Hunter Muskett -

Hunter Muskett was an English chamber-folk combo that released the 1970 album Every Time You Move on Decca. In 1973, they linked with Keith Relf, who produced their self-titled second album for the Bradleys label.

Guitarist Doug Morter played on subsequent albums by Richard Digance and Maddy Prior amid stints in Magna Carta and the Albion Band. The other members of Hunter Muskett appeared on folk singer Rosemary Hardman’s 1972 album Firebird.

Members: Chris George (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Terry Hiscock (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Doug Morter (guitar, vocals), Roger Trevitt (bass, vocals, marimba, percussion)

Inception

Hunter Muskett formed in 1968 while singing guitarists Chris George, Terry Hiscock, and Doug Morter attended college. They performed on London’s folk circuit and landed high-profile slots at the Marquee and the Troubador, where they impressed Decca talent scouts.

Every Time You Move

Hunter Muskett released their debut album, Every Time You Move, in October 1970 on Decca Nova.

The album captures the trio’s acoustic-based arrangements with occasional orchestration and electric flourishes. It presents seven originals by Terry Hiscock, four by Chris George (including two co-writes), one Doug Morter composition, and a traditional closer arranged by all three members. The lineup expanded shortly after the album’s release with the addition of bassist Rog Trevitt.

Every Time features seven Hiscock originals and four tracks by George (“Hey Little Girl,” “Press Gang,” “The Wait,” “Cardboard Man”), plus one Morter number (“Snow”) and the traditional “Davy Lowston,” a rearranged maritime lament.

Chris George, Terry Hiscock, and Doug Morter each contribute vocals and acoustic guitar. George and Hiscock supply electric parts on select tracks. Producer Kim Margolis plays percussion on “Hey Little Girl,” and Decca engineer John Punter adds drums on “Press Gang.” Richard Hewson arranged the orchestral parts. Pentangle bassist Danny Thompson plays bass on multiple tracks but goes uncredited on the sleeve.

“Every Time You Move” opens with soft vocal harmonies over strummed acoustic figures, later joined by strings. “Hey Little Girl” adds electric rhythm and harmony vocals with Everly Brothers-style phrasing. “Midsummer Night’s Dream” layers minor-key acoustic work with dark lyrical imagery and string backing. “Press Gang” juxtaposes strophic ballad form with a fuller electric arrangement.

“Storm on the Shore” unfolds over sweeping orchestration and chromatic movement. Side two opens with the solemn “Castle,” then shifts to the lyrical pastoralism of “I Have a House.” “Inside Mine” centers on an acoustic interlude. “The Wait” and “Cardboard Man” return to harmonic ensemble style. “Davy Lowston” builds its traditional lament with layered vocals. “Snow” closes the set with spare accompaniment and a fragile lead vocal.

A1. “Every Time You Move” (4:25) — soft acoustic opener with vocal harmony and orchestration
A2. “Hey Little Girl” (5:01) — electric rhythm guitar and CSN-style harmonies; percussion by Kim Margolis
A3. “Midsummer’s Night Dream” (4:06) — orchestration by Richard Hewson supports dark ballad form
A4. “Press Gang” (5:08) — co-written by George and Hiscock; includes drums by John Punter and electric fills
A5. “Storm on the Shore” (4:06) — sweeping string backdrop frames chromatic acoustic passages

B1. “Castle” (3:39) — minor-key ballad with literary lyrics and sparse guitar
B2. “I Have a House” (4:14) — lyrical contrast; strophic lines over gentle strumming
B3. “Inside Mine” (3:30) — solo acoustic lines dominate this subdued track
B4. “The Wait” (2:37) — co-written by George and Hiscock; lush vocal layering with string accents
B5. “Cardboard Man” (2:18) — uptempo acoustic rhythm with clipped phrasing and melodic refrain
B6. “Davy Lowston” (5:09) — originated as a traditional 19th-century ballad arranged by George, Hiscock, and Morter
B7. “Snow” (2:06) — written by Doug Morter; subdued closer with minimal instrumentation

Sessions took place at West Hampstead studios with rookie producer Kim Margolis, who plays percussion on “Hey Little Girl.” Decca soundman John Punter, who drums on “Press Gang,” engineered the album along with 1970 titles by Caravan, East of Eden, Satisfaction, Trapeze, and Walrus. Pentangle bassist Danny Thompson (uncredited) rounds out the studio lineup.

Hunter Muskett recorded two additional tracks, “There’s a Day” and “Gypsy,” for a proposed single that went unreleased.

Weeks after Every Time You Move, Hunter Muskett became a quartet with bassist Rog Trevitt.

Hunter Muskett

Hunter Muskett released their self-titled second album in March 1973 on Bradley’s Records.

The album introduces bassist–marimbist Roger Trevitt as a full-time member and features expanded instrumentation, including keyboards, synthesizer, and orchestral textures. Keith Relf produced the album, which opens with the long-form ballad “John Blair” and closes with the brief acoustic benediction “By & By.”

Chris George, Doug Morter, and Terry Hiscock perform acoustic guitar and vocals throughout. George and Morter add electric guitar; George also plays harmonica. Hiscock contributes piano and organ. Trevitt plays bass and marimba and joins in on vocals and percussion. Mike Giles drums on five tracks, and Jim McCarty contributes percussion to one. Ken Freeman adds synthesizer on three numbers. Relf produced the album with engineer Phil Brown and assistant Rhett Davies.

A1. “John Blair” (6:42) — slow, sparse narrative of acoustic guitar and voice, joined by thematic leads and channeled licks; reprises after a hymnal break
A2. “When I’m Not Around” (4:07)
A3. “She Takes the Wine” (5:40)
A4. “Rosie” (3:11) — slow, quiet piano/vocal lament

B1. “Back In Your Youth” (4:41) — veers between brisk strummed passages and slow, finger-picked segments filled by rising strings
B2. “Silver Coin” (2:56)
B3. “Magician” (3:47)
B4. “Lazy Around All Day” (4:33)
B5. “By & By” (1:34)

Sessions occurred in 1972 with producer Keith Relf, engineer Phil Brown, and assistant Rhett Davies.

Bradley’s lifted “John Blair” (b/w “Silver Coin”) as a single.

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