Reynard 1976 LP: Fresh From The Earth - B3 Golden Game

Reynard
LP: Fresh From The Earth
Label: Grapevine
Country: UK
Released: 1976
Genre: Christian, British Folk Rock

Sue McClellan - Backing Vocals
Rob Jones - Backing Vocals, Bass, Recorder
Pete Yates-Round - Backing Vocals, Drums
Mal Eden - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin
Dave Rycroft - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
Andy Wood - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Whistle, Bongos, Design

Recorded At – Canon Sound Studio, Chester
Producer – John Pac
Photography – John Mason
Members of Parchment assist on production, backing vocals and drums.

A1 Well Met (Eden)
A2 Ode To Joy (Beethoven)
A3 Summer And Winter (Eden)
A4 Faith Hope And Love (Eden)
A5 Greenwood Gamble (Eden)
A6 Gold, Frankincense And Myrrh (Wood)
A7 Abram And Isaac (Wood)
B1 Shepherds' Carol (Traditional)
B2 Song For A Carpenter (Eden)
B3 Golden Game (Traditional)
B4 Lord Of The Blood (Wood)
B5 My Song (Eden)
B6 The Fiddler, The Juggler And The Clown (Wood)
B7 Beginnings (Rycroft)

This little-known gospel band from Liverpool released two albums of traditional-sounding English folk in the late 70s, using the influence of English carols to create new music. Their first album from 1976 Fresh From The Earth had major input from members of the last line-up of Parchment. It was produced by John Pac and Sue McClellan and Pete Yates-Round provided backing vocals. Even more interesting is the identity of the band's mandolin player, Dave Rycroft, presumably related to Keith Rycroft, the Parchment founder member who left following the severance of their contract with Pye Records in about 1974. Fresh From the Earth contains a version of Golden Game which, therefore, predates Parchment's version on Rehearsal for a Reunion and seems to have more lyrics. Reynard must have been reasonably well known as they headlined at Kamperland, Holland, in 1978 along with Parchment. They released their second album Green Anthem in 1979. Prior to 1975 they were known as Flight.