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On Our Way Home is an album by a British folk duo consisting of Pete Ryder and Sian Harry of Cair Paravel fame, released on Profile in 1978. The album was recorded January 28th and April 15th, 1978 at Sheffield YMCA in England.
Another endearing album of original folk songs on this rare and collectible label. Pete’s rather gravelly voice is not the most melodious on the planet, but it suits the folk style just fine, his thick accent like a cross between Ishmael and Cat Stevens. In contrast Sian (female) has a lovely delicate singing style. Musically their brand of folk is of the homegrown artful UK variety, sometimes performed with just 6- and 12-string guitar plus bass, as on «Goodbye Maisie Goodbye», «Evensong» and «We Climbed A Hill». Other songs add in a bit of soft melodic piano accompaniment. Parts bring to mind the simple acoustic presence of Graham Kendrick’s Footsteps On The Sea. At their most hip there’s even a touch of Incredible String Band, especially «Spring Song» with its sitar-like lead guitar. «Treacle Pudding And Custard» and «I’m A Rock-And-Roll Singer (But I’m A Good Boy)» are scruffy Ishmael-like tunes that bring some humor to the project. These folks were also involved on the intensely rare Cair Paravel album Some Other Morning. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Morning’s Here”
A2. “A Song You Can Sing”
A3. “Goodbye Maisie Goodbye”
A4. “Treacle Pudding And Custard”
A5. “Evensong”
A6. “We Climbed A Hill”
A7. “I’m A Rock-And-Roll Singer (But I’m A Good Boy)”
Side Two
B1. “Everyone Needs A Friend”
B2. “On My Way Home”
B3. “The Judge’s Story”
B4. “Spring Song”
B5. “However Far”
B6. “Day Sinks”
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