Plantagenet Miniatures

 The Sagas of the South West album was released on 19th December 2022

 

Richard the Third Records catalogue number R3SAGASW1

 

1 Cornish Folklore – Tales of King Arthur and lost Atlantis

2 Doctor of Divinity – Alexander Barclay as the chaplain of a church in Ottery St Mary

3 Princess of Aragon – Prince Arthur's bride to be arrives in Plymouth in 1501

4 The Spanish are Coming! – The English fleet leave Plymouth to fight against the Spanish Armada

5 Sir Cloudesley Shovell – Disaster on the rocks and reefs of the Isles of Scilly in October 1707

6 Jack Rattenbury – The story of Jack Rattenbury who was born in Beer in 1778

7 Haytor Granite – A song about the granite tramway of Haytor completed in 1820

8 He Sold his Wife – James Cole sells his wife for a two gallon jar of gin at the New Inn

9 They Kept on Marching! – The Salvation Army in Victorian Torquay

10 Mutiny in Launceston – Racial intolerance in the USA army in England in 1943

11 Jolly Summer Scarecrows –  A summer scarecrow competition in Torquay

12 Jack Rattenbury version two – Bridgit England sings an alternative version of this song

 

All songs composed by Ian Churchward except Jolly Summer Scarecrows composed by Elaine Churchward and Ian Churchward

 

Ian Churchward – Guitars, Mellotron Sounds, Mandola, Mandolin, Bouzouki and Vocals

Lord Zarquon – Keyboards, Mellotron Sounds, Bass Guitar and Drums

Jay Brown – Guitars, Keyboards and Tambourine

Jules Jones – Backing Vocals

Elaine Churchward – Backing Vocals

Ashley Dyer – Trumpet on Princess of Aragon and The Spanish Armada

Martyn Hillstead – Drums on The Spanish are Coming!

Phil Swann – Finger Picked Acoustic Guitar on Jack Rattenbury

Rowan Curle – Backing vocals on Cornish Folklore

 

Recorded in Torbay during 2021 and 2022

 

Album artwork created by Graham Moores

 18th December 2022

My friend John Dike is in the process of selling his house in Coldridge, Devon to move to Somerset and he has been having a bit of a clear out. He has given me three old Torquay bottles that he found in his back garden when he used to live in Torquay. He has also given me an old Kelly's directory of Paignton and Torquay dated 1961. This has given me the idea for a new song called old Torbay Adverts.

 

https://thelegendarytenseconds.bandcamp.com/album/richard-iii 

 CDs of the first Ricardian album that I recorded back in 2013 are now available via Bandcamp

https://thelegendarytenseconds.bandcamp.com/album/loyault-me-lie

6^th November 2022

The music of the Legendary Ten Seconds continues to be used as the introductions for some of the Mortimer History Society lectures on you tube. 

This lecture is about the reconstruction of Holt castle in Denbighshire:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62b5tbZ5P7A&t=91s

This one is about Raglan castle:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FPV0MwSegQ&t=32s

 

Jules Jones and the Legendary Ten Seconds, August 2022

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lmh2QFfTWH3fnT1VCn4tX6ZeZ9cGKJy84

A new album highlighting the singing of Jules Jones on some of her favourite songs of the Legendary Ten Seconds.

Recorded in Torbay, Kingsteignton, Teignmouth and Madron.

Released on Richard the Third Records,

Songs mastered by Phil Swann in Kingsteignton.

Jules Jones lead and harmony singing

Ian Churchward guitars, keyboards, mandolin, mandola, ukulele and singing

Lord Zarquon keyboards, bass guitar and drums

Martyn Hillstead drums and percussion

Phil Swann guitars, mandolin and bouzouki

Jay Brown bass guitar, keyboards, tambourine and singing

Rob Bright lead guitar

Elaine Churchward harmony singing

Bridgit England violin and harmony singing

Ashley Dyer trumpet

Dave Clifford bass guitar

Sam Swann bass guitar

1. A Journey Back in Time – a song about long ago from the last ice age to the dark ages

2. In Sanctuary – a song about the birth of Edward V

3. They Came to Edinburgh – a song about an invasion of Scotland in1482 by the English

4. Who Lays There – a song about the Edward V stained glass window in Coldridge

5. The Spanish are Coming – a song about the Spanish Armada

6. William of Orange – a song about the Glorious Revolution of 1688

7. They Kept on Marching – a song about the Salvation Army in Victorian Torquay

8. Drinking Fountains – a song about the drinking fountains of Torquay

9. Holiday's in Cornwall – a song about childhood memories of holidays in Cornwall

10. The Metal Detectorist – a song about finding old coins buried in the ground

11. A Horseman Came Riding – a song about a fairy tale

12. White Surrey and How Do You Rebury a King – songs about Richard III

Songs 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 7 &12 composed by Ian Churchward

Song 4 composed by John Dike and Ian Churchward

Song 8 composed by Elaine Churchward and Ian Churchward

Song 9 composed by Jay Brown and Ian Churchward

Song 11 composed by Martyn Hillstead and Ian Churchward

www.thelegendary10seconds.co.uk

https://soundcloud.com/the-legendary-ten-seconds/the-torquay-drinking-fountains

https://thelegendarytenseconds.bandcamp.com/track/they-kept-on-marching

Jules Jones is a female vocalist who first started singing with the Legendary Ten Seconds during the recording of the History Book Part One, Mer de Mort and Devon Roses albums. These were released in 2019 and are English folk rock concept albums with a medieval theme in a similar style to the five Richard III and Wars of the Roses concept albums previously recorded by the band. Jules has subsequently continued to contribute her melodic singing to some further songs of the Legendary Ten Seconds. The latest album of the Legendary Ten Seconds was completed in August 2022 and it is the first album of the band to feature the lead vocals of Jules Jones on all of the tracks. Jules also sings with another South Devon based group called the Estuary Band. Her lovely singing is also featured on the New Beginnings album recorded by Phil Swann.

The Legendary Ten Seconds started off as the solo music project of Ian Churchward during the time when he was the lead guitar player of The Morrisons who were featured on John Peel's radio one show back in 1987. In 2013 Lord Zarquon joined Ian's music project and since then various guest musicians and vocalists have helped out in the recording studio.