Morris On

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1972 studio album by Ashley Hutchings and others

Morris On

Studio album by

Ashley Hutchings and others

Released| 1972
Genre| Folk music
Length| 36:38
Label| Island
Producer| John Wood
Ashley Hutchings and others chronology
|  | Morris On
(1972)  | Son of Morris On
(1976)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

Morris On is a folk/rock album released in 1972 under the joint names of Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, John Kirkpatrick and Barry Dransfield. Like the subsequent "Descendant Of" Morris On albums (see below), it features English Morris dance tunes and songs, played with a combination of traditional instruments (button accordion, concertina, fiddle, etc.) and modern ones (electric guitar, bass, drums). In common with later records, dancers complete with bells and sticks were also included in the sessions. The album's name echoes that of Rock On, another 1972 record in which Hutchings was involved.

A digitally remastered version of the album was released on 18 January 2010.

The album is described by Allmusic's reviewer as

> A beautiful, authentically rustic album, without a trace of elegance, and hardly even an effort at smoothing over the rough spots. The music and the performances have a quiet power and dignity, and a raw, direct nature that is extremely appealing.[2]

The cover includes an amusing photograph of the principal participants in morris-associated costume, but with modern accessories – Hutchings' morris man sports a Gibson Flying V guitar, Kirkpatrick's chimney sweep a vacuum cleaner, Dave Mattacks on a Raleigh chopper bicycle and hobby horse, Barry Dransfield dressed as a woman with a balloon instead of a pig's bladder and the odd one out, Richard Thompson, dressed in Lincoln Green holding a crossbow. This cover is in keeping with the jollity of the music, including as it does nonsense songs, exuberant dance, general bawdiness and the grand false start to Princess Royal. Later "Descendant Of" Morris On album covers followed this template.

The album was produced and engineered by John Wood.

## Track listing

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(All tracks trad. arr. Dransfield/Mattacks/Kirkpatrick/Hutchings/Thompson)

1. "Morris Call"
2. "Greensleeves"
3. "The Nutting Girl"
4. "Old Woman Tossed Up In A Blanket(Roud 1297) / Shepherds' Hey / Trunkles"
5. "Staines Morris"
6. "Lads A'Bunchum / Young Collins"
7. "Vandals Of Hammerwich"
8. "Willow Tree / Bean Setting / Shooting"
9. "I'll Go And 'List For A Sailor"
10. "Princess Royal"
11. "Cuckoo's Nest"
12. "Morris Off"

## Personnel

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* John Kirkpatrick – Vocals, Button Accordion, anglo-concertina, harmonium, tambourine
* Richard Thompson – Vocals, electric guitar
* Barry Dransfield – Vocals, fiddle, acoustic guitar
* Ashley Hutchings – Vocals, bass guitar
* Dave Mattacks – Drums, tambourine

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* Shirley Collins, listed as Shirley Hutchings on the original album – vocals on "The Willow Tree" and "Staines Morris"
* Bert Cleaver – Pipe and tabor on "Vandals Of Hammerwich"
* Ray Worman – Dances the Bacca Pipes Jig to "Greensleeves"
* Chingford Morris Men – Stick dances on "Lads A'Bunchum" and "Young Collins"

## Subsequent "Descendant Of" Morris On albums

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(all produced by Ashley Hutchings)

* Son of Morris On (1976)
* Grandson of Morris On (2002)
* Great Grandson of Morris On (2004)
* Morris On The Road (2005)
* The Mother of all Morris (2007)

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "Morris On". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2008.

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Shirley Collins

Solo albums|

* Sweet England (1959)
* False True Lovers (1960)
* Heroes in Love (EP, 1963)
* The Sweet Primeroses (1967)
* The Power of the True Love Knot (1968)
* Adieu to Old England (1974)
* Amaranth (1976)
* Lodestar (2016)
* Heart′s Ease (2020)
* Archangel Hill (2023)

Collaborations|

* Folk Roots, New Routes (with Davy Graham, 1964)
* Anthems in Eden (with Dolly Collins, 1969)
* Love, Death and the Lady (with Dolly Collins, 1970)
* No Roses (Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band, 1971)
* Morris On (Ashley Hutchings, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks, John Kirkpatrick and Barry Dransfield, 1972)
* Son of Morris On (Ashley Hutchings and others, 1976)
* The Prospect Before Us (The Albion Dance Band, 1977)
* For as Many as Will (with Dolly Collins, 1978)
* Lark Rise To Candleford (The Albion Band, 1980)
* Etchingham Steam Band (Etchingham Steam Band, 1995)
* The Holly Bears the Crown (The Young Tradition and Shirley and Dolly Collins, 1995)
* Harking Back – Durtro (with Dolly Collins, live, 1998)
* The BBC Sessions (The Albion Band, 1998)
* Snapshots (with Dolly Collins, 2006)
* Dancing Days Are Here Again (The Albion Dance Band, 2007)

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Richard Thompson

Original albums|

| Solo albums|

* Henry the Human Fly
* Strict Tempo!
* Hand of Kindness
* Across a Crowded Room
* Daring Adventures
* Amnesia
* Rumor and Sigh
* Mirror Blue
* You? Me? Us?
* Mock Tudor
* The Old Kit Bag
* 1000 Years of Popular Music
* Front Parlour Ballads
* Sweet Warrior
* Dream Attic
* Electric
* Acoustic Classics
* Still
* Acoustic Classics II
* 13 Rivers
* Ship to Shore

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with Linda Thompson|

* I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
* Hokey Pokey
* Pour Down Like Silver
* First Light
* Sunnyvista
* Shoot Out the Lights

with Danny Thompson|

* Industry

Live albums|

* Small Town Romance
* Live at Crawley
* Two Letter Words: Live 1994
* Celtschmerz: Live in the UK ‘98
* Semi-Detached Mock Tudor
* More Guitar
* Ducknapped!
* Faithless
* The Chrono Show
* Live from Austin, TX
* In Concert, November 1975
* Live Warrior
* Live at the BBC

Other releases|

* Live, Love, Larf & Loaf
* Invisible Means
* Sweet Talker
* Grizzly Man
* Cabaret of Souls
* Family

Compilation albums|

* (guitar, vocal)
* Live! (More or Less)
* Watching the Dark
* The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years
* Action Packed
* RT- The Life and Music of Richard Thompson

Songs|

* "1952 Vincent Black Lightning"
* "Dimming of the Day"
* "Tear-Stained Letter"

Backing musicians|

* Christine Collister
* Mickey Curry
* Sandy Denny
* Debra Dobkin
* Clive Gregson
* Mitchell Froom
* Michael Jerome
* John Kirkpatrick
* Dave Mattacks
* Simon Nicol
* Judith Owen
* Dave Pegg
* Jerry Scheff
* Pete Thomas
* Danny Thompson
* Pete Zorn

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Albion Band
* The Bunch
* Fairport Convention
* French Frith Kaiser Thompson
* The Golden Palominos
* Kamila Thompson
* Linda Thompson
* Teddy Thompson
* Grizzly Man
* Sweet Talker

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* MusicBrainz release group

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