FELLSIDE
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.