Two A Roue 1986 - 2001 (re-issue)

1/ Patrik's Song/Dance (4.27)

2/ Brockie Lads (4.21)

3/ Todd's Dance/Monferrina (3.34)

4/ Trees (4.18)

5/ Japs And English (4.27)

6/ Reign Of The Fair Maid (3.41)

7/ Galician Dances (3.58)

8/ The Bergen (3.57)

9/ Rothbury Races/Morpeth Lasses (2.44)

10/ Gold And Silver (3.48)

11/ The Ballad Of Johnny Collier (3.48)

12/ Over Seal Sands (3.43) (2001 version)

13/ Appleby Gallop (3.51) (2001 version)

14/ The Spinning Of The Wheel (3.38) (2001 version)

Jake Walton: Vocals, Guitar, Gurdy, Dulcimer

Jez Lowe: Vocals, Octave Mandola, Guitar, Whistle, Banjo, Keyboard, Harmonica

Jo Partridge: Electric guitar, Linn drums, Vocal.

Paul Reeve: Percussion

Label: Tantobie Records; TTRCD 101; 1986/2001; Playing time: 55.11 min

"Two A Roue" is a reissue of the 1986 LP of Jez Lowe (Vocal, guitar, Octave Mandola) and Jake Walton (Vocal, guitar, hurdy-gurdy). The title derives from the French word for hurdy-gurdy (vielle a roue), but "roue" is also an Old English word meaning wastrel or vagabond. Three new bonus tracks were added to the 2001 re-issue.

Jez Lowe was born in Easington in County Durham, he is well known for his songs describing the mining culture, society and people of his native county. His songs have been recorded by Fairport Convention, the Tannahill Weavers the Dubliners as well as many others.

Cornish based Jake Walton was one of the first to help with the Hurdy Gurdy and Dulcimer revival in Britain in the 1970s. His attraction to the Arthurian legends and Donovan's later albums led him in to the world of Celtic myth. Both Jez and Jake toured Europe and North America numerous times in the mid-80s and subsequently recorded "Two A Roue", which was one of that year's biggest sellers in the British folk scene.  

REVIEWS

FOLK ROOTS 1986

"Jake's playing of the hurdy gurdy is magnificent! There are so many catchy tunes

on this album that it's almost an epidemic!".......