Previously posted November 28, 2019
VA - Anthems In Eden (An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978) [2006] (4 X CD's)
Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978 is an excellent British and Irish box set...It is very pleasing. A very good collection of British Folk and Folk Rock. All in all, this makes for a pretty coherent compilation.
There is a profusion of different anthologies out there, but this is one of the best... if only for having the bare-faced courage to include two genuine cult classics -- tracks from the deranged Comus and a lengthy epic from the equally bizarre Jan Dukes de Grey. Considering the beginning of this 4-disc set, rooted in unaccompanied "worthy" folk songs, it shows just what strange paths English folk music chose to wander, especially as the hippie era encouraged all sorts of excess in the name of self-expression. There are some wonderful classics here - check out "Mr Fox" for instance, but for me the weight of the collection is tilted towards the wonderful final disc. Jan Dukes de Grey, where have you been in my life?? I missed you the first time in my life, but listen to their jagged, bizarre epic -- totally noncommercial-- and you get the point of these anthologies, to sweep up bands/singers of note now lost to obscurity. (Amazon)
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Track lists
CD1 Folk Roots, New Routes
01. Hard Times of Old England - Ron Copper
02. Jack O'diamonds - Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group
03. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger
04. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme - Isla Cameron
05. Sally Free and Easy - Owen Hand
06. Anji - Davy Graham
07. The Recruited Collier - Anne Briggs
08. Dirty Old Town - Ian Campbell Folk Group
09. Three Ravens - Black Country Three
10. Lyke Wake Dirge - Young Tradition
11. Down On The Barge - John Renbourn
12. Lord Randall - Martin Carthy
13. Who's The Fool Now - Tim Hart And Maddy Prior
14. The Barley Grain For Me - Dave & Toni Arthur
15. The Rules Of The Game (Live) - Leon Rosselson
16. Coorie Doon - Matt McGinn
17. Socialism In Our Time - Sydney Carter
18. Girl from the North Country - Josh Macrae
19. Been On the Road So Long - Alex Campbell
20. The Wild Rover - Dubliners
21. Curragh of Kildare - Finbar And Eddie Furey
22. Clive's Song - Hamish Imlach
23. Reynardine - Archie Fisher
24. Bluesleeves - Cliff Aungier
25. A Man's a Man - McCalmans
26. My Dixie Darling - Humblebums
CD2 Please Sing a Song for Us
01. Please Sing a Song for Us - Humblebums
02. Needle of Death - Bert Jansch
03. The Summer Day Reflection Song - Donovan
04. Think She Knows Me Now - Mike Cooper
05. Michael in the Garden - Ralph McTell
06. Warwick Town - Bill Fay
07. Children Of Hiroshima - Harvey Andrews
08. Im So Confused - Mick Softley
09. My Name Is Carnival - Jackson C. Frank
10. Arctic City - Marc Brierley
11. Milk and Honey - Sandy Denny
12. Come Join Swing Together - Al Jones
13. We Can Swing Together - Alan Hull
14. One Man Band - Steve Tilston
15. Country Joe - Jackie McAuley
16. Life and Life Only - Al Stewart
17. It Didn't Work Out (Live) - Michael Chapman
18. The Fawn - Keith Christmas
19. Ophelia's Song - Shelagh McDonald
20. I've Seen The Movie - Andy Roberts
21. Northern Sky - Nick Drake
CD3 The New Electric Muse
01. Here We Come A-wassailing - Albion Dance Band
02. Cruel Sister - Pentangle
03. Dreams For Me - Sweeney's Men
04. After the Goldrush - Prelude
05. Fotheringay - Fairport Convention
06. Red Wine And Promises - Mike Waterson
07. It's Dark In Here - Dransfield
08. Marcie - Johnstons
09. The Wind That Shakes The Barley/ The Ale Is Dear - Silly Wizard
10. January Snows - Woods Band
11. Rattlin' Roarin' Willie - Contraband
12. The Astrologer - Gryphon
13. Meet Me On The Corner (Live) - Lindisfarne
14. Never Going Back - Unicorn
15. Knowing The Game - Iain Matthews
16. The Sea - Renaissance
17. Late On Lady Day - Decameron
18. Rain - Dando Shaft
19. Fool - Trees
20. Wanderer - Heron
21. The White Hare - Shirley Collins
22. When I Was On Horseback - Steeleye Span
CD4 A Midsummer Night's Happening
01. Midsummer Night's Happening - Sallyangie
02. God Dog - The Incredible String Band
03. Beyond The Rising Sun - Tyrannosaurus Rex
04. Winter Is Blue - Vashti
05. Chloe In The Garden - Duncan Browne
06. The Tale Of The Spider And The Fly - Synanthesia
07. Just Anyone - Fuchsia
08. Luke That Never Was - Trader Horne
09. Mr Fox - Mr. Fox
10. The Devonshire Farmer's Daughter - George Deacon
11. Song To Comus - Comus
12. Captain's Log - Spirogyra
13. Spirit of Love - C.O.B.
14. A Witch's Guide To The Underground - Carolanne Pegg
15. Sun Symphonica - Jan Dukes De Grey
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Track lists
CD1 Folk Roots, New Routes
01. Hard Times of Old England - Ron Copper
02. Jack O'diamonds - Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group
03. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger
04. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme - Isla Cameron
05. Sally Free and Easy - Owen Hand
06. Anji - Davy Graham
07. The Recruited Collier - Anne Briggs
08. Dirty Old Town - Ian Campbell Folk Group
09. Three Ravens - Black Country Three
10. Lyke Wake Dirge - Young Tradition
11. Down On The Barge - John Renbourn
12. Lord Randall - Martin Carthy
13. Who's The Fool Now - Tim Hart And Maddy Prior
14. The Barley Grain For Me - Dave & Toni Arthur
15. The Rules Of The Game (Live) - Leon Rosselson
16. Coorie Doon - Matt McGinn
17. Socialism In Our Time - Sydney Carter
18. Girl from the North Country - Josh Macrae
19. Been On the Road So Long - Alex Campbell
20. The Wild Rover - Dubliners
21. Curragh of Kildare - Finbar And Eddie Furey
22. Clive's Song - Hamish Imlach
23. Reynardine - Archie Fisher
24. Bluesleeves - Cliff Aungier
25. A Man's a Man - McCalmans
26. My Dixie Darling - Humblebums
CD2 Please Sing a Song for Us
01. Please Sing a Song for Us - Humblebums
02. Needle of Death - Bert Jansch
03. The Summer Day Reflection Song - Donovan
04. Think She Knows Me Now - Mike Cooper
05. Michael in the Garden - Ralph McTell
06. Warwick Town - Bill Fay
07. Children Of Hiroshima - Harvey Andrews
08. Im So Confused - Mick Softley
09. My Name Is Carnival - Jackson C. Frank
10. Arctic City - Marc Brierley
11. Milk and Honey - Sandy Denny
12. Come Join Swing Together - Al Jones
13. We Can Swing Together - Alan Hull
14. One Man Band - Steve Tilston
15. Country Joe - Jackie McAuley
16. Life and Life Only - Al Stewart
17. It Didn't Work Out (Live) - Michael Chapman
18. The Fawn - Keith Christmas
19. Ophelia's Song - Shelagh McDonald
20. I've Seen The Movie - Andy Roberts
21. Northern Sky - Nick Drake
CD3 The New Electric Muse
01. Here We Come A-wassailing - Albion Dance Band
02. Cruel Sister - Pentangle
03. Dreams For Me - Sweeney's Men
04. After the Goldrush - Prelude
05. Fotheringay - Fairport Convention
06. Red Wine And Promises - Mike Waterson
07. It's Dark In Here - Dransfield
08. Marcie - Johnstons
09. The Wind That Shakes The Barley/ The Ale Is Dear - Silly Wizard
10. January Snows - Woods Band
11. Rattlin' Roarin' Willie - Contraband
12. The Astrologer - Gryphon
13. Meet Me On The Corner (Live) - Lindisfarne
14. Never Going Back - Unicorn
15. Knowing The Game - Iain Matthews
16. The Sea - Renaissance
17. Late On Lady Day - Decameron
18. Rain - Dando Shaft
19. Fool - Trees
20. Wanderer - Heron
21. The White Hare - Shirley Collins
22. When I Was On Horseback - Steeleye Span
CD4 A Midsummer Night's Happening
01. Midsummer Night's Happening - Sallyangie
02. God Dog - The Incredible String Band
03. Beyond The Rising Sun - Tyrannosaurus Rex
04. Winter Is Blue - Vashti
05. Chloe In The Garden - Duncan Browne
06. The Tale Of The Spider And The Fly - Synanthesia
07. Just Anyone - Fuchsia
08. Luke That Never Was - Trader Horne
09. Mr Fox - Mr. Fox
10. The Devonshire Farmer's Daughter - George Deacon
11. Song To Comus - Comus
12. Captain's Log - Spirogyra
13. Spirit of Love - C.O.B.
14. A Witch's Guide To The Underground - Carolanne Pegg
15. Sun Symphonica - Jan Dukes De Grey
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Thanks for sharing this BB.
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Many. many thanks for this.
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I was aware of this compilation but never listened to it until now. I was surprised there were so many artists & tracks I hadn't heard before. Thanks for enlightening me. No compilation is ever complete (except Karajan 240 CD one, I guess. Thanks for loading that!) but I would like to have seen Norma Waterson and June Tabor included. I once lent a tape of the Copper Family 'A song for every season' to a mate but he said it was too dark to listen to. But many folksongs would have come out of the dark tedious lifestyle of the working man in England. Good to see Michael Chapman (a big fav) and Decameron there again. Young Tradition includes Peter Bellamy but his voice needs to be heard in a solo setting. Once again, thanks for all this music for us. John
ReplyDelete'Hard Times of Old England' is a great song. Have you heard the Stick in the Wheel version on 'From Here' recorded as 'Hard Times'
ReplyDeleteHi John.
DeleteGreat to hear you are getting enjoyment from this box set. It's a pleasure to post such boxes as they open out ears and hearts. I have several versions of the track "Hard Times of Old England" (Steeleye Span, Taverners Folk Group, Etchingham Steam Band, Vennaskond, Heritage, Chumbawamba, Marc Block) but alas, not the Stick in the Wheel version.
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Thanks John,
ReplyDeletebut I don't get to a link with that song. Please, what is your website address?
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www.westhamstats.info/StickInTheWheel_FromHere_07HardTimes.wav works ok for me. My site is www.westhamstats.info
ReplyDeleteUK folk and folk-rock history, for me, excites the soul. The elusive titles and artists of Argo-Transatlantic periods.
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