Mysteries: The Nativity, Passion, Doomsday – Home Service

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Home Service grew from Ashley Hutchings’ mighty Albion Band. After 1978’s classic ‘Rise Up Like The Sun’ the group spent more and more time working at the Royal National Theatre in London. When Ashley left to form a new touring band, the rest became Home Service. Most notable of the productions with which they were associated was a trilogy of plays directed by Bill Bryden – ‘The Nativity’, ‘The Passion’ and ‘Doomsday’: collectively the cycle was known as ‘The Mysteries’. Augmented by Andy Findon, Phil Langham, Eve Matheson, Philip Pickett and Linda Thompson, the Home Service recorded an abridged version of the trilogy’s music in one quick burst for this album that first appeared on the Coda label in 1985. John Tams * Bill Caddick * Graeme Taylor * Howard Evans * Michael Gregory * Andy Findon * Steve King * Roger Williams * Jonathan Davie. Haunting guest vocals from Linda Thompson on “Shay Fan Yan Ley” John Tams won three prestigious awards at the 2006 BBC Radio 2 Folk awards.