‘Cilla & Artie’ is a splendid album from Cilla Fisher (a member of the influential Fisher Family) and her husband Artie Trezise. The record was ‘The Melody Maker Folk Album of the Year – 1979′. Joining Cilla and Artie is an international collection of “session” musicians including Alistair Anderson, Johnny & Phil Cunningham, Rick Lee, Brian McNeill and Bob Zentz. The songs are mostly from the tradition with, “Blue Bleezin’ Blind Drunk” and “The Gypsy Laddies” but also include a grand version of Stan Rodgers’ “The Jeanie C” and the wildest ever arrangement of Ewan MacColl’s “Fisher Lassies”.
1 Norland Wind
2 The Beggar Man
3 What Can A Young Lassie
4 Fisher Lassies
5 Generations of Change
6 Fair Maid of London Town
7 The Wicked Wife
8 The Gypsie Laddies
9 Blue Bleezin’ Blind Drunk
10 John Grumlie
11 The Jeannie C
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