Million Dollar Ash

Ashley Hutchings celebrates his 80th year with a host of wonderful musicians and singers. Million Dollar Ash is a fond reflection of the man who started Fairport Convention, Steeley Span and The Albion Band and well known in the business as The Godfather of Folk Rock.
“My friend Ashley Hutchings is the Godfather of Folk Rock. He made us a genre we couldn’t refuse” Bob Dylan

There was a fantastic gathering of the folk world’s finest at Birmingham’s Town Hall venue to mark the release of the album, with a line-up curated by Ashley’s son Blair Dunlop, the concert will feature a host of artists representing many of the bands and collaborations that Ashley masterminded and nurtured over a career spanning six decades. Just some of the names confirmed to appear are: Richard Thompson, Martin Carthy, John Tams, Phil Beer, Simon Nicol, Ric Sanders & Jim Moray.

Million Dollar Bash was taken from Cropredy 2002 and features the late Marc Ellington on part vocals

Field and Farm from The Great Grandson of Morris On

Rosebud in June features Emily Slade on vocals from the Cecil Sharp Centenary Collective

Albion Heart with The Albion Band Live with Chris While on vocals

Devil-may-care in our dancing shoes From Paradise & Thorns

Poor Old Horse from Vintage Albions

Fortune Never Sleeps by Rainbow Chasers

We Lie with The Albion Band Live featuring Chris While and Simon Nicol on vocals

Woodlands of England The Albion Band from Natural and Wild Live

Brief Encounters from The Guv’nors Birthday Bash with Polly Bolton and Chris While on vocals

When my Son is grown From Ninety-Nine

One of us must know (Sooner or Later) – Blair Dunlop with Dylancentric Live

Sway With Me – With Judy Dunlop on vocals

The Greatest Show on Earth – Vintage Albions

Crazy Man Michael from More Songs from the Show – Vocals Becky Mills

Lost in the Haze – Ashley ends this from Paradise & Thorns

1. Million Dollar Bash
2. The Field and the Farm
3. Roisebud in June
4. Albion Heart (Live)
5. Devil May Care in his Dancing Shoes
6. Poor Old Horse
7. Fortune Never Sleeps
8. We Lie (Live)
9. Woodlands of England
10. Brief Encounters
11. When my Son is Grown
12. Christmas Wreath
13. Sway With Me
14. The Greatest Show on Earth
15. Crazy Man Michael
16. Lay Down Your Weary Tune
17. Losty in the Haze