Shirley Collins - early recordings

Subject: Shirley Collins - early recordings
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 01 Oct 15 - 03:01 PM

A 3rd EP of early recordings announced from FLEDG'LING RECORDS:

SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ The Bonny Cuckoo WING 1003 vinyl EP £6.00
These four spectral, magical performances were recorded by Alan Lomax in London on 20th October 1957. Shirley sings two songs – Bonny Cuckoo and Bonny Labouring Boy – unaccompanied and with her own banjo accompanied.
These very rare recordings have been carefully re-mastered from the only known surviving acetate, packaged in a front-laminated, flipback sleeve, and with a beautifully illustrated inner bag showing rare Shirley Collins photographs and ephemera.

Unaccompanied side:
Bonny Cuckoo
Bonny Labouring Boy
b/w Banjo accompanied side:
Bonny Cuckoo
Bonny Labouring Boy

Release date : 9th October 2015
Barcode number: 5020393 100342

Thomas.

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - early recordings
From: GUEST,Grandad9
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 03:43 AM

What do we do if we can't play vinyl any more.
(Violin playing in the background)

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - early recordings
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 09:05 AM

It's a special collectors edition 'investment' vinyl.
They're never meant to be played.
Just kept mint in sealed packaging and framed on the wall for the next 40 years or more.... 😜

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - early recordings
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 09:20 AM

What do we do if we can't play vinyl any more.

Well you could take the revolutionary step of buying a record player...

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - early recordings
From: GUEST,nickp (cookieless)
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 10:24 AM

I have the first two - still wrapped but can play them and probably will some time.