Beales, Trevor: Fireside Stories - Hebden Bridge Circa 1971-1974 (CD)

Unearthed tapes of a totally unknown teenager folk singer from early 1970s Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, England. Recorded in the attic of the family home at Ivy Bank in Charlestown on the verdant wooded slopes at the edge of Hebden Bridge between 1971 and 1974, these early recordings are collected here for the first time and mark Trevor Beales' long-overdue solo debut.

Two aspects of this music make it remarkable: Beales’ natural ability showcases a sophisticated guitar-picking style that was leagues ahead of many of his (older, more recognised) contemporaries. This is music that can confidently hold its own with pioneers such as Davey Graham, Michael Chapman, Dave Evans, Bert Jansch and Jackson C Frank, as influenced by jazz, blues and steel guitar as any of the old songbook classics from ancient Albion.

1. Marion Belle
2. Tell Me Now
3. Dance of the Mermaids
4. City Lights
5. The Old Soldier
6. Sunlight on the Table
7. Metropolis
8. The Prisoner
9. Braziliana
10. Then I'll Take You Home
11. Ocean of Tears
12. Fireside Story