustily & With Good Courage
Maddy Prior, The Carnival Band
Folk - Released by Saydisc on 1 Mar 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Tapestry of Carols
Maddy Prior, The Carnival Band
Folk - Released by Saydisc on 1 Mar 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bring Us in Good Ale (2012 Radio Mix)
Maddy Prior, The Carnival Band
Folk - Released by Park Records on 24 Dec 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Carnival Band
World - Released by The Carnival Band on 1 Jan 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ingrid's Aria
World - Released by The Carnival Band on 31 Jul 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Coal Train
Country - Released by The Carnival Band on 5 Dec 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -