"ALIANZA" Purcell Room, Southbank London England 1993.08.24, never circulated aud cassette master FLAC Sony ECM909 mic/Sony Pro Walkman/JVC TD-W718 to Sony RH1 MD set to PCM/USB to wav via Sonicstage/adobe audition >Tracks>fades>Flac 6 Alianza were a unique Anglo-Chilean collaboration between three English musicians, Steve Knightley, Phil Beer, and Dave Townsend, and three exiled Chilean musicians, Sergio Avila, Mauricio Venegas and Vladimir Vega. The group sought out the common rhythms, themes and melodies to produce a blend of songs in English, songs in Spanish and songs in both languages, and dance music from both sides of the Atlantic. The group produced one album Alianza in 1992, which included a number of songs that later became part of the repertoire of Show of Hands, the folk duo formed by Steve Knightley and Phil Beer. CD1 Valparaiso - tells story of contact between England and Chile by trade over last 200 years using English and Chilean traditional songs, and was put together as a continuous piece, but at this gig there were brief introductions to the tunes and songs played. 01 The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite (part)/Morna/Tobin's Favourite 02 Idbury Hill/Crossing of the Atlantic/Canalaza 03 Surtierra 04 Shallow Brown/Elegva 05 The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite (part)/Buttered peas/The Carnival 06 MUsic about the morning after, including Early in the Morning/List for a sailor 07 Man of War 08 Ojos Azules/Adieu Sweet Lovely 09 The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite (part)/Ay Paloma CD2 10 Banter 11 Torros (fades out) 12 Banter 13 ?/Irish port boys 14 Banter 15 Tijoro ?(Horse Blanket) 16 Banter 17 Damia? (Rain) 18 Banter 19 ? 20 Banter 21 Santiago 22 Banter 23 Banish misfortune/Diavlada 24 Banter 25 Columbus/?? 26 Band introductions 27 Nonesuch 28 Banter 29 Ay Paloma Alianza was - (all singing) Phil Beer Fiddle, Guitarra, Mandolin Steve Knightly Cello-mandolin Dave Townsend Accordion, Concertina Mauricio Venegas Bombo, Chajchas, Charango, Congas, Guitarra, Kena, Maracas, Moceno, Percussion, Zampona Vladimir Vega Charango, Kena, Tiple, Zampona Sergio Avila Bombo, Kena, Kenacho, Moceno, Zampona