MEARCSTAPA
The
new album from Pete Castle
Released in October 1999
Mearcstapa "English music with a European accent".
Mearcstapa is an old English word which means "mark stepper where the marks are the stones which show the boundaries.
Pete
Castle - vocal, guitar, doba
with
Lucy
Castle-Hotea - fiddle
Bing Lyle - accordion
Trevor James - whistle, pipes
Frank Stubbs - flugelhorn
Jon Hodkin - tuba
Rod Masters - snare drum
With the group Popeluc Pete and Lucy explored the interlinked English and Transylvanian music. This album takes the 'European accent' one stage further.
15 tracks include The Buckworth May song, Through lonesome woods, The cuckoo, Birth of Robin Hood, Maramures lullaby, Venezuela, The Irish girl, Fanny Blair, The rogues march, Bitter withy, Bruton town, The rosebud in June, The trees they grow so high, Flash company and The Buckworth May song (reprise). All songs are traditional and arranged for the album by Pete.
This album was recorded at Track Station,
Available now;
CD -
£10.00
Cassette
- £7.00
Booklet
containing the words, music and extensive notes £ (enquire)
Steel Carpet music can be contact via Folk Spots
or contact;
Pete' Castle,
Telephone 01773 822829
Email steelcarpet@lineone.net
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