The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #73665   Message #1323789
Posted By: Pete_Standing
11-Nov-04 - 05:00 PM
Thread Name: Brand new folk show on the radio
Subject: RE: Brand new folk show on the radio
Fee, Chris

Here's something else to chew over. What about the hurdy gurdy playing of Francis Baines on "The Murder of Maria Marten", from the album No Roses by Shirley Collins and the Albion Country Band? In fact, let's not stop there, is Shirley Collins any good, has Ashley gone off the rails since then (was he ever on them?)? Who plays the best fiddle on the track, Barry Dransfield or Nic Jones? Oo, I can't wait for fur and feathers! Which reminds me, a tribute to Swarb!

BTW, I'm looking forward to the day you play something from the Penguin Book of English Folk Songs. How about "The Grey Cock" by Jez Lowe?