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26 Oct 04 - 09:00 PM (#1308189) Subject: Anthology of British Folk From: chris nightbird childs Ok, let's try this one. This is related to the "Alright..." thread. I'd like some suggestions for a folk anthology I'm making for a friend. I've got all the usual suspects from the states, but how 'bout the other side? |
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26 Oct 04 - 09:34 PM (#1308201) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: Shanghaiceltic Fairport Convention-Matty Groves Steeleye Span-Guadete Fern Hill-Fi Weila (They are Welsh BTW) Jez Lowe-Glad Rags Again Jez Lowe-My Dog Alouitious (I think that is how it is spelt) Any Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian small pipe player) The Black Family-Donkey Riding Just for a starter. |
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26 Oct 04 - 11:53 PM (#1308288) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: dick greenhaus Topic's superb 20-CD set :Voice of the People" would seem to be a good place to start. Unless we're restricting this to pop. |
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27 Oct 04 - 08:44 AM (#1308550) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: muppitz Erm well...... I would suggest... Anthony John Clarke (Anything, the man is a master songwriter!) Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Granite Mill Malinky - Billy (Or could be William) Taylor Lucky Bags - Come home safely to me Allan Taylor - Some Dreams The McCalmans - Smuggler or Gardens The Wilson Family - Close the coalhouse door Jez Lowe - The Parish notices Christy Moore - Ride on Bob Fox & Stu Luckley - The Bonny Gateshead Lass Crikey...I'd better stop before I get too carried away! Just a few to get you started...But it depends on how "usual" you want the suspects to be. Muppitz x |
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27 Oct 04 - 11:12 AM (#1308683) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: GUEST,Hootenanny Without wishing to start a never ending discussion about what is and isn't folk, can I suggest you take up Dick Greenhaus's suggestion. Topic's mammoth VOP collection just about says it all. Then you can add the singer/songwriter/revivalists. And no, I am not knocking anyone. |
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27 Oct 04 - 12:22 PM (#1308748) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: Chris Green For what it's worth, here's a few suggestions Canadee-i-o - Nic Jones (actually anything by him, really!) Rip The Calico - The Bothy Band Erin-go-Bragh - Dick Gaughan The Fox Hunt - Brass Monkey Russian Roulette - Moving Hearts Sorrow/Babylon - The Home Service Company Policy - Martin Carthy and many, many more! |
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27 Oct 04 - 03:46 PM (#1308915) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: GUEST,joshbell Hey Chris- I've been working on the same thing for a week. I'm trying to introduce my girlfriend to British/Irish/Canadian... Folk music. Here are some of the songs that I am including, but I'm nowhere near sure of the order. I should also mention that I am planning this as a three tape project and that some of these songs are just ones that I like and not always the best or most defining of the artist. Albion Country/Dance Band: Poor Old Horse Altan: Donal Agus Morag, Tommy Peoples Battlefield Band: Bonnie Barly-O Peter Bellamy (from the Transports): Roll Down Black Family: Donkey Riding Boys of the Lough: Bretton Wedding March De Dannan: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba at Galway Fairport Convention: Matty Groves, Holy Modal Rounders: Hey Hey Baby House Band: Walls of Troy, Eliz Iza Dolores Keane: Bonny Light Horseman Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick Byker Hill, Sheep Steeler Sarah Gray: Fidlers Green (Hard to find, Maddy Prior and Tim Hart's version is also very nice). Morris On: I'll go Enlist for a Sailor, Cuckoos Nest Christy Moore: Ride On, Reel in the Flickering Light Patrick Street: Music for a found Harmonium, Holy Ground Planxty: Cold Blow and a Rainy Night, Jolly Beggar Maddy Prior: The Brisk Young Butcher Silly Wizard: Roaring Donald, Jack Cuninghams Fairwell Steeleye Span: Hills of Greenmore, All Around My Hat, Two Magicians Andy M. Stewart: The Parish of Dunkeld Richard Thompson: End of the Rainbow Touchstone: Jack Hagarity or The Flowing Tide I'm also going to use some tracks from The Bothy Band, The Watersons, Eliza Carthy, some stuff from Cape Breton... Here are some to start. I'll probably get bored again and put some more up. Let me know what you are going with so that I can get more ideas. Josh |
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27 Oct 04 - 03:49 PM (#1308916) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: Mrrzy Look for any of the old Cynthia Gooding recordings of Old English Folk - great stuff. |
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28 Oct 04 - 12:20 AM (#1309268) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: chris nightbird childs Incredible! Thank you for your suggestions Cats. I'm going to have to get my hands on some of this stuff... |
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28 Oct 04 - 01:28 AM (#1309322) Subject: RE: Scottish Folk Song "Who'll Buy Color Herring " From: GUEST I am trying to find the Lyric and the music to the above folk song reputedly sung by the wives of fishermen as they cleaned the herring and sold them from the jetty on the Forth |
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28 Oct 04 - 08:10 AM (#1309452) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: GUEST,LFF at work Guest: normally you'd be better off starting a new thread for a query like that, however... The song is actually called Caller Herring. A Google search will find midis and lyrics for you. Rae Fisher has recorded a fine version. LFF |
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28 Oct 04 - 02:49 PM (#1309779) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: Linael 'British Folk' is probably too broad a term to define with one compilation. Make them a few CD's with different types of Folk: British Folk: Songs of Protest and Hardship British Folk: The New Guns British Folk: Folk Rock British Folk: Shanties & Sea Songs British Folk: Songs from the Music Hall British Folk: Ceremonial & Ritual Songs British Folk: Morris and Ale Songs British Folk: Broadsides British Folk: Of Bawd and Bluster British Folk: In the Name of the Lord British Folk: The Music of Ireland British Folk: The Songs of Ireland British Folk: Along the Towpath British Folk: Amongst the Bonny Heather British Folk: From the Valleys British Folk: To Sing, Perchance to Laugh British Folk:... Well, the list goes on, doesn't it (Sorry, people, I went off on one then) Linael |
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28 Oct 04 - 10:32 PM (#1310148) Subject: RE: Anthology of British Folk From: chris nightbird childs A few indeed! I need a library and 50 CDs? |