Classic English folk albums

Subject: RE: Classic English folk albums
From: GUEST,Rich A
Date: 04 Jul 03 - 11:22 AM

Albion Band "Battle of the Field"
"The complete Brass Monkey"

Subject: Classic English folk albums
From: red max
Date: 04 Jul 03 - 10:57 AM

"It is neither possible nor desirable to set up musical border checkpoints anywhere. However, there is that elusive and ever changing thing called identity"

Martin Carthy put this rather well in his sleevenotes to "Common Ground", an album of English music. What would you cite as the best albums with a strongly English identity? I'm thinking along the lines of…

Oyster Band "English Rock n Roll – The Early Years"
Martin Carthy "Crown of Horn"
Little Johnny England "Little Johnny England"
Shirley Collins "Love, Death & The Lady"
Mr Fox "Mr Fox"

Any others deserving a mention?