A prominent Folk label, based in Workington, Cumbria. Fellside was set up almost as a hobby by Paul and Linda Adams in 1976. It soon gathered momentum, and its catalogue grew to include albums by such prominent members of the Folk scene as Roy Harris, Frankie Armstrong, Jez Lowe, Bram Taylor and Clive Gregson. In 1984 it developed a Jazz offshoot, Lake Records; both Fellside and Lake are going strong today. The vast majority of the label's output was in the form of LPs, but it issued two singles: Brian Dewhurst's 'The Vicar And The Frog' b/w 'Honky Tonk Music' (FES-401; 1977), and 'They Don't Write 'Em Like That Any More' b/w 'Dirty Photograps' by Woodbine Lizzie (FES-402; 2/80). There was also an EP, 'Dance With Rob Gordon, Volume 1' by Rob Gordon & His Band (FEP-403; 1981). The two '80s issues had the same label design in different colours: 402 had white printing on a mid-green background, while 403 had black on light-green. Thanks to Paul Adams for the discographical information. Fellside has its own website, at http://www.fellside.com.
Copyright 2008 Robert Lyons.