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Eddie Upton / The Trugs

24 Apr 04 - 09:06 AM (#1169663)
Subject: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Lancashire Lad

I'm desperately trying to get hold of an LP Eddie Upton made when a member of a Sussex 4 piece called the Trugs. The album was called "And Boldly Go to Sea". Would anyone happen to have a copy they would sell? Alternately could anyone make me a copy on tape or CDR?. I will pay ANY price as I need to get this for a good friend who lost his copy many years ago and still misses it dearly. It would be the highlight of his birthday If I could help him out.

Thanks
LL

PS. and I did mean ANY price


24 Apr 04 - 09:48 AM (#1169677)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Hawker

You could try contacting Eddie Upton direct..... He is director of Folk South West, The Stables, Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset.TA15 6XP Tel: 01935 822911
Good luck, hope you are successful.
Cheers, Lucy


24 Apr 04 - 11:51 AM (#1169733)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Lancashire Lad

Hi Lucy
Thanks for the info. I'll give him a ring
LL


24 Apr 04 - 02:20 PM (#1169829)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Lancashire Lad

SUCCESS

Just secured a CDR copy from another ex member of the group.
Thanks for you help Lucy

LL


25 Apr 04 - 06:16 PM (#1170693)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Hawker

You're welcome!
Lucy


26 Apr 04 - 04:38 AM (#1170982)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: GUEST,padgett

I have a copy of a Trugs cassette purchased many years ago and so far have been unable to ascertain who they actually were
Clearly a Southern group (sorry Eddie), but marvellous harmonies and some not very usual trad songs
'Humphrey Hough' springs to mind
Can anyone enlighten
Ray Padgett


26 Apr 04 - 10:43 AM (#1171263)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Lancashire Lad

Ray

The Trugs were from Sussex and their line up for the sole album was

Eddie Upton
Colin Andrews
Dave Robertson
Maggie Robertson

By the way, Is the cassette a home made copy of the album "And boldly go to Sea" or did it get an official release in cassette format?

OR
Is it a live tape?

LL


27 Apr 04 - 08:05 AM (#1172152)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: GUEST,padgett

I believe it was on Tradition, but I'll have to check this out at home!!

I spoke one year at Cleethorpes FF to Johnny Collins about the group and he was unable to say who they were, many thanks!

Ray Padgett(Barnsley)


28 Apr 04 - 04:11 AM (#1172986)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: GUEST,padgett

I have rechecked the cassette, which is most definitely not a pirated copy, and can restate that it is on the Tradition label, based in Macclesfield Cheshire ref 005
'And Boldly Go To Sea' also Dorsetshire Militia, Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy, Thousands or More etc


28 Apr 04 - 04:31 AM (#1173006)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Lancashire Lad

So it exists on tape too!
Seems there were only 100 copies made on vinyl

LL


23 Apr 06 - 08:36 AM (#1725223)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: GUEST,retrojo@dsl.pipex.co.uk

hi i have the album in NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION

it is a great LP and i will be putting it on ebay soon

please email me when you read the

thanks lee

retrojo@dsl.pipex.co.uk


23 Apr 06 - 10:44 AM (#1725293)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Saro

Dave Robertson, who was one of the Trugs (usually on the bass line), is still alive and well and singing in the Norwich area. Maggie is alive and well too, but just not singing, alas. Dave now sings with June Thain, well worth hearing the two of them.


23 Apr 06 - 12:59 PM (#1725382)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: Tradsinger

Colin Andrews moved from Sussex to Devon many years ago. He is still very active in the folk world. He does a lot of calling and he set up the Winkleigh Morris. He is still an excellent singer.

Tradsinger


24 Apr 06 - 02:37 PM (#1726178)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: GUEST,burgesshilldropshop@dsl.pipex.co.uk

hello everyone

I HAVE UPLOADED THIS EXTREAMLY RARE RECORD TO EBAY ITRM NUMBER 4870758790

THE TRUGS AND BOLDLY GO TO SEA

THIS IS IN NEAR MINT/MINT CONDITION
AND IT IS SUCH A SUPERB ALBUM


28 Apr 06 - 02:26 PM (#1729361)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: GUEST,Colin Andrews

As one of the original Trugs,I can say that only 100 LPs were pressed on the Tradition Label. The master tapes are now in the possession of Fellside Records - and includes one track, The Wimborne Valentine, which did not appear on the original record.

As we have lived in diferent parts of the country for many years (Eddie & I in the South West of England, David & Maggie Robertson in Norfolk, we have met only rarely - last 'singing' reunion was in Sussex about 8 years ago.

'Humphrey Hough' was a song from the Michael Blann songbook. I'm currently undertaking a major revision of my book about Michael Blann & his songs, originally published in 1979. The new edition with have an accompanying CD of most of the songs from Blann's notebook.


30 Jun 07 - 11:53 AM (#2090914)
Subject: RE: Eddie Upton / The Trugs
From: r.padgett

Any progress to relate Colin?

Ray