The Fiddler's Dream is a folk / folk-rock album by Dransfield, a short-lived group principally comprising the Dransfield brothers, Robin and Barry

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...

. Originally released as an LP in 1976 by Transatlantic

Transatlantic Records

Transatlantic Records was a British independent record label. It was established in 1961. It started began primarily as an importer of American folk, blues and jazz records - by many of the artists who influenced the burgeoning British folk and blues boom. Within a couple of years, the company had...

, catalogue number TRA 322, featuring cover illustrations by Paul Ellis.

The album was produced by Brian Harrison and recorded at Livingstone Studio, Barnet during March and April 1976. Engineer was Nic Kinsey.

Track listing

All tracks composed by 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...

 except "The Alchemist and the Pedlar" by Robin 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...

and "It's Dark in Here" by Robin Dransfield. "The Blacksmith" is very loosely based on the folk-song of the same name.

1. Up to Now
   1. Up to Now 4:15
   2. The Blacksmith 1 2:45
2. Losers and Winners
   1. The Alchemist and the Pedlar 7:30
   2. It's Dark in Here 4:07
   3. The Handsome Meadow Boy 6:07
3. The Fool
   1. The Fool's Song 3:46
   2. The Ballad of Dickie Lubber 4:37
4. The Beginning of the Never Ending
   1. The Blacksmith 2 2:27
   2. What Will We Tell Them? 2:30
   3. Violin 6:38

Personnel

• Barry Dransfield - Vocals, electric and acoustic fiddles, electric dulcimer, cello, guitar, zither
• Robin Dransfield - Vocals, guitar
• Brian Harrison - Vocals, bass guitar, organ, piano

with

• Charlie Smith - Drums