LTS - Songs About Devon - R303 | The Legendary 10 Seconds

Recorded in Torquay, Marldon, Teignmouth, Kingsteignton and Madron Produced by Lord Z

Release date 23rd October 2021

BIRMINGHAM TO THE SHORE OF TEIGNMOUTH – about moving from Birmingham to live in Teignmouth *

KING RICHARD'S VISIT – about the visit to Exeter of Richard III in 1483

GATES OF EXETER – about the attack on Exeter by Perkin Warbeck in 1497

THE LAST INVASION – about the destruction of Teignmouth by the French in the 17thcentury *

PARSON AND THE CLERK – about an old Devon legend of the Parson and the clerk *

POSTCARDS OF TORQUAY – about the old Torquay postcard collection belonging to John Dike

THE SAWDUST FUSILIERS – about the Canadian forresters at Stover during the First World War *

CHRISTOPHER AND OLIVE – about a sailor from Devon at the battle of Jutland

DAILY EXODUS – about the people of Plymouth during the blitz of 1941

THE FLOODING OF LYNMOUTH – the tragic flood in Lynmouth in the 1950s

BRIXHAM MAYFLOWER – about the replica of the Mayflower that was built in Brixham

SMOKEY JOE – about the tramp who used to live at the top of Telegraph Hill in the 1970s +

TAR BARRELS – about the Tar Barrels of Ottery St Mary *

THE TEIGNMOUTH WASSAIL – a song for Teignmouth *

Produced and Mixed by Lord Z (apart from introductions)

All songs written by Ian Churchward except

* Written by Martyn Hillstead and Ian Churchward

+ Written by Ian Churchward and Phil Swann

Ian Churchward vocals, guitars, mandola, mandolin and Mellotron keyboard sounds

Lord Z, Mellotron and other keyboards, bass guitar, drums and

Martyn Hillstead drums and percussion

Phil Swann guitars, mandolin and bouzouki

Ashley Dyer trumpet

Bridgit England vocals and violin

Elaine Churchward backing vocals

Violet Sheer backing vocals

Peter Cartwright introductions

Album artwork Graham Moores

Recorded in Torquay, Marldon, Teignmouth, Kingsteignton and Madron

Richard the Third Records 2021 R303

The Legendary 10 Seconds