An independent label from the early '70s, run by Chris Ridley of the Folk band 'Warm Gold'. Hurler was based in St. Columb, Cornwall: the only records that I've seen on the label were the ones shown above, Warm Gold's two 'A Taste Of Cornwall' EPs. The first had a catalogue number of HURLS-008 and came out in 1972; the second was numbered HURLS-009 and came out in 1976. It seems slightly odd that there should be a four-year gap between the two, but that's what it says on the picture sleeves. Both were pressed by Orlake. Catalogue numbers suggest that there may have been seven other Hurler records previous to those, but Googling reveals no sign of them and they probably do not exist. Hurler is still a going concern as I write (2008), though presumably its releases are occasional rather than prolific. Its best-selling CD is also called 'A Taste Of Cornwall'.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.