Brothers Robin & Barry Dransfield joined together to form the British folk band the Dransfields in 1969. Turning down an offer to join the founding line-up of Steeleye Span, the brothers toured for several years as a duo, their shows including performances with Tom Paxton, Ewan MacColl, Martin Carthy, and the Watersons. The brothers eventually went their separate ways and Robin released his one and only solo LP, Tidewave, in 1980. Now combining the first CD issue of that LP with a previously-unreleased solo concert recorded in November 1972 at Medway Folk Club in England, this 2CD set is a timely reminder of the brilliance of Robin Dransfield, a lost giant of the early '70s English folk scene who has remained determinedly inactive in music-making for over 20 years."
01 The cutty wren 02 The barley & the rye 03 Fair maids of february 04 When it's night-time in italy it's wednesday over here 05 The rigs o' rye 06 Spencer the rover 07 Tidewave 08 The cadgwith anthem 09 I once had a dog 10 The three muscadets 11 Mother nature 12 Introduction [live]
13 Faithful johnny [live] 14 Introduction [live] 15 Bogie's bonnie belle [live] 16 Introduction [live] 17 Cold blow & a rainy night [live] 18 One of the good people [live] 19 Introduction [live] 20 Still he sings [live] 21 Be my friend [live] 22 Introduction [live] 23 Adam & the beasts [live] 24 I once had a dog [live] 25 Introduction [live] 26 The rigs o' rye [live] 27 Introduction [live] 28 Tapestry [live] 29 Introduction [live] 30 Tidewave [live] 31 Introduction [live] 32 Scarborough fair [live] 33 Introduction [live] 34 When it's night-time in italy it's wednesday over here [live] 35 Introduction [live] 36 Lazy afternoon [live]