Discography

Welcome to the Wilson Family Discography

Since the 1970s, The Wilson Family has been sharing the rich tradition of English folk song through harmony singing, both at home and around the world. This discography brings together the recordings that have documented that journey—from the landmark Horumarye album celebrating the songs of Graeme Miles, through our live recordings and later studio albums, to our most recent release, Sibling Revivalry.

Each album reflects our roots in County Durham, our love of traditional song, the stories, people and places that have inspired our singing over the years. Whether you’re discovering our music for the first time or revisiting familiar favourites, we hope you’ll enjoy exploring the recordings, learning a little of their history, and sharing in the songs that have been at the heart of The Wilson Family for more than forty years.

Horumarye

Released in 1983 , this was the first complete album by any folk artist devoted entirely to the songs of Graeme Miles, and is widely regarded as a classic of the English folk revival.

Label: Greenwich Village Records

Catalogue: GVR 219(V)

Producer: Joe Stead

All songs by Graeme Miles

Side One

  1. Horumarye
  2. Farndale Daffodils
  3. At Yarm Fair
  4. Redcar Lads
  5. Eskwaterside
  6. Green Coats and Beagles
  7. An Evening in Summer

Side Two

  1. The Running Fox
  2. Dark December
  3. Across the Hills of Yatton
  4. The Roving Minstrels
  5. The Shores of Old Blighty
  6. The Lairdsfield Disaster
  7. Sea Coal
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The Third World War

Released in 1984 and produced as a charity single, in aid of Ethiopian famine relief.

Label: Greenwich Village Records

Catalogue: GVRS 239

 

Side A

  1. The Third World War

Side B

  1. Lost at Sea

The Wilson Family Album

Released in 1991, this album features a rich mix of traditional songs and contemporary social commentary, showcasing our signature unaccompanied harmony style.

Label: Harbourtown Records

Catalogue:

  • HAR 020 (LP)
  • HARCD 020 (CD)

Track listing

  1. Hey John Barleycorn
  2. Mistress’s Health
  3. Beggars Carol / May Garlands
  4. Sprig o’ Thyme
  5. The Jolly Ploughboys
  6. Bay of Mexico
  7. Sweep, Chimney Sweep
  8. Byker Hill
  9. Young Banker
  10. Hawks and Eagles Fly Like Doves
  11. Children of Africa
  12. Somewhere in Japan / Think Again
  13. Big Steamers
  14. Nelson’s Death and Victory
  15. Close the Coalhouse Door
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Stocking Tops - The Wilson Family Live

Released in 1997, it was recorded in 1996 live at the Sun Inn Folk Club and festival appearances.

Label: Pure Records

Catalogue: PRCD31

Format: CD

Track listing

  1. Rap Her T’Bank
  2. Running Fox
  3. Ca’ the Yowes
  4. Acting Song
  5. Across the Hills of Yatton
  6. Jean Jameson’s Ghost
  7. Bonnie Black Hare
  8. Admiral Benbow
  9. Thousands or More
  10. Seasons of Peace
  11. Lost at Sea
  12. Horumarye
  13. The Eighteenth Day of June
  14. Cheshire Mayday
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A Grey Lock or Two

Released in 2009 and produced by the Wilson Family at Shoebox Studios, Newcastle.

Catalogue: BITCD311

Format: CD

Track listing

  1. Little White Road (Dad’s Song)
  2. Adieu John Barleycorn
  3. The Duke of Marlborough
  4. April Morning
  5. The Hunt Is Up
  6. Close the Coalhouse Door
  7. New St. George
  8. The Lairdsfield Disaster
  9. Last Valentine’s Day
  10. Cheshire May Day Song
  11. The Peat Bog Soldiers
  12. Bring Us in Good Ale
  13. Davy Lowston
  14. Harvest Home
  15. Bold Nelson’s Favourite
  16. The Parting Glass
  17. When I Die
  18. Miner’s Lifeguard
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Sibling Revivalry

 Released in 2023. Recorded at Simpson Street Studios in Northumberland, celebrating five decades of powerhouse unaccompanied singing with a curated collection of both traditional and contemporary songs never previously recorded by the Wilson Family.

Track listing

    1. I Am Coal
    2. Hewin’ For the Ore
    3. Palaces Of Gold
    4. Sportsmen Arouse
    5. Blackwaterside
    6. Roll Down
    7. Bedlam City
    8. Molly In The Dell
    9. The Foxhunt
    10. Let’s Hope The Clock Stands Still
    11. Rambling Comber
    12. Hey Ho Little Fishes
    13. Ford O’Kabul River
    14. O’Brien’s Hymn / Farewell Shanty
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