Caedmon
In 1978, a small christian folk rock band in Edinburgh released a farewell album to celebrate six years of making music together. The album was made on a shoestring budget and only 500 copies were pressed. The musicians went their separate ways.
Thirty years later, the record has become a collectors item. A CD version is available on Amazon and it has been described as one of the best folk rock albums of the seventies.
So, with all the hype and the misinformation that seems to have followed it, we found ourselves obliged to set the record straight. And what better way than our own web site.
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April 27th, 2008 by Jim
Greetings. In the 1970s I was at Hull University and one of you visited (a girlfriend there?) and did a song in dialect ‘Caedmon gi’ us a song’???? Today rummaging through my record cupboard I was surprised to find I have not one but two copies of the vinyl album ; does this mean I am a millionaire?? (although at least one is very well played). I also have the more recent CD version - I (and friends who have heard it) still rate it very highly; ‘Beyond the Second Mile’ is probably amongst the best dozen songs I have ever heard (subjective opinion).
Please let me know if yiou release anything more material (have both CDs) or come and play anywhere near Newcastle…..
I too have produced a vinyl album - 100 ciopies - long ago, and someone in Poland was trying to sell one for $1500; so I am afraid that high price need not necessarily mean quality - however, this may not apply to you….
Pete Ryder
We’ve recently been recording in Weardale (close to Newcastle), Pete, and have a number of brand new tracks in the mill.
I was said boyfriend with the ‘Saturday neet we’re aal aal reet, Caedmon sing us a song’ song.
Kind regards Ken
Hello my friends !!!!!
Excuse my english …..I don’t speak very well english
I’am happy cause i have just found our blog……I thing you don’t remember me but i was comming in 79 in Scotland with Daniel Scheffer a friend from “Lorraine” in France ….I was too a friend of Peter Geddes a scottish man from Glasgow….I have see you …..we have drinking …..We were drunk ……If i remember it was in december 79………And I have your LP !!!!!! Very good music ……!!!!!! I listen often this record……My prefered song is “Give me Jesus”……Have you other records ?????and where can I buy your music???????
Regards……Claude from Joppecourt ….France