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"Fair England's Shore" Peter Bellamny
FECD216

Fellside have brought out the late Peter Bellamy's first three LPs in this double CD. As Mainly Norfolk and Fair England's Shore were recorded by Bill Leader I don't know by what mechanism the rights were acquired but I am just grateful that they were. The other LP The Fox Jumped Over the Parson's Gate was originally released by Topic.

If you like Bellamy's singing then this is a gem that is not to be missed. Playing the CDs on a long car journey I was struck by the way that he was able to put so much variety into unaccompanied song.

Review By: Peter Crabb-Wyke
From efn issue 141 - December 2008
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