Lee Haggan’s debut album. A superb collection of patriotic songs by an array of GWR artists under the wing of Lee Haggan. Released in 2005, this album has become a hugely popular choice.

Members of the BNP have already is seems completely adopted the hugely popular song, ‘All Stand Together’, which has appeared on promo-release samplers, and appeared recently on the Red, White & Blue BNPTV video as the soundtrack. It has been the subject of fierce debate already whether or not it should be adopted as the Party’s new anthem. ‘Time to Make a Stand’ however inherently refuses to be boxed as a one hit-one-song album.

The album starts fiercely with a rousing number titled, ‘British Revolution’, written by Nick Griffin. The first line of this song really captures the more overall message to the album, which I feel as I listen is geared towards instilling in the listener a feeling of ‘uprising’, of, ‘excitement’ and, ‘action’, Lee enters the album with the line, “Come all you brave young Britons, of courage stout and bold…”. The movement to the song is of a strong-lead running right through, giving an almost country-folk-rock feel to this track. This is indeed the most ‘revolutionary’ in flavour than any other song on the album. The stirring drum roll section near the end of this track really gives a feeling of an unstoppable movement whose time has come.

Next is a new adaptation of a very well known folk song, titled ‘This Land’. This lovely acoustic number is a great song celebrating the British Isles and its many beauties. Lines such as, “As I went walking, on the Pennine highway, I saw above me, that English skyway, I saw below me, the Calder valley, this land was made for you and me”. This is a feel-good song which will undoubtedly have many patriotic people and groups singing along to.

‘Will you remember me’, written and sung by David Hannam. This is a haunting ballad. It is sung from the perspective of an old-time soldier, war-veteran, but we do not know if he has died or not. All we sense is his worry of being forgotten and his worry that what he was fighting for will also be lost and forgotten. There is always a danger of a song like this portraying arrogance or a feeling of ‘self-importance’ to the veteran that seems unbecoming. Not so in this song. When Hannam sings, “Though just a front line soldier, you’ve heard it all before”, it hits home.

‘Hal an Tow’ is an old English-believed to be specifically Cornish folk song. ‘Hal an Tow’ actually means, ‘The Sun has Risen’. There are many different versions of this song actually around, though it is rarer to hear it even in folk clubs these days.

Sam Joyce, (who appears later on the album) sings this song skilfully and accurately. Sam’s voice seems staggeringly at ease with song, I say this, as old folk songs such as ‘Hal an Tow’ place a demand on many modern day vocalists that can nearly be termed a ‘lost-art’. Sam gets this song down to an art.

The Menace is an upbeat song, written by Nick Griffin. First performed live solo by Nick at the 3 rd RWB. Lee sings this most politically incorrect song of the album with great gusto, and although an upbeat song, the message remains highly relevant. The first line is a joy to listen to, simply for it being SO politically-incorrect, “You’ve heard about the yardies, drugs and guns from overseas, you’ve heard about the triads and all the pimps and all the thieves”.

‘The Fiddlers Elbow’ is an instrumental medley of a diverse number of folk-instrumental songs ranging from Irish-Folk, English-Folk to across the Atlantic-American Folk. I beg the listener to listen to this and just think on the talent is takes to arrange and merge these many songs. These songs were typically designed to have a lead fiddler playing, though that is not the case, hence the fiddlers elbow.

A Vision, Not A Dream. This song, originally a poem written by Nick Griffin poignantly illustrates the sad folly and senselessness of past European wars were fellow Europeans slaughtered fellow Europeans. This is my personal favourite for the album, and the track that gives me the feeling of most hope for the future. Listen to this and reflect.

Our Towns Will Be Our Own, another Griffin song, magically sung by Lee. Lee has a really positive vocal in this song. It is about the domination by foreign cultures of many of our cities and how one day we will reclaim them for the native people. It begins, “The days spent as we please, castle grass, ice cream, sand and trees”.

19 Years! This self-penned track by Lee is a nationalist masterpiece and will be remembered. Gavin Hopley, brutally murdered by racist attackers because he was white. This is an outstanding tribute. Haunting, Heart-rending, Horrific and yet somehow hopeful. “But Gavin Hopley will not die, we will keep on asking why. We’ll keep his memory alive, and for his sake this land will thrive”. Stirring lyrics.

All Stand Together. New BNP anthem? Only time will tell! Sung magnificently by Sam Joyce, this track perhaps more than any other has been the one to create most excitement. Jointly written by Nick Griffin and Lee Haggan, it is a perfect song to make an upbeat united statement, a statement that we are all share common heritage, whether from England, Scotland Wales or Ireland. This is a Folk-Anthem that all patriotic folk will enjoy.

Our Homeland. This calls for ‘All you lads and lasses, come and join the fight'. Another rousing, upbeat song which is perfect to end the album on a high. Very Popular amongst young nationalists.

All in all, a must buy, a must to hear.