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A history of the new wave of English Country Dance Music - 23 of the most exciting English roots dance bands with 44 tunes drawn from the English tradition.

Compiled and annotated by Ian Anderson, the editor of fRoots magazine, “Stepping Up” is both a great listening album and also a definitive anthology and history of the English folk musical movement. All the great artists and legendary players of the New Wave Of English Country Music from its very beginnings to the present day.

• “Energy, commitment and imagination” fRoots magazine

• “Fine set of British tunes, fresh as the day that they were first played" Morning Star

• “Great music in really vital – and absolutely unique – performances. An indispensable resource for anyone genuinely interested in traditional folk songs and their performance" NetRhythms

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The Morris Motors Band Speed The Plough
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Walter & Daisy Bulwer, Billy Cooper Jenny Lind / The Girl I Left Behind Me
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Oak New Rigged Ship / Rig-A-Jig-Jig
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The Leeds Band When There Isn't A Girl About/Peggy Wood / Looking For A Partner
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Webb's Wonders Herbert Smith's Polka
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The Old Swan Band Walter Bulwer's Polkas Nos 2 & 1
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Flowers & Frolics Down The Road / See Me Dance The Polka
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Ashley Hutchings High Level Hornpipe / Uncle George's
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The New Victory Band Harper's Frolic / Bonny Kate
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Umps And Dumps Marmalade Polka
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The English Country Blues Band The Italian Job / Lodge Road
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Oysterband Kentish Cricketers / Galopede
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  The Cock And Bull Band One For Dan
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  Gas Mark 5 Johnny O'Leary's / Mrs O'Dwyers
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  Tiger Moth Sloe Benga
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  The Old Hat Dance Band The Flying Pieman / Ripple Of The Teign / Gipping Jig
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  The Geckoes The Old John Peel / Tom Cave's
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The Posh Band Duke Of Cornwall's Reel
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Mark Bazeley & Jason Rice When It's Night Time In Italy / Climbing Up The Golden Stairs / The Thaxted Square
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Dr Faustus May Reel No 1 / Bacca Pipes Jig
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Grand Union Queen Of The May / Watson's Hornpipe
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Eliza Carthy Band No Man's Jig / Hanoverian Dance / Three Jolly Sheepskins
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Whapweasel The Final Last Banana / The Sleeve In The Cheese