Orkney (The Voice Of The People Vol.28)
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Release Date: 12 May 2014
Label: Topic
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 714822067829
Genres: Folk  Scottish Folk  
Release Date: 12 May 2014
Label: Topic
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 714822067829
Genres: Folk  Scottish Folk  
Description
A selection of the ground-breaking field recordings of instrumental music in Orkney made by Peter Kennedy in 1955.
The BBC, for whom Peter Kennedy was working part-time in 1955, had more or less left Orkney alone in its recording activity, except for some recordings about local customs and beliefs made on location in 1954. At the time, Orkney was seen as being at the extreme edge of Great Britain, and was virgin territory for a music collector such as Peter, who travelled there in 1955, recording singers and musicians in informal circumstances, amassing a wealth of songs, dances and some speech excerpts that still exist.
This CD presents a representative selection of the instrumental pieces from that treasure trove of traditional music.
Tracklisting
Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay
Angeline Morrison
The Watersons
Jon Boden, Seth Lakeman, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman, Jack Rutter
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage
Anne Briggs
Martin Simpson
Fay Hield
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists