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1.	Surrey Docks 01:47	info	buy track
2.	Soldier 01:58		buy track
3.	The Trouble 02:45		buy track
4.	Goodbye to Mary (song) 03:35		buy track
5.	All Aboard 01:45		buy track
6.	La Belle France (song) 04:49		buy track
7.	All Abroad 01:36		buy track
8.	The Great Delusion 01:52		buy track
9.	The Runaway Soldier (song) 03:08		buy track
10.	Elegy 01:47		buy track
11.	Surrey Docks reprise 01:26		buy track

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'Other Ranks' is a 900 line poem by Hull UK based author John Robinson with music composed by jazz trombonist Paul Taylor. The piece commemorates the volunteer citizen soldiers of World War 1 and in particular the Hull Pals Battalion. 'Other Ranks' was presented as a stage production, part of Hull UK City of Culture year of celebrations, with performances in 2017-18 receiving financial support from Hull City Arts, PMC Investments Limited and Arts Council England.
The script is available as a limited edition book and CD. For details check the website at: www.otherrankspoetry.com

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released March 28, 2020

Composer: Paul Taylor
Musicians: Martin Jones - trumpet; Matthew Smith - alto saxophone; Paul Taylor - trombone; Paul Sharpless - bass trombone; Alan Drever-Smith - percussion.
Songs performed by Mickey Higgins. Lyrics: John Robinson.
Readers: John Robinson, Jim Higo & Mickey Higgins.
Soundscapes: Philip Codd
Design: Brian Tozer
Produced by Dave Ellis at Fairview Studios, Willerby, East Yorkshire UK
Recording engineering and mastering by John Spence. 2019

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Other Ranks Hull, UK

PAUL TAYLOR.
The trombonist, composer and poet Paul Taylor is a London-based jazz musician who has performed with the likes of Loose Tunes, Snowboy & The Latin Section, and even the New York Charles Mingus Orchestra on their recent visits to the UK.
Educated at Hull University, he regularly collaborates on projects with Hull poet John Robinson and promoter/producer Dave Ellis. ... more

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