Album · 1977
The Transports: A Ballad Opera by Peter Bellamy
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Overture
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2
Street Singer: The Ballad of Henry & Susanna (1)
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3
The Father: Us Poor Fellows
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4
Abe Carman: The Robber’s Song
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5
Street-singer: The Ballad of Henry & Susanna (2)
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6
The Mother: The Leaves in the Woodland
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7
Street-singer: The Ballad of Henry & Susanna (3)
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8
Susannah: I Once Lived in Service
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9
The Convict: Norwich Gaol
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10
Henry & Susannah: Sweet Loving Friendship
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Disc 2
1
Street-singer: The Ballad of Henry & Susanna (4)
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2
Henry: The Black and Bitter Night
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3
The Turnkey: The Humane Turnkey (1)
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4
The Coachman: The Plymouth Mail
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5
The Turnkey: The Humane Turnkey (2)
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6
The Transports: The Green Fields of England
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7
The Shantyman: Roll Down
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8
Henry & Susannah: The Still & Silent Ocean
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9
Street-singer: The Ballad of Henry & Susanna (5)
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10
DANCE: The Convicts’ Wedding
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In print
First pressed 1977, still pressed 2008 — 8 pressings across 3 countries.
Credits
[traditional]
Composer
Sue Dransfield
Design
Nic Kinsey
Engineer
Dave Swarbrick
Instrument · fiddle, violin [violin part]
Felix Warnock
Instrument · bassoon
Oliver Brookes
Instrument · cello
Philippa Davies
Instrument · flute
Sophia Wilson
Instrument · oboe
Eric Fowler
Liner Notes
Dolly Collins
Producer
Nigel Schofield
Producer
Peter Bellalmy
Producer
Peter Bellamy
Producer
A. L. Lloyd
Vocal · vocals [abe carman]
Cyril Tawney
Vocal · vocals [the shantyman]
June Tabor
Vocal · vocals [the mother]
Martin Carthy
Vocal · vocals [the turnkey]
Martin Winsor
Vocal · vocals [the convict]
Mike Waterson
Vocal · vocals [henry cabell]
Nic Jones
Vocal · vocals [the father]
Norma Waterson
Vocal · vocals [susannah holmes]
The Watersons
Vocal · vocals [the transports]
Vic Legg
Vocal · vocals [the coachman]