Morris On is a folk/rock album released in 1972 under the joint names of Ashley Hutchings

Ashley Hutchings

Ashley Stephen Hutchings is an English bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer. He was a founder member of three of the most noteworthy English folk-rock bands in the history of the genre; Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band...

, Richard Thompson, Dave Mattacks

Dave Mattacks

Dave Mattacks is a rock and folk drummer. Best known for his work with Fairport Convention, Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician, and as a performance artist...

, John Kirkpatrick and Barry Dransfield

Barry Dransfield

Barry Dransfield is an English folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. He has appeared as a session musician on numerous albums by other artists, and has released his own albums as well. Lord of All I Behold was voted Melody Maker folk album of the year...

. Like the subsequent "Descendant Of" Morris On albums, it features English Morris dance

Morris dance

Morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, handkerchiefs and bells may also be wielded by the dancers...

 tunes and songs, played with a combination of traditional instruments (button accordion, concertina, fiddle, etc.) and modern ones (electric guitar, bass, drums). In common with later records, dancers complete with bells and sticks were also included in the sessions.

A digitally remastered version of the album was released on January 18, 2010.

The album is described by Allmusic's reviewer as

The cover includes an amusing photograph of the principal participants in morris-associated costume, but with modern accessories - Hutchings' morris man sports a Gibson Flying V

Gibson Flying V

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 guitar, Kirkpatrick's chimney sweep

Chimney sweep

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 a vacuum cleaner

Vacuum cleaner

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, and so on. This is in keeping with the jollity of the music, including as it does nonsense songs, exuberant dance, general bawdiness and the grand false start to Princess Royal.

The album was produced and engineered by John Wood

John Wood (music producer)

John Wood is an English sound engineer and producer, best known for his work with Fairport Convention, John Martyn, Cat Stevens, Sandy Denny, Nick Drake, the Incredible String Band, Pink Floyd, Nico and Squeeze.-Career:...

.

Track listing

(All tracks trad. arr. Dransfield/Mattacks/Kirkpatrick/Hutchings/Thompson)

1. "Morris Call"
2. "Greensleeves"
3. "The Nutting Girl"
4. "Old Woman Tossed Up In A Basket / Shepherds' Hey / Trunkles"
5. "Staines Morris"
6. "Lads A'Bunchum / Young Collins"
7. "Vandals Of Hammerwich"
8. "Willow Tree / Bean Setting / Shooting"
9. "I'll Go And 'List For A Sailor"
10. "Princess Royal"
11. "Cuckoo's Nest"
12. "Morris Off"

Personnel

• John Kirkpatrick - Vocals, Button Accordion, anglo-concertina, harmonium, tambourine
• Richard Thompson - Vocals, electric guitar
• Barry Dransfield
  Barry Dransfield
  Barry Dransfield is an English folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. He has appeared as a session musician on numerous albums by other artists, and has released his own albums as well. Lord of All I Behold was voted Melody Maker folk album of the year...
  
   - Vocals, fiddle, acoustic guitar
• Ashley Hutchings
  Ashley Hutchings
  Ashley Stephen Hutchings is an English bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer. He was a founder member of three of the most noteworthy English folk-rock bands in the history of the genre; Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band...
  
   - Vocals, bass guitar
• Dave Mattacks
  Dave Mattacks
  Dave Mattacks is a rock and folk drummer. Best known for his work with Fairport Convention, Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician, and as a performance artist...
  
   - Drums, tambourine

with

• Shirley Collins
  Shirley Collins
  Shirley Elizabeth Collins MBE is a British folksinger who was a significant contributor to the English Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s...
  
  - vocals on "The Willow Tree" and "Staines Morris"
• Bert Cleaver - Pipe and tabor on "Vandals Of Hammerwich"
• Ray Worman - Dances the Bacca Pipes Jig to "Greensleeves"
• Chingford Morris Men - Stick dances on "Lads A'Bunchum" and "Young Collins"