Lee, Frank
Bric-a-brac Box
A debut album from melodeon player Frank Lee from the north of England. He started going to Newcastle Folksong and Ballad Club in 1958 so he had a headful of music, mostly from the North of England. Over the decades he had picked up a lot more from radio, and from friends in sessions. I had been flattered by encouragement from a few friends to make this CD. So Frank had to thank Steve for turning up at his house with a microphone and a recording device, putting his time where his mouth was, spending an evening recording the tunes, and then adding his matchless hurdy-gurdy (and other instruments) playing where appropriate. They had worked together in a band some 20 years previously. Frank's wife Corrie joins some tracks on recorder or violin.