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Hutchings continued to pursue other projects he revived the Albion Band in an acoustic format for seasonal tours in 2005, allowing them to play smaller venues which could usually be easily filled. The line-up is based around Simon Nicol, Kellie While and multi-instrumentalist Simon Care. The
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in 1995. Trevor Foster and Phil Beer left and were temporarily replaced by virtuoso acoustic guitarist Keith
Hinchliffe shifting the emphasis away from electric instruments. In 1993 Hutchings decided to follow this trend turning the band into a small four piece unit comprising himself, Julie
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documentary that explored their work. While
Hutchings was more interested in pursuing theatrical possibilities, many members of the band wanted to be a touring and recording band and, despite critical acclaim, this line-up split. Tams, Taylor and Gregory went on to form the nucleus of
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While the primary Albion Band is no longer active, the Albion
Christmas Band (still featuring Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, Simon Care and Kellie While, with occasional appearances by Blair Dunlop) continues to release new albums, and mounts annual UK tours in November and December.
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555:(1995), is usually considered the best of this later period and marked the beginning of While and Matthews' long and productive partnership. It was also unusual for the lack of traditional folk instruments and the four were soon joined by violinist and mandolin player
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under the name The Albion Dance Band. In 1978 they shortened the name to The Albion Band (which has remained the basis of the group's identity since) and released, under Tams' direction, what is usually considered the finest album in the long history of the band
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Hutchings reformed the band around the nucleus of the remaining ex-Fairporters Nicol and
Mattacks. He added three members of Cock and Bull (Dave Whetstone, Jean-Pierre Rasle and John Maxwell) and for the first time on record, opted for a lead female vocalist in
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On 10 January 2014, Dunlop announced the friendly dissolution of the band "in the current incarnation", to allow its members to pursue individual projects. In his letter, he stated that they will undoubtedly work together in the future.
461:(1983), on which most of the tracks were original material. However, the reputation of the album has since been marred by accusations that Hutchings plagiarized one of its songs, "Wolfe," from "Northwest Passage" by Canadian folksinger
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on guitar and banjo, and two electric guitarists, Andy
Roberts and Doug Morter. The Albion Band was probably at the height of its mainstream profile at this point, with the single "Poor Old Horse" (a track from
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Shirley Collins. However, in 1976 he pulled together a new Albion Band, this time with the aim of playing traditional dance music. It had a huge and unstable membership that included Simon Nicol,
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The last phase of the full band would be based around a return to a more traditional rock format and the incorporation of two generations of musicians. Hutchings called in experienced guitarist and writer
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in (1987). Martin Bell and Cathy Lesurf then left and the group were joined by Simon Care and John
Shepherd. This was the most stable lineup in the band's history in terms of albums, producing three:
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663:/The QP) on bass – only the second bass player in the band's history, and lead guitarist and relative newcomer Benjamin Trott. This line-up released an own label EP
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563:(1996), before Leslie left for Fairport Convention and While and Matthews for solo and joint projects. Live performances of this era have been released as
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1953:(Brampton, ON: Tickle Shore Publishing, 2016), pp 400–401
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1838:"Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: No Roses"
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Dave Whetstone – vocals, concertina, melodeon, guitar
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band, originally brought together and led by musician
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2119:The Albion Christmas Band – 'Mad World' (cover)
1458:(Celtic Music CM 042, 1987) – with Chris Baines
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1998:"The Albion Christmas Band Santa's Grotto"
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505:Give Me a Saddle and I'll Trade you a Car
2000:. Thealbionchristmasband.googlepages.com
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1444:A Christmas Present from the Albion Band
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1774:The Rough Guide to English Roots Music
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1951:Night Drive: Travels with My Brother
575:Multi-generational phase (1997–2002)
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1873:The British Folk Revival, 1944–2002
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2022:. The Albion Band. 10 January 2014
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1598:An Evening with The Albion Band
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2068:"Kellie While Official site"
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32:Albion (disambiguation)
18:The Albion Country Band
2393:The Prospect Before Us
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687:Past members include:
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650:The Albion Band reborn
528:Matthews' replacement
368:The Prospect Before Us
67:Background information
27:British folk rock band
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1984:31 March 2008 at the
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1456:The Wild Side of Town
1290:Ian Whiteman – piano
1073:Roger Powell – drums
883:Tony Hall – melodeon
489:The Wild Side of Town
335:Etchingham Steam Band
329:The Albion Dance Band
77:The Albion Dance Band
2401:Rise Up Like the Sun
1616:Albion Heart on Tour
1532:Songs From The Shows
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1419:Rise Up Like the Sun
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584:and added newcomers
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436:(1997 and 1999) and
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419:Rise Up Like the Sun
375:Rise Up Like the Sun
303:, John Kirkpatrick,
138:Band members section
2470:Fairport Convention
2385:Battle of the Field
1927:(Fledg'ling, 1997).
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1779:World Music Network
1752:Contributing artist
1677:An Albion Christmas
1634:Vintage Albion Band
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632:An Albion Christmas
602:The Christmas Album
565:Acousticity on Tour
314:Battle of the Field
189:Fairport Convention
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2185:Phil Beer
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