Gone Are The Days [Remastered] - Houghton Weavers (The)

Advantages: Enjoyable folk music
Disadvantages: Not to eveyone's taste

...I have been watching this group for a number of years, they originally started perfoming in 1976, and their first live show in a theatre was at St Helens Theatre in 1978. The Houghton Weavers have released many albums since they first started, but this album has a varied track list which include some old and new tracks. Track 1- Ballad Of Wigan Pier This song tells about Wigan Pier, in the olden days, it talks about wigan Pier really being a pier, but if you know wigan at all,the pier is in the centre of town, so its quite ironic really. Track 2- Where do we go from here This is about what people were deciding to do after the war,because in the olden days eveyone used to say 'where do we go from here'. Track3 - We want to work This track tells about people who are finding it hard to find work, beacuse of the shortage... Read review

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Advantages: Something different to lisen to
Disadvantages: Not everyone's taste in music

...Blackpool Belle :- Collection Volume 2 This album from The Houghton Weavers is a collection of some of their most played songs, they decided to put together this collection as many of their fans do not have access to previous recordings of the songs from the group. The Houghton Weavers as a group have been performing together since 1976, but their have been a few changes in the line up since the beginning. The line up of the group at the present time and for this album are as follows;- Tony Berry - Vocals Jeff Hill - guitar, 12 string guitar, bass and vocals David Littler - Guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals Steve Millington - Bass guitar, keyboards, accordion, percussion and vocals. The CD:- The CD inlay cover is made up of a few different things, there is a maroonish coloured background, with a picture... Read review

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Advantages: Songs haven't dated
Disadvantages: Subtitles encourage you into Karaoke

...band performance video. Track 5 - '39 Another midtempo number, with folky vocals and acoustic guitar by Brian, tambourine by Roger, perhaps too high in the mix bass from John and high-pitched backing vocals from all the band. Video opens with clips of Apollo moon rockets substituting for the sailing ships in the song lyrics, but for the clothes it could almost be "the Houghton Weavers". Track 6 - Sweet Lady The other contender for heaviest track on the album, the line "You call me up and treat me like a dog" brings to mind kinky games between 'the love poodles' Brian and Anita Dobson, not a pretty thought. Otherwise a good work out for the rhythm section with wailing guitars liberally interspersed with Freddie's version of Brian's lyrics. Unfortunately the video shows queen at their very worst fashion-wise, with Freddie... Read review

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