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Caedmon
Caedmon is a reformed 70’s band which fuses traditional folk with other eclectic styles. In recent years their music has been categorised as Acid Folk or Psyche Folk. Copies of their original limited edition, 1978 eponymous vinyl album are ‘collectible’ internationally.

Caedmon Origin Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Genres Folk, Acid Folk, Psyche Folk Typified by a meld of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, ethereal vocals and an eclectic approach.

Years active 1973 -1978, 2008 - present Labels Kissing Spell, Caedmonsreturn

Albums Caedmon, 1978 (re-released as CD 1994) Caedmon Live, 2002 A Chicken to Hug, 2010

Website

Members Jim Bisset Simon Jaquet Angela Naylor (Webb) Ken Patterson Sam Wilson

Past members Andy Love Alan Torrance

Contents

1.1 History

Caedmon were formed in 1973 by Edinburgh vetinary students Angela Naylor (lead vocals and recorder), Andy Love (guitar) and Ken Patterson (‘cello, guitar, keyboards), they were soon joined by Simon Jaquet (mandolin, guitar, clarinet, percussion) and Sam Wilson (bass and guitar). Andy Love parted from the band in 1974 returning to Aberdeen, he was replaced by Jim Bisset to complete the established line up. In ‘75 Jaquet spent an academic year in France and was replaced by violinist Alan Torrance.They toured Scotland to largely Christian settings from ‘74 -‘78, as well as across England. Caedmon were closely associated with Edinburgh’s West End Charisma Club, The Netherbow Arts Centre on the Royal Mile, and ‘76-‘77 had a weekly residency in The Mitre Bar. They recorded demos in The Netherbow, performed late night concerts in the Edinburgh Fringe in ‘76/‘77 and appeared at the Greenbelt Festival in 1977.

Their initial repertoire of ‘Jesus Music' covers was gradually replaced by self-penned songs, with the four male musicians as composers and with full band collaborations on the arranging of their material. This content is often oblique; lyrics are nuanced with Bible references, C.S.Lewis, Christian mythology and folk tradition.

Naylor and Patterson both left Edinburgh in 1978. The band’s farewell concert at the George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, wastaken as an opportunity to record an eponymous album to sell as a memento for friends and concert goers. This was the time of punk when you did it yourself. The twelve tracks of the album were recorded at Barclay Towers Studio, Edinburgh, more famous for its punk recordings e.g. The Rezillos.

The sessions took place over over two Sundays in 1978, captured live on a 4 track reel to reel tape recorder with minimal overdubs, with an engineer but no producer. 500 copies of the vinyl album were then duplicated with the band designing their own celtic inspired artwork. Whilst mastering the vinyl compression difficulties meant that only ten tracks were possible, so tracks 6 and 12 were put on to a single (which arrived late) and were inserted into the sleeve alongside a lyric sheet. All 500 copies were sold at the concert and the band dissolved.

In 1992 Kissing Spell, a record label specialising in unearthing unknown 70’s folk music approached Simon Jaquet. The 1/4’ master tape from Barclay Towers Studio was found and, in 1994, a CD version of the original 1978 album was released. Kissing Spell requested further material and live recordings from The Netherbow and the Charisma Club were found, a selection of this material was subsequently released as ‘Caedmon Live’ in 2002. Accessibility to online information and downloads spread the work of Kissing Spell and led to the unearthing of long hidden music by similar albums and bands, meanwhile the categorisations of Acid Folk, Psyche Folk and Wyrde Folk were co-opted to describe different aspects of this sort of music. At the same time copies of the original 500 'Caedmon' vinyl albums became highly collectable; mint condition albums with a full complement of sleeve, inner sleeve, lyric sheet and and 45rpm single started to reach more that 1000$ in an international market, and continue to sell at large prices today on auction sites. This collectibility led to clone vinyl copies of the album appearing on the market on the ‘Erehwon' and ‘English Garden’ labels, both unofficially produced. Similar bootleg CD copies emerged on the Korean labels ‘Nices' and Si Wan Records, as well as on the UK’s Acme Records.

In 2007 members of the band contacted each other with the intent of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of the '78 album. In 2008/9 they jammed on a number of occasions, wrote new material and recorded demos in Ken Patterson’s studio in Weardale Co Durham. Jim Bisset established a new website

In 2010 the four men recorded twelve new songs for ‘A Chicken to Hug’ in Durisdeer, Scotland with producer Steve Butler (Lies Damn Lies). Ken Patterson then travelled to Walsall to record Angela Webb so her contribution to the band’s sound is maintained. One song, ‘Elephant in the Chatroom’, alludes to the fact that their song lyrics are no longer overtly Christian in content but, rather, reflective upon 30 years of experience. The album also features songs about maturing, family, home and travel.

In May 2010 Caedmon performed two nights live at The Netherbow (now the Scottish Storytelling Centre), Edinburgh.

During December 2010 1000 copies of ‘A Chicken to Hug’ CD are released on their own label ‘Caedmons Return’ as well as on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify etc.

In October 2011 the band performed again at 'Caedmon Hall’ Gateshead upon Tyne.

It is 2016 before Caedmon next meet, resulting in a new song ‘The Dream of the Rood’ which is recorded as a 9 min 10s track. The Dream of the Rood was once attributed to Caedmon himself, a text from the 8th Ruthwell Cross found in a church in Dumfries and Galloway. The poem is now now thought to be written by Cynewulf from around this time.

In 2018 Caedmon announce a 40th anniversary recording featuring both old and new material, including 'The Dream of the Rood'.

1.1 The band’s name Caedmon.

The band's name came from Cædmon, an Anglo-Saxon cow-herder and monk who lived during the 7th century. Legend has it that Caedmon was afraid to sing in public due to a lack of musical talent, and shied away from occasions where he had to sing. After leaving a feast one night because he was too embarrassed to sing, he lay down in the pasture with the cattle to sleep. An angel appeared to him in a dream, calling him to sing. After refusing, he eventually decided to sing and when he did, he sang beautiful verses that had never been heard before. His songs were in the local vernacular language at a time when all other Christian songs were in Latin.

Caedmon’s Call an American band from the 1990’s, shared the same inspiration of the name.

Band Member Biographies

Jim Bisset. Website designer, musician, guitar maker. Played with Ever After, Nutshell, Reel Funk, Bernie Hot Hot and Jazz Rascals Simon Jaquet. Youth worker, drugs awareness consultant and musician. Played in In Chaoots, The Buskin’ Band with Duncan Senyatso and the Kgwape Band (Botswana), Wild Cigarillos, The Fairly Solid Theatre Co., Flaming Nora and Davesnewbike. Angela Naylor (Webb). Veterinary Surgeon. Ken Patterson. Musician. Ran an Egon Ronay recommended tearoom in Northumberland, UK. Was an advisory primary teacher, then became a freelance musician. Writes for 'Amber Films’, Theatre sans Frontieres, gobscure theatre company. Formed 4 Corners World Music Network, 10th Avenue Band, Newcastle All Stars Steel Orchestra and many other community bands in N.E. England. Side Cafe Orkestar. Sam Wilson. Edinburgh University Computing Services, musician. Played in In Chaoots, The Buskin’ Band, Wild Cigarillos, The Fairly Solid Theatre Co., Flaming Nora and Davesnewbike.

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