The Trees

Trees was a British folk rock band recording and touring throughout 1969-1971, reforming briefly to continue performing throughout 1972. Although the group met with little commercial success in their time, the reputation of the band has grown over the years. A second Trees incarnation formed in 1972 and played until 1973; this group featured Celia Humphris, Barry Clarke, Barry Lyons, Alun Eden and Chuck Fleming. Recordings by this line-up can be found on bootleg releases.

Members:

Bias Boshell:Bass and keyboard player

Barry Clarke: Lead guitar

David Costa:Acoustic guitar

Unwin Brown: Drums

Celia Humphris: Lead vocals

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Discography:

1. The Garden of Jane Delawney - CBS 1970

Tracks: 1. Nothing Special / 2. The Great Silkie / 3. The Garden of Jane Delawney / 4. Lady Margaret / 5. Glasgerion / 6. She Moved Thro' the Fair / 7. Road / 8. Epitaph / 9. Snail's Lament
Rating : 8

2. On the Shore - CBS 1971

Tracks:
1. Soldiers Three / 2. Murdoch / 3. Streets of Derry / 4. Sally Free and Easy / 5. Fool / 6. Adam's Toon / 7. Geordie / 8. While the Iron Is Hot / 9. Little Sadie / 10. Polly on the Shore
Rating : 8

3. Trees Live - CBS 1971

Tracks:
1. Forest Fire / 32. Prince Heathen / 3. Tom Bedlam / 4. Cry of Morning / 5. Burgen Polka / 6. Friar Tuck Gets / 7. His Innocent Hare / 8. Van Daemon's Land / 10. Polly On the Shore
Rating : 8

4. 50th Anniversary Edition - Earth 2020

Tracks:
1. She Moved Thro' the Fair [demo version) / 2. Pretty Dolly [demo version] / 3. Black Widow / 4. Little Black Cloud (Suite) / 5. Soldiers Three [remix] / 6. Murdoch [remix] / 7. Streets of Derry [remix] / 8. Fool [remix] / 9. Geordie [remix] / 10. Little Sadie [remix] / 11. Polly on the Shore [remix] / 12. Forest Fire [original 1971 BBC Recording] / 13. Little Black Cloud [1970 demo] / 14. Soldiers Three [remix, 2007] / 15. Murdoch [remix, 2007] / 16. Streets of Derry [remix, 2007] / 17. Geordie [remix, 2007] / 18. Polly on the Shore [remix, 2007] / 19. Fool [remix, 2007] / 20. Polly on the Shore [demo, 1970] / 21. Streets of Derry [demo, 1970] / 22. She Moved Thro' the Fair [demo, 1969] / 23. Pretty Polly [demo, 1969] / 24. The Great Silkie [BBC, 1970] / 25. Soldiers Three [BBC, 1970] / 26. Little Black Cloud [demo, 1969] / 27. Forest Fire [BBC, 1970] / 28. She Moved Thro' the Fair [live at Cafe Oto, 2018] / 29. Murdoch [live at Cafe Oto, 2018] / 30. Black Widow [2007] / 31. Little Black Cloud Suite [2007] + the two original albums
Rating : 8

Essential Albums!

122 - Polly on the Shore - 1971
150 - The Garden of Jane Delawney - 1970
Original albums as listed and rated on “Rate Your Music” - December 3 - 2023

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My Suggestion For a 80 minutes (app.) Best Of Compilation
:

1. The Garden of Jane Delawney (Boshell) The Garden of Jane Delawney
2. Polly on the Shore - Rockbuster version (Trad.) 50th Anniversary Edition
3. Soldiers Three (Trad.) On the Shore
4. Geordie (Trad.) On the Shore
5. Adam's Toon (Halle) On the Shore
6. Epitah (Boshell) The Garden of Jane Delawney
7. While the Iron is Hot (Boshell) On the Shore
8. The Great Silkie (Trad.) The Garden of Jane Delawney
9. Murdoch (Boshell) On the Shore
10. Fool (Boshell/Costa) On the Shore
11. Streets of Derry (Trad.) On the Shore
12. Nothing Special (Trees) The Garden of Jane Delawney
13. Little Sadie (Trad.) On the Shore
14. Lady Margaret (Trad.) The Garden of Jane Delawney
15. She Moved Through the Fair (Trad.) The Garden of Jane Delawney
16. Sally Free and Easy (Tawny) On the Shore
17. On the Shore (Boshell) On the Shore

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