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Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape

02 Jul 04 - 01:23 PM (#1218483)
Subject: Origins: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: GUEST,David C

I have enjoyed an old tape of mine so much that it has fallen apart and been spliced together to many times to count. I no longer have the outer shell, just the insides of the cassette. It was called 40 folk favories vol 1, I believe.   Has anyone heard of this and what the songs on it were? I want to get it replaced, but can't find it anywhere.

I have narrowed some of them down

Side 1: 1. Unknown 2. Dublins - Leaving of Liverpool 3. Bert Jansch - Rosemary Lane 4. Unknown 5. Unknown 6. Ralph Mctell - Dear River Thames 7. John Renbourn - Maid in Bedlam 8. Unknown 9. Unknown 10. Unknown.

Side 2: 1. Ralph Mctell - Streets of London, 2. unknown 3. Ungodly - Decameron 4. Unknown 5. Unknown 6. Unknown 7. Gryphon - Sir Gavin Grimbold 8. The Johnstons - Spanish Lady 9. Pentacle - Once I had a Sweetheart 10. Unknown


Thanks for anyone that can help

02 Jul 04 - 01:40 PM (#1218493)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: John MacKenzie

It does sound like it could be a Topic tape, but I don't know it myself.
Giok

02 Jul 04 - 02:02 PM (#1218505)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: The Borchester Echo

More like a Transatlantic sampler, I would have thought.

02 Jul 04 - 02:10 PM (#1218512)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: Rabbi-Sol

It has been re-issued as a 2 CD set entitled "Troubadors of Folk" (The 60s Accoustic Explosion). It can be purchased from BMG Music Service, 6550 - East 30th St., Indianapolis, IN 46219 USA. It is item # D 250792 in their catalogue. They do have a website, & it can be ordered on line. Do a Google search for BMG Music Service and you will find it. SOL ZELLER

02 Jul 04 - 05:36 PM (#1218620)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: OldPossum

I have the corresponding LP, or 2 LP set, rather. Here is the track listing. Hope it helps.

40 Folk Favourites

Side 1

  1. RALPH McTELL: Streets Of London
  2. THE SALLYANGIE: A Lover For All Seasons
  3. DECAMERON: The Ungodly
  4. MR. FOX: Join Us In Our Game
  5. YOUNG TRADITION: The Lyke Wake Dirge
  6. BOYS OF THE LOUGH: The Lark's March
  7. GRYPHON: Sir Gavin Grimbold
  8. THE JOHNSTONS: The Spanish Lady
  9. PENTANGLE: Once I Had A Sweetheart
  10. THE HUMBLEBUMS: Joe Dempsey

Side 2

  1. PENTANGLE: Bruton Town
  2. THE DUBLINERS: The Leaving Of Liverpool
  3. BERT JANSCH: Rosemary Lane
  4. SILLY WIZARD: Jenny Gray's Whiskey
  5. JANSCH/RENBOURN: After The Dance
  6. RICHARD DIGANCE: Dear River Thames
  7. JOHN RENBOURNE GROUP: Maid In Bedlam
  8. DAVE SWARBRICK: The Athole Highlanders
  9. JOHN RENBOURN: Waltz
  10. GERRY RAFFERTY: Please Sing A Song For Us

Side 3

  1. GERRY RAFFERTY: Mary Skeffington
  2. THE HUMBLEBUMS: Everybody Knows That
  3. JOHN RENBOURN: Another Monday
  4. GRYPHON: Kemps Gig
  5. DRANSFIELDS: The Handsome Meadow Boy
  6. NA FILI: The Maid At The Spinning Wheel
  7. BRENDA WOOTTON: Apple Wine
  8. MR. FOX: The Gay Goshawk
  9. PENTANGLE: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
  10. RALPH McTELL: Willoughby's Farm

Side 4

  1. THE DUBLINERS: My Love Is In America
  2. RALPH McTELL: The Mermaid & The Seagull
  3. THE McCALMANS: Skye Boat Song
  4. DAVE SWARBRICK: The Heilanman/Drowsy Maggie
  5. BERT JANSCH: Rambling's Gonna Be The Death Of Me
  6. JOHN RENBOURN: Can't Keep From Crying
  7. THE McCALMANS: Smuggler
  8. BOYS OF THE LOUGH: On The Board Of The Victory
  9. BERT JANSCH: Veronica
  10. THE DUBLINERS: Will You Come To The Bower

02 Jul 04 - 06:12 PM (#1218638)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: Bill D

Look at that! Mudcat comes thru again....

02 Jul 04 - 09:30 PM (#1218726)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: Helen

Gryphon! I love their album, and Kemp's Jig is one of my favourites. Aaah! Brings back some memories, doesn't it?

Well done Rabbi-Sol & OldPossum

02 Jul 04 - 10:32 PM (#1218749)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: Bugsy

Most of these tracks are also included on a 3CD box set "The Folk Box" on the British Budget label TrueTrax. Also included are tracks by
Gerry Rafferty
Billy Connolly

Black Country Three
Carolanne Pegg
The Spinners
Gordon Giltrap
The Humblebums
Hamish Imlach
John Jaqmes with Peter Berryman
Ian Campbell Folk Group.

There may well be others but I can't find one of the CD's

Cheers


Bugsy

02 Jul 04 - 11:25 PM (#1218764)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: GUEST,David C

Thanks everyone for your help!!!! Now all I have to do is find the cd's mentioned. I have been looking for this for a long time.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE! Great site.

THANKS again.

David

02 Jul 04 - 11:33 PM (#1218765)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: Bugsy

The box set catalogue number is TBX CD 513

For the address of the distributor in your region, you could contact them.

Address is:
TRUETRAX
PO box 447
NEWCASTLE
STAFFS.
ST5 7QR
ENGLAND

Good luck

Cheers


Bugsy

C

03 Jul 04 - 12:17 AM (#1218776)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: GUEST,David C

Thanks Bugsy for your help and the address for TrueTrax. Do you have the box? Can you look at this site and tell me if this is the same as yours? Folk Box Set


Thanks,
David

03 Jul 04 - 07:48 PM (#1219059)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: Bugsy

Yup, That's the one.


Cheers


Bugsy

04 Jul 04 - 12:40 AM (#1219119)
Subject: RE: Help Identify 40 folk favorite tape
From: Bugsy

David, where are you based? In the UK? If so, I'm sure you could pick it up cheeper than that in the shops or on the markets.


Cheers


Bugsy