Tudor Lodge: Tudor Lodge 1971

Tudor Lodge were an English folk music ensemble, which was formed in 1968, featuring John Stannard and Roger Strevens. The group started playing at the White Horse in Reading, England, and

later made appearances at other clubs on the folk circuit. In 1969, Lyndon Green replaced Strevens and within a year, they were joined by the American singer and flautist, Ann Steuart. This new line up of Tudor Lodge, Stannard, Green and Ann Steuart successfully gigged the south east English folk circuit for the next two years, playing at numerous venues, including the Troubadour and Les Cousins clubs in London. 
                         

Tired from constant touring and with little money, Ann Steuart left the band in November 1971. A six-week tour of the Netherlands had been scheduled for January and February 1972 and Linda Peters

replaced Steuart. On their return, Peters left to pursue a musical career with Richard Thompson. Her departure signalled a temporary end to Tudor Lodge. As their name suggests, they do use a few references of ancient music here and there, but overall we have the average folk rock music sprinkled with hippy idealism and much pastoral ambiances, and just enough virtuosity to arise the proghead's interest. The group got back together recently and recorded a new album. Please be careful with some of the 90's releases , I am not sure they are from the same band.
                         

Ostensibly an acoustic folk trio, they are augmented by the Pentangle rhythm section of Danny Thompson and Terry Cox among many other contributors, which gives a huge clue as to the level of musical

accomplishment on show here. There are inevitable comparisons with Pentangle, but the trio of Lyndon Green, Ann Steuart and John Stannard are individual enough to make this a wonderful and beautifully recorded album full of truly memorable self-penned tunes and infused with that uniquely English rustic sound. It is somewhat of a mystery that this album did not find a wider audience in it's own lifetime. A wonderful discovery which sounds fresh and assured and easily worth five stars. 
                                         

          

Tudor Lodge – 1971 - Tudor Lodge
Label: Repertoire Records – REPUK 1046
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered 2005
Country: Europe
Released: 1971    
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock

TRACKS

                    

01. It All Comes Back To Me     4:19
Written-By – Stannard    
02. Would You Believe?   2:29
Written-By – Stannard    
03. Recollection   3:17
Written-By – Green    
04. Two Steps Back   2:51
Written-By – Steuart    
05. Help Me Find Myself   4:19
Written-By – Stannard    
06. Nobody's Listening   3:30
Written-By – Stannard    
07. Willow Tree   3:20
Written-By – Steuart, Stannard, Green    
08. Forest   3:34
Written-By – Green    
09. I See A Man   3:00
Written-By – Stannard    
10. The Lady's Changing Home   4:36
Written-By – Stannard, Green
11. Madeline   4:03
Written-By – Green    
12. Kew Gardens   2:18
Written-By – McTell
    

LINE - UP

                            

Lyndon Green / vocals, acoustic guitar
John Stannard / vocals, acoustic guitar
Ann Steuart / vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, flute

WITH:

Mike Morgan / electric guitar
Graham Lyons / bassoon, clarinet
G. Wareham / oboe, cor Anglais
Douglas Moore / horn
Tony Coe / alto flute, clarinet
Sergei Bezkorvany / violin
David Marcou / violin
Fred Buxton / viola
Suzanne Perreault / cello
Danny Thompson / bass
Terry Cox / drums
Sonny Condell / African drums

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