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25.7.10
It's arrived at last! Our new CD of Northumbrian smallpipes and concertina.
Rob Say is one of today's foremost performers of traditional music from the North East of England, and on his new CD he is joined by piano player Will Chamberlain and another champion piper Andy May.
12.6.10
It's Summer Price Crunch Time!
Yes, we have cut the internet prices of the Veteran catalogue for the Summer.
All single Veteran CDs are are now £11.95 and doubles are £14.95. These prices include postage in the U.K.
If you're outside the U.K. then you also get cheaper postage, as our postage is calculated by a percentage of the cost of the order.
This is cheaper than anywhere else on the internet. If it is not, then please tell us.
Also new on the website are reviews of Roisin White's CD VT156CD With thanks - Le buíochas, which you can now also get at the Summer Crunch price.
27.5.10
The words of the songs and new reviews have been added to the VT115CD As I went to Horsham and VTDC8CD Many a Good Horseman pages.
7.4.10
Two new CDs and a DVD from the North East of Scotland
The first two are tributes produced by Aberdeen University's Elphinstone Institute, to the great Scottish ballad singer Stanley Robertson who sadly died in 2009.
A thirty five track double CD, of Stanley's best ballads and songs, some well known and many quite rare. Comes with a 32 page booklet.
A DVD of six of Stanley's songs filmed at the famous Aberdeen pub, The Blue Lamp by award winning director Mark van Hugten.
The third continues the popular series from Sleepytown Records of Aberdeen
SLPYCD012 The Bothy Songs and Ballads of North East Scotland Volume Four
Another selection of songs from some of the finest ballad singers including several with accompaniment and four archive tracks.
3.2.10
Two new Irish fiddle double CDs have just been added to our catalogue.
The first features the legendary Donegal fiddle player Vincent Campbell who has been heard on compilation CDs like 'The Brass Fiddle' but this is the first full album of him There are 86 tracks recorded between 1962 to 2009. The six album from the excellent specialist label Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí.
The second CDs come from West Clare and features the famous, well respected, fiddle player Junior Crehan. We knew of the existence of this album but we had been unable to source it. On a trip to Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare last weekend to launch our new Roisin White CD (follow this link to our About Veteran page to see photos of the launch) we met Ita Crehan and we now have her father's CDs in stock.
MJC1908 The Last House in Ballymakea
Junior Crehan (1908-1998) was recorded in variety of settings over many years and included on this double CD he is also joined on several tracks by family members and musician friends. As one reviewer said,
'Listening to this CD is a must. Junior's soothing voice telling stories and his tranquil music is a legacy for us all'.
1.12.09
The first brand new release on Veteran for some time:
VT156CD
With thanks - Le buíochas
The long awaited new CD from one of Ireland's traditional singers Roisín White. Featuring many songs which have been rarely heard before. Just in time for Christmas!
6.11.09
New releases from Topic
As part of their 70th year celebrations Topic records have re-released for the first time on CD seven of their most influencial albums,
TSCD126 Louis Killen, TSCD358 Jackie Daly, TSCD427 Alistair Anderson, TSCD582 Peter Bellamy, TSCD583 The McPeake Family, TSCD576D Ewan MacColl and the one we have been waiting for:
TSCD581D
I Never to many posh dances. Sussex's anglo concertina player Scan Tester's
seminal album which we was originally released on vinyl and then produced on
cassette by Veteran which we can now offer on double CD.
23.9.09
Two new collections from Veteran and Topic
VTC8CD
Many a Good Horseman is, at last,
available on double CD.
The collection tracks John Howson's survey of traditional music making in Mid-Suffolk and includes some archival recordings made as early as 1958. Originally released as a double cassette the new production, which has been digitally re-edited and enhanced, consists of two 39 track CDs each lasting 75 minutes, and comes with a new 32-page booklet, which includes biographies and photographs of each of the performers, as well as extensive notes about the songs and tunes.
An amazing production to celebrate Topic's 70th year as an independent record company, consisting of 7 themed CDs presented in a 10 inch square hardback book which is packed with information and 100s of illustrations
17.8.09
Two new CDs, a tune book and a DVD that nearly got away!
The Green 'Un - Limited edition solo CD by Katie Howson. 24 tunes from England, Ireland, Quebec and Australia played on an Eric Martin D/G two-row.
SARK001CD
Sark Voices - Rare archival recordings from Sark in the Channel Islands.
ENB33 Never on Sunday - manuscripts from 19th century West Country village church band
The has been in stock for a little while but for some reason it never made it onto the web site.
Sam Sherry - A Memorial Compilation - 3 DVD set celebrating the life of Lancashire clog dancer and Music Hall artiste.
18.6.09
At last (I hear you say!) we have a search engine on the website and to find out more have a look at: help with searching
and there are two new CDs from Scotland and one from England in stock.
CD
AH007 Grand to be a Working Man - A fourth volume of songs from the annual
Fife Traditional Singing Weekend.
CDTRAX 335 - Hector MacAndrew - 'Legend of the Scots Fiddle'
HEBECD005 Thicker than Water - The Mighty Quinns: Dan Quinn and his son Matt's debut CD.
plus two new English books which passed us by, but we now have available.
ENB30 The Elliotts of Birtley - A history of the famous singing mining family by Pete Wood.
ENB31 The Coleford Jig - A collection of traditional Tunes From Gloucestershire compiled by Charles Menteith and Paul Burgess
20.5.09
Apart from Veteran and Kyloe labels and the hand-picked selections on our English, Scottish and Irish pages we now also offer the whole catalogues of three other CD labels. Click on the links to see them:
Watch this space there will be more to come!
31.3.09
It's been a slow start to the year as far as new releases are concerned, but keep watching this page as we are just about to announce a massive increase in the number of CDs that will be available from us.
What we have had to do this year is comply to a new international initiative called PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards). The aim is to ensure that all companies who take credit /debit cards on the internet us a computer that can not be compromised by a hacker who is looking for card details.
Our PC has now been remotely scanned by Security Metrics and has been found to have no security vulnerabilities. Scanning will now be carried out regularly to ensure that we continue to be compliant.
6.12.08
Back
in stock is one of our most popular (double) CDs.
VTD145CD A Shropshire Lad - Fred Jordan
24.11.08
Our Christmas /Winter offer is here again. Have look at our offers page and pick up some free CDs !
- and don't forget the Copper Family's Christmas CD, which missed last year's
festive season but is certainly in time for this year's!
This was Bob's last recording with all the current singing Coppers and the CD also includes an archive track of Jim and Ron Copper.
- also while tidying our stockroom we found a box of Songs Sung in Suffolk books. They have slightly marked covers but are actually in very good condition. We have certainly seen and bought books in much worse condition from book shops. We only have 40 copies up for grabs so it is first come first served! At a knock down price of course.
10.11.08
A new release of singing from Ireland plus two new concertina albums
CRCD04 Down From Your Pulpits, Down From Your Thrones!
Jerry O’Reilly sings songs he’s picked all over Ireland during over fifty years of singing and he has gathered together singing associates including Niamh Parsons, Maire Ni Chroinin, Jim McFarland, Tom Creen as the Goilin and accompanists Con ‘Fada’ O’Drisceoil (accordion), Aogan O’ Loinsigh (concertina) and Pat ‘Herring’ Ahern (guitar).
After the success of ‘Anglo International’ last year Roots records have now produced a triple CD set featuring players of the English concertina.
FRRR 12 Masters of the Concertina
This is the welcome re-release of two concertina LPs on one budget CD.
Originally on the Free Reed label and featuring Gordon Cutty on ‘A Grand
Old Fashioned Dance’ and Tommy Williams on ‘Springtime in Battersea’. The
new CD includes bonus interview tracks.
21.7.08
Two new releases from Ireland and two from Scotland
One of the finest donegal fiddlers Frank
Cassidy recorded between 1946 and 1967, including duets with the great John Doherty.
CCEM001
Music From The Reeds
Multiple All Ireland
Champion Noel Battle plays a wide variety of tunes on, the often neglected
instrument in Irish music, the mouthorgan
SDP09 King of the Button Box - Volume Two
A second double CD of the master of the button box Jimmy Shand with recordings made between 1935 and 1951.
A forth volume of songs from the annual Fife Traditional Singing Weekend including, Elizabeth Stewart, Duncan Williamson and Jock Duncan.
1.6.08
After a quiet period for Veteran releases we have two new exiting releases.
The first features two of the finest traditional
singers to have come out of Sussex, mother and son Mabs and Gordon
Hall - VT115CD
As I went down to Horsham. This new production includes 12 unreleased tracks
and some tracks which been released before on cassette, plus a 24 page booklet
which contains much previously unknown biographical information and many
unpublished photographs.
A must for anyone interested in traditional English singing.
Second comes a re-release on CD of the seminal album of 'Melodeon players from East Anglia' which was previously only available on double cassette with the catalogue number VTVS05/06.
The new double CD version is VTDC11CD The Pigeon on the Gate and includes 111 tracks plus a 24 page booklet with photographs and biographies of the musicians. There has been much demand for this album to be released on CD.
12.5.08
Hot news this month is that Kyloe Records are now under our wing and are now exclusively distributed by Veteran. If you've missed this excellent set of releases from Northumberland and Scotland then it it is time for you to discover them.
Have a look at the Kyloe Catalogue page
Recently added to our catalogue are CDs of two very different squeeze box players from England.
Norfolk's Tony Hall with his our brand of melodeon playing and comic songs.
and fine anglo concertina playing from Sussex's Will Duke
and two releases of traditional singing from Ireland.
The Clare Festival of Traditional Singing took place in Ennistymon from 1990 to 2002. Tom Munnelly, who passed away last year, recorded each of these festivals and this CD features some of the fine singers who took part between 1991 and 1999,
FRRR 08 Ballads and Songs of the north of Ireland
Re-release of two classic 1975 Free Reed LPs on one CD. Featuring Eddie Butcher and Joe Holmes & Len Graham
Budget price.
2.4.08
Four new releases from Ireland
PPCD004 Songs of Irish Travellers
Originally released in 1983 on cassette. It was always a popular album when we stocked it then and it is good see it available again on CD with large informative booklet.
BADVD01 Irish Traditional Step Dances
A new DVD from Michael and Celine Tubridy which teaches the intricacies of old time step dancing, with music provided by Michael's superb flute playing.
CCF38CD Tulla Ceili Band - 60th Anniversary Collection
The seminal Clare band celebrate 60 years of playing some of the best ceili music around.
BallinamereCD01 The Ballinamere Céili Band
Archive recordings of the Co. Offally band which was formed in 1947. The band
played live on Céili House for 10 years in the 50’s and had a huge influence
over traditional music all over Ireland.
15.2.08
Two new CDs from the Copper Family
The Copper Family celebrate Christmas. Although it missed last years festive season it is certainly ready for this years, and for Copper Family fans it is essential listing at any time of the year. Includes an archive track of Jim and Ron Copper.
The Young Coppers' first album, 'Passing Out' heralds the beginning of the next generation of the Copper Family. This is their long awaited debut CD and it certainly come up to expectations. Available from 25th February - Order now!
21.1.08
To start the new year we have two new DVDs from Ireland.
The first celebrates the 10th series of the classic Irish television programme.
RTEDVD113 Come West Along the Road Volume 2 features more well known and not so well known luminaries from the Irish traditional music world including; The Dubliners, Paul Brady, Planxty, Mary Brogan, Kevin Burke, Peader O'Loughlin & Paddy Murphy, Triona Ni Dhomhnail & Liam Rowsome, Joe Burke & Paddy Glackin, Bobby Gardiner, Seamus Ennis and the Bridge and Kilfenora Ceili Bands.
While second is comes from Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí (friendship or association of fiddle players). CNFDVD001 The Couple Dances of Donegal shows couple and house dances from all over Donegal. Each dance is demonstrated and background information is proved via interviews with dancers and musicians who include the Campbells, Danny Meehan, Ciaran ó Maonaigh and Aidan O Donnell.
28.12.07
Here is the tune book that many have been waiting for!
ENB29 Before the night was out ...
Traditional polkas waltzes, hornpipes, schottisches and jigs from Suffolk and Norfolk transcribed from recordings of more than 20 different melodeon, fiddle & dulcimer players. Plus biographies, photographs and contextual information about traditional music in East Anglian.
20.11.07
Offers! Offers! Offers!
Our Christmas offer is here again and also if you missed the deadline for our late summer offer we have extended it into the winter so there are now three different deals available to you now!
Have a look at our offers page.
16.11.07
A rake of new titles have hit our shelves this month.
From England two books and a CDR collection:
ENB27 Willaim Winter's Quantocks Tune Book
A great tune book containing 376 tunes selected from the manuscript of Somerset
fiddle player William Winter, (1774-1861). The accompanying CD contains a
selection 32 tunes, played by Rob Harbron (concertina), Miranda Rutter and Nancy
Kerr (fiddles), with Tim van Eyken (melodeon).
ENB28 The Bosun's Locker
MTCD345-7 Down by the Riverside
3-CDR set of songs, ballads and tunes from Gloucestershire Gypsy family the Brazils.
From Scotland two new CDS
CD AH005 The Last of the Clydesdales
84 year old Gordon Easton is from the Blackhills of Tyrie near Fraserburgh, where his family has crofted for generations. He learned many of his old songs from his mother and grandmother and is well-known for his fiddle, jew’s harp and ‘moothie’ playing, not to mention his considerable skills as a ‘diddler’.
The third collection of Old Songs and Bothy Ballads recorded the annual Fife Traditional Singing Weekend
And for Irish music lovers three astounding new releases
BH003CD The Spirit of West Clare - Bobby Casey
One of the greatest fiddle players to come out of Ireland, Bobby Casey (1926-2000) was born near the Crosses of Annagh, Co. Clare. He moving to London in 1952 and exerted enormous influence on London's traditional Irish music scene. In the late 60s Bobby featured on the seminal album ‘Paddy in the Smoke’ and the music on this new CD was recorded at around the same time.
CNF004 Tradititional Fiddle Music from Donegal - Con Cassidy
More great Donegal fiddle playing in the Cairdeas series. This time from one of the finest players from that county, Con Cassidy.
The new definitive 6-CD archive of Concertina Traditions of Co Clare recorded in the 1970s including: The Russell Family, Bernard O'Sullivan & Tommy McMahon, Chris Droney, John Kelly amongst others.
2.9.07
New items in our catalogue.
Two new books. One with a double CD. Plus a re-stocked CD at a lower price.
ENB25
Marrow Bones - The long-awaited new edition of Marrow Bones! Marrow Bones
was originally published in 1965 and edited by Frank Purslow, Marrow Bones
played a crucial role in the burgeoning folk song revival of the 1960s,
providing young singers with a whole new repertoire. Out of print for many
years, Marrow Bones has been completely revised by Malcolm Douglas and Steve
Gardham, with new and extensive notes on the songs.
ENB26
Hardcore English (book) - This inspired collection of 300 tunes gives an
overview of our current understanding of English traditional dance music. This
book includes booklists of re-published musicians manuscripts, important
compilations of English traditional music. Fascinating studies of English
traditional musicians, how folk music varies regionally and an up-to-date guide
to the enormous resources, including thousands of tunes now available on the
internet.
EFDSSCD13
Hardcore English (CD) - The double CD with the same title, also compiled by
Barry Callaghan, contains thirty-two tracks of tunes played by many of the
leading ceilidh bands, including The Old Swan Band, The Bismarcks, The Old Hat
Dance Band, Geckoes, Florida and Pete Coe.
EFDSSCD02 A Century of Song 'A celebration of traditional singers since 1898'. This classic CD is now back in stock at the new lower price of £10.99.
10.8.07
Late Summer offers on Veteran CDs!
Check out our offers page now.
15.6.07
HSBC Secure ePayments wins annual Credit Card Awards award.
for "Best security /anti fraud development 2007"
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22.5.07
Just released a new CD from Veteran!
Here is our first release of 2007: VT155CD Norfolk Bred featuring the Norfolk horseman Ray Hubbard. It is a CD of comic songs and stories, plus tunes, songs and recitations Ray has gathered during over fifty years of playing and singing. Ray was born into a musical family and at the age of 74, his particular style of traditional entertainment is still in great demand.
6.4.07
Happy Easter to you all, and to help you enjoy the weekend even more, we are offering 5% discount on all orders made over this weekend.
Just make your order now and the discount will be deducted.
This offer finishes on Tuesday 10th April
5.4.07
We've not come across many new releases recently but here's a couple of new Scottish ones and and an Irish re-release which puts the first DVD into out catalogue
CD AH003 For Friendship and for Harmony
A second volume of songs from the annual gathering - the Fife Traditional Singing Weekend. Singers include Joe Aitken, Norman Kennedy, Sheila Stewart, Louis Killen, Stanley Robertson and Elizabeth Stewart.
A double CDR (for the price of one) of the legendary box player Jimmy Shand recorded when he was at the height of his fame between1945 and 1956.
RTEDVD99 Come West Along the Road
2 hours 20mins of traditional music from the archives of RTE now on DVD. Including Denis Murphy & Julia Clifford, Darach Ó Catháin, Liam O’Flynn, Planxty, Tulla Ceili Band, Paul Brady, The Dubliners and Joe Cooley to name but a few.
26.1.07
IRB2 The Spoon Murder and other mysteries
Wonderful witty songs written by Con Ó Drisceoil from Cork. He is also of course the great box player who leads the Four Star Trio.
Many of these songs have now been absorbed into the Irish tradition. The package includes a hard-back book and a CD of Con singing the songs. Highly recommended!
30.11.06
Songs of English and Scottish Travellers and Gypsies
1965-2005
A superb new book compiled by Mike Yates with musical transcriptions by Elaine Bradtke
and editorial
assistance by David Atkinson and Malcolm Taylor. Including a CD of Mike Yates
recordings.
EICD003 Rum Scum Scoosh! - Stanley Robertson.
A new double CD from Aberdeen University of the Scottish singer and story-teller.
MTCD339-0 A Story to Tell - Field recordings made in Suffolk by Keith Summers between 1972 and 1979 with no duplication between the veteran release VT154CD Good Hearted Fellows.
Great news for our overseas customers. Our shopping cart now adds on the overseas post for you, so there is now no need to follow links to find what to pay.
Just put in your country when asked and the postage to anywhere in the world will be added automatically.
1.11.06
Our Christmas offer is here again and this year there are two different deals!
Have a look at our offers page.
Also a new release of Scottish traditional singing. MTCD335-6 In memory of Lizzie Higgins
6.10.06
Two new releases one form England and one from Scotland and an important re-release from Ireland
SAPCD0061 Rum and Raspberry Retired Northamptonshire farmer Jeff Wesley sings some fine songs on his new CD
Kyloe110 Hamish Henderson Collects Volume 2. Another excellent CD of recording from the School of Scottish Studies archive made in the 1950s.
CC4CD Once I Loved. This is an important CD re-release as it the only album Sarah & Rita Keane currently available from two really great singers
22.9.06
Here's a release from last year that escaped our attention but is now in stock.
FSCD70
Anglo International is a three CD set
featuring the best anglo concertina players around like John Kirkpatrick,
Roger Digby, Will Duke and Roger Edwards from England.
Noel Hill and Mary MacNamara from Ireland plus some archive tracks
including Scan Tester and Fred Kilroy.
16.8.06
New from Devon comes a CD for fans of English traditional dance bands.
CDMM001
'The Pixies Strike Again' features a
selection of 17 tracks of very danceable music played by the current line-up of
the Dartmoor Pixie Band.
23.5.06
Just released yet another great new CD from Veteran!
VT154CD ‘Good Hearted Fellows’ Traditional folk songs, music hall songs and tunes from Suffolk. Recorded 1971 - 1977 by Keith Summers. Ballads and comic songs from Ted Laurence, Jimmy Knights, Alec Bloomfield, Fred Whiting, Billy List, Ted Cobbin, Fred List, Jumbo Brightwell, Geoff Ling, George Ling, Charlie Whiting and Dinks Cooper. Fiddle tunes from Fred Went, Fred Whiting and Harkie Nesling. Melodeon and mouthorgan tunes from Fred List, Dolly Curtis, Font Whatling and Albert Smith. Plus stepdancing and dancing doll from Charlie Whiting and Cecil Fisk.
32 tracks (20 which have never been released before) and a 36 page booklet.
8.5.06
No news for a couple of months then (just like buses!) lots come at once.
First off two new releases on Veteran.
Viv Legg is the sister of Vic Legg (see VT129CD), niece of Betsy and Charlotte Renals and daughter of Sophie Legg (see VT119CD). Sophie has been living with Viv for some time now and she has encouraged her to learn some of the family songs that have never been recorded before. Viv is a great singer and is carrying on this strong family gypsy singing tradition. Her new CD is VT153CD Romany Roots. follow the link to find out more!
Second up is volume two of our 'Market day' CDs. Another great value CD with 28 tracks of English traditional singers from our back cassette catalogue including: Jeff Wesley, Frank Hinchliffe, George Fradley, Lucy Woodhall, Bob Lewis, Francis Shergold, Walter Pardon, Will Noble, Ted Chaplin, George Withers, Ivor Hill, Johnny Doughty, George Townsend, Freda Palmer, Charlie Bridger, Charlie Hancy, Walt Stevens, The Cantwell family and Ray Hartland. Follow VTC7CD to find out what they sing:
and new from Scotland
Legacy02CD The Very Best of Will Starr 25 tracks of the legendary button box player 1945-1951.
YCD12
Three Melodeons and a Piano Good old-fashioned melodeon playing!
Legacy10CD The Best Bothy Album Ever! Compilation of Bothy songs from some of
the finest singers
Elgin01 Champions of Champions An album of Bothy songs to Celebrate 21 years of the Elgin Festival.
28.1.06
Two new CDs from Ireland.
PPCD002 Keepers of the Flame - Travellers and fellow Travellers. Produced for the twentieth anniversary of the travellers’ organization Pavee Point, this CD is a celebration of the music of Ireland’s travellers. Travellers featured include Felix Doran, Finbar Furey, John Doherty, John Rooney, Pecker Dunne, Mickey Dunne, Christy Dunne, and Paddy Keenan.
No Cat No They'll be Good Yet Old fashioned Clare music played as it should be played by Kitty Hayes (concertina) & Peter Laban (Uilleann pipes in C)
and one from Scotland.
CD AH002 Here's a Health to the Company - Fife Traditional Singing Weekend - Live festival recordings including: Gordon Easton, Duncan Willimason, Stanley Robertson, Sheila Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart and Roisin White.
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