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GUEST,BlackAcornUK Anthems in Eden turns 50 (8) Anthems in Eden turns 50 15 Sep 19

I meant to post this earlier in the day, but I thought many users may be interested to know that Anthems in Eden by Shirley and Dolly Collins was released 50 years ago today.

What are people's reflections on this album? Do you have favourite pieces from it?

I know for ultra-traditionalists it may be too grand and esoteric, but I consider it to be one of the greatest LPs of the era, in any genre.

By encompassing medieval arrangements and instrumentation (a triumph for both Dolly, and the Early Music Consort of London under David Munrow's direction), the album radically expanded the parameters not only of folk but of English visionary music.

To mark the occasion David Tibet from Current 93, who now owns Michael Clifton's original ceramic artwork from the LP, sent some pics of the pieces with my partner and I, to share via our Facebook page for 'The Ballad of Shirley Collins':

http://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1368288886662107&id=275248009299539&fs=5&focus_composer=0

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