Fridge in the fast lane

The Cluster of Nuts Band

Produced in 1983, the Cluster of Nuts LP "Fridge in the fast lane" was released at the height of the 'new wave' of English Country dance music. The 'Nuts' were one of the batch of exciting new bands that had finally thrown off the shackles of "Steeleye" and "Fairport" to produce an exciting new sound.

"... folk music bubbling with ideas and enthusiasm ..." - Southern Rag

" Worth a spin on anyone's deck" - Hartlepool Mail

Track list:

  1. The Shuffle
  2. Whale Catchers
  3. Beach House Boogie
  4. Ned Kelly's Letter
  5. The Abram Circle Dance
  6. O'Neill's March
  7. Souther Wind
  8. Lord Phopington/Hurlo Bacho
  9. Alehouse Rock
  10. Kelvingrove
  11. Queens Jig/Bobby and Joan/Mrs Casey
  12. Dr Syn
  13. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance / Old Woman in the Mill Dust (Live)
  14. Mona's Delight / Fogden's Farewell / Cup of Tea

Credits:

  • David Good: guitars, vocals
  • Graeme Harrison: drums
  • Brian Heywood: bass guitars, vocals
  • Chris Nelson: violin, vocals
  • Jim Shorter: English concertina, keyboards

Guests

  • John Adams: trombone
  • Alan Burgess: guitar
  • Cathy Lesurf: vocals
  • Ian Telfer: alto and C-tenor saxaphones

special thanks to Mike Jones, Barry Lyons, Billy Wray, Alan Greenwood, Alan Prosser ... and Jim’s Mum

technical credits

  • mixed and digitally mastered at Beach House Recorders Studios, Deal
  • engineered by Barry Gibbons
  • produced by Alan Burgess and The Cluster of Nuts Band
  • re-mastered at Bluetongue Studio, Lake Cathie by Brian Heywood
  • photography by Jim Shorter and Brian Heywood
  • artwork layout by Jim Shorter

traditional material [* real names not known]

  1. Jacob / Newcastle
  2. traditional words, music composed by Brian Heywood
  3. Chorleywood* / Twin Sisters
  4. text based on Ned Kelly’s Jerilderie Letters
  5. The Abram Circle Dance
  6. O’Neill’s March
  7. traditional words, music composed by Brian Heywood
  8. Lord Phopington / Hurlo Bacho (from the dance school of Hugo Lambranzi)
  9. Alexandra / Drunken Hussare / Drunken Drummer
  10. traditional words and tune
  11. Queen’s Jig / Bobby and Joan / Mrs Casey
  12. Dr Syn is an original lyric by Bob Kenwood - music by Brian Heywood
  13. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance / Old Woman in the Mill Dust (live bonus)
  14. Mona’s Delight / Fogden’s Farewell* / Cup of Tea (bonus)