Release Date: 22 January 2016
Label: Talking Elephant
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5028479030927
Genres: Folk English Folk
Description
Saffron Summerfield is a highly respected singer/songwriter and guitarist.
One of the few women acoustic bottle-neck blues guitarists, Saffron learnt from black blues musicians when visiting Mississippi in 1977.
She has toured the UK,Europe,USA,New Zealand and Hong Kong many times. Played at most major UK Folk festivals including Cambridge,Ely, Sidmouth, and Marymass. She has played support to Joan Armatrading, Fairport Convention and one memorable Radio One show with rock band Free!
Saffron has written songs for two channel 4 films,BBC R4 'Start the Week' and numerous BBC and indie radio shows. All Saffron's recordings have been distributed worldwide with high sales in Japan. Many of her songs have been recorded by other singers and bands.
A one time member of Trader Horne (an off-shoot of FAIRPORT CONVENTION) Saffron's first recordings have been reissued worldwide and to celebrate 40 years of recording TALKING ELEPHANT RECORDS are reissueing these two seventies classic albums 'Salisbury Plain' and 'Fancy Meeting You Here!' on one CD.
Tracklisting
The Albion Christmas Band
Dorie Jackson
Wishbone Ash
Linda Moylan
The Home Service
Gryphon
David Carrol
Judie Tzuke
Eliza Carthy & Ben Seal
Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly
The Home Service
Nick Harper
Banter
Mat Green & Andy Turner
Leon Rosselson
Various Artists
