Shirley Collins - new album: Lodestar (2016)

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album: Lodestar (2016)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 02:37 AM

Interesting program on National Public Radio. Take a listen:

https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2016/11/04/500547697/after-38-years-of-silence-a-legend-of-folk-music-sings

Imagine being a singer — in this case, a singer of traditional British folk songs and murder ballads, songs of love, hate, revenge, redemption and tragedy. And as the singer of these songs, you get pretty well known in the circles of folk music in the 1960s and 1970s.

Now, imagine a broken heart robs you of your ability to sing. For 38 years, your voice — once beautiful — falls silent.

This is the story of the great Shirley Collins.

But this tragic tale has a happy epilogue, because Shirley Collins is finally singing again. She has a new record called Lodestar and she is our guest on All Songs Considered....

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album: Lodestar (2016)
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 09:33 PM

Delighted to see that she is performing in Glasgow at Celtic Coonections: she will be on my ticket list!

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album: Lodestar (2016)
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 08:32 PM

the NPR link provides access to TWO programs,
the conversation between Shirley Collins and Colin Meloy is
wonderful!!

Thomas.

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album: Lodestar (2016)
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 04:24 PM

and this on NPR:
http://www.npr.org/2016/11/05/500667344/how-shirley-collins-got-her-voice-back

Thomas.

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album: Lodestar (2016)
From: DaveRo
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 12:47 PM

There was an interview with Shirley on Late Junction recently:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0801y63

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album: Lodestar (2016)
From: Rara Avis
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 11:07 AM

I just heard the new on the radio and am looking forward to adding this new album to my collection.

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Nov 16 - 03:14 PM

That's fantastic news. Apart from Love, Death and the Lady, my most treasurable Shirley albums are No Roses, Anthems in Eden and a collection called Fountain of Snow. Magic.

Subject: RE: Shirley Collins - new album
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 04 Nov 16 - 03:09 PM

Weird... I was literally just thinking about her a few minutes ago..
mulling over how significant an influence Shirley & Dolly Collins - Love, Death & The Lady LP
has been on my approach to music.....

Subject: Shirley Collins - new album
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 04 Nov 16 - 02:56 PM

Fledgling has announced the release of a new Shirley Collins
album:
"Shirley Collins has been one of our dearest friends and loyal supporters ever since Fledg'ling Records began in 1994. We are thrilled beyond words that she has returned to recording after 38 years. Lodestar is released today, Friday 4th November, on the Domino label. It is an absolutely wonderful album - austere, full of foreboding and stunningly beautiful. Undoubtedly one of the finest recordings of the year.

"… picking her way back across almost a century, finding for herself the traditional heart of each song… What comes through is sincerity, purity of instinct, and a tremendous depth of feeling." Alan Lomax
Fledg'ling has helped to keep much of Shirley's back catalogue in print over the past twenty years. During November we are celebrating the release of Lodestar with some special offers. The perfect opportunity to fill the gaps in your music collection, or to give as splendid gifts for friends"

LODESTAR
01. Awake Awake /The Split Ash Tree/ May Carol /Southover
02. The Banks of Green Willow
03. Cruel Lincoln
04. Washed Ashore 05. Death and the Lady
06. Pretty Polly
07. Old Johnny Buckle
08. Sur le Borde de l'Eau
09. The Rich Irish Lady/ Jeff Sturgeon
10. The Silver Swan

Shirley Collins - Lodestar

Best wishes, Thomas.