English Folk Anthology

03 Nov 00 - 01:48 PM (#333710)
Subject: English Folk Anthology
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)

Just got a copy of a double CD called "And We'll All Have Tea"... Topic Records Ltd. i enjoyed it so much I wanted to make you all aware of it. I think it would be a great starting CD for anyone interested in English folk music. Some of these are done in Steeleye Span Style, therefore most, but not all, are done on accoustic instruments.

CD #1, Featuring:

Brass Monkey - The Foxhunt
Nic Jones - The Drowned Lovers
Eliza Carthy & The Kings Of Calicutt - Whirly Whorl
Mike Waterson - Swansea Town
Richard Thompson - Time To Ring some Changes
Tarras - The Happy Salmon
Maddy Prior - Somewhere Along The Road
The Watersons - The Good Old Way
Cyril Tawney - The Bold Benjamin
Robin Dransfield - Spencer The Rover
Louis Killen - The Flying Cloud
Oak - Shepherds Arise
Shirley Collins - Brigg Fair
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick - Sovay
John Kirkpatrick ETC - Brighton Camp/March Past
Lal and Norma Waterson - Bonnie Light Horseman
Martin Simpson - The Keel Row
Lal Waterson & Olly Knight - The Flight Of The Pelican

CD#2
The Albion Band - Striking For Another Land
Andrew Cronshaw - The Blacksmith
June Tabor - I Will Put My Ship In Order
Martin Carthy - The Wife Of Ushers Well
Clive Gregson & Christine Collister - I specialise
Eliza Carthy - Adieu Adieu
Anne Briggs - Martinmas Time
A. L. Lloyd - The Drunken Maidens
Ewan MacColl - The Four Loom Weaver
The High Level Ranters - Shews The Way To Wallington/The Peacock
Mike Harding - Ale Is Physic For Me
The Oldham Tinkers - A Mon Like Thee
John Kirkpatrick - Cheshire Hornpipe Silly Sisters - The Old Miner
Waterson : Carthy - Rambleway/Valentine Waltz
Roy Harris - The Royal Oak
Eliza Carthy - Jackie Tar
John Tams - Who Will Blow The Candle Out Tonight

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03 Nov 00 - 08:33 PM (#334120)
Subject: RE: English Folk Anthology
From: GUEST

Thanks Dave interesting Cd. "refresh"

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15 Nov 10 - 10:28 AM (#3032682)
Subject: RE: English Folk Anthology
From: GUEST,Dan

Rhino also did a 3-volume CD set (released individually) in the late '90s -- 'Troubadors of British Folk' - contemporary artists like Fairport, Carthy, et al., doing trad folk songs. Decent liner notes, kind of a thumbnail sketch of the broader field...

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