Morning Stands On Tiptoe

 

CD

 

"Though Toni Arthur is probably most widely remembered these days as the vivacious presenter of 1970s children’s TV shows Playschool and Playaway, she and her husband Dave first came to prominence during the 1960s British folksong revival. Released by the Transatlantic label in 1967, Dave and Toni Arthur’s debut LP Morning Stands On Tiptoe remains a cornerstone album of the genre, a work of astonishing power and vitality that introduced a whole raft of traditional songs to the thriving British folk club scene.

 

Taken from the original master tapes, this definitive reissue comes complete with new liner notes, fresh quotes and a reproduction of Dave & Toni's original notes on each song, together with previously unpublished photos of the duo. Also included on this release are both sides of their little-known 1965 pop folk single The Cuckoo b/w A Rich And Rambling Boy, which they recorded for the Fontana label as The Strollers."

 

Tracklisting

 

 1  A Maiden Came From London Town

 

 2  Morning Stands On Tiptoe

 

 3  Female Rambling Sailor

 

 4  Padstow Drinking Song

 

 5  The Guilty Sea Captain

 

 6  The Eynsham Poaching Song

 

 7  Green Grass

 

 8  The Barley Grain For Me

 

 9  The Jolly Ploughboy

 

10  The Blackburn Poachers

 

11  John Peel

 

12  Bold Robinson

 

13  Green Broom

 

14  Bendigo Champion Of England

 

15  The Football Match

 

 

16  The Cuckoo

 

17  A Rich And Rambling Boy