5060155725420

The Electric Muse Revisited - The Story Of Folk Into Rock And Beyond (Boxset) (4cd)

Various Artists

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Cat No: GDM060

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Release Date:  18 June 2021

Label:  Good Deeds Music

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  4

Barcode:  5060155725420

Genres:  Folk  Folk-Rock  

  • Description

    61-track, 4-CD set explores the experimental side of the British folk scene, from the folk-rock era to the present. Includes new and unreleased recordings from Imagined Village (the first new music from the band in 9 years, with vocals from Eliza Carthy), Justin Adams, and Stick In The Wheel, unreleased songs from Maddy Prior and Lavinia Blackwall, and rare demos from Sandy Denny and Richard and Linda Thompson.


    The remarkable cast also includes everyone from Shirley Collins and Fairport Convention to Billy Bragg, June Tabor and Oysterband, Eliza Carthy, Jim Moray, Olivia Chaney, Spiro, Lau, Jon Boden, Martyn Bennet, Capercaillie, Stick In The Wheel, Sam Lee, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Yorkston Thorne Khan and many more.


    Compiled by writer and broadcaster Robin Denselow, who also wrote the 24-page sleeve notes, the boxset is released to coincide with publication of the book of the same title (on Omnibus) - which is an updated version of the celebrated story of the folk-rock era The Electric Muse, first published in 1975.
    This boxset brings together an extraordinary cast of great musicians for the first time, and tells the story of how British traditional music has been re-worked with influences not just from rock but from punk, rap, electronica, big band brass, and sounds and styles from around the world.



    "You can't hurt this stuff by messing with it" - Martin Carthy.



    1.Sweet Greens and Blues 1964 (home recording) - Shirley Collins and Davy Graham


    2.Gilderoy - Shirley and Dolly Collins


    3.Crowlink - Shirley Collins


    4.St Patrick Spens 1989 (live) - Fairport Convention


    5.The Festival Bell - Fairport Convention


    6.The World Is A Wonderful Place (demo) - Richard and Linda Thompson


    7.Who Knows Where The Time Goes'?' (solo home demo) - Sandy Denny


    8.The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood - Imagined Village (vocals Eliza Carthy)


    9.A Sailor's Life - Lavinia Blackwall


    10.John The Gun - Maddy Prior


    11.Dark Morris Song - Steeleye Span


    12.Harvest - Steeleye Span


    13.What Do You Do In The Day'?' - John Kirkpatrick


    14.I Got New Shoes  - Albion Dance Band     


    15.My Dearest / To Ireland I Made My Way - Ashley Hutchings


    16.She Moved Through The Fair - Justin Adams


    17.The Ship In Distress - Andrew Cronshaw 


    18.The Maid and the Palmer - Brass Monkey  


    19.Alright Jack - Home Service


    20.I Am The Common Man - Battlefield Band


    21.Between The Wars - Billy Bragg


    22.Hal-an-Tow - Oysterband


    23.Susie Clelland - June Tabor and The Oyster Band


    24.The Recruiting Sergeant - The Levellers


    25.Plough The Speed - Edward II


    26.Inexile - Capercaillie


    27.Greenwood Laddie/Mrs Caprons Reel/Tune - Eliza Carthy


    28.Worcester City - Eliza Carthy


    29.Ale House - Martyn Bennett


    30.Early One Morning - Jim Moray


    31.Lucy Wan - Jim Moray


    32.England, Half English - Billy Bragg and The Blokes


    33.Cold Haily Rainy Night - Imagined Village


    34.My Son John - Imagined Village


    35.Four Loom Weaver - Ian King


    36.Bonnie Bunch of Roses - June Tabor & Oysterband


    37.I'll Show You Wonders - June Tabor and Oysterband


    38.Saint Monday - Lau


    39.Les Bras De Mer - Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita


    40.Send Her To Holloway - The Rails


    41.Far In Distant Lands - False Lights


    42.A Gay Goshawk - Carole Pegg & Radik Tulush


    43.Believing is Seeing - Rab Noakes


    44.False Bride - Olivia Chaney


    45.Willie O'Winsbury - Offa Rex


    46.House On A Hill - Olivia Chaney


    47.Searching For Lambs - Peter Knight's Gigspanner Big Band


    48.You Know Me - Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band


    49.The Copper Suite - Spiro


    50.Sweet Thames Flow Softly - Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings


    51.Sacred Earth - Sharon Shannon


    52.Hichki - Shooglenifty & Dhun Dhora


    53.The Shearing's Not For You - Yorkston Thorne Khan 


    54.The Water Is Wide - Lizabett Russo


    55.Bristol Slaver - Show of Hands


    56. Rigs of the Time - Lunatraktors


    57.Villon Song - Stick In The Wheel


    58.Top Knot - Stick In The Wheel


    59.100,000 Years/ Brisk Lad - Stick In The Wheel


    60.Spencer The Rover - Sam Lee


    61.The Tan Yard Side - Sam Lee, Lisa Knapp and the Nightingale


  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Sweet Greens And Blues 1964 (Home Recording) - Shirley Collins And Davy Graham
      • 2. Gilderoy - Shirley And Dolly Collins
      • 3. Crowlink - Shirley Collins
      • 4. St Patrick Spens 1989 (Live) - Fairport Convention
      • 5. The Festival Bell - Fairport Convention
      • 6. The World Is A Wonderful Place (Demo) - Richard And Linda Thompson
      • 7. Who Knows Where The Time Goes'?' (Solo Home Demo) - Sandy Denny
      • 8. The Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood - Imagined Village (Vocals Eliza Carthy)
      • 9. A Sailor’s Life - Lavinia Blackwall
      • 10. John The Gun - Maddy Prior
      • 11. Dark Morris Song - Steeleye Span
      • 12. Harvest - Steeleye Span
      • 13. What Do You Do In The Day'?' - John Kirkpatrick
      • 14. I Got New Shoes  - Albion Dance Band     
      • 15. My Dearest / To Ireland I Made My Way - Ashley Hutchings
      • 16. She Moved Through The Fair - Justin Adams

      Disc 2

      • 1. The Ship In Distress - Andrew Cronshaw 
      • 2. The Maid And The Palmer - Brass Monkey  
      • 3. Alright Jack - Home Service
      • 4. I Am The Common Man - Battlefield Band
      • 5. Between The Wars - Billy Bragg
      • 6. Hal-An-Tow - Oysterband
      • 7. Susie Clelland - June Tabor And The Oyster Band
      • 8. The Recruiting Sergeant - The Levellers
      • 9. Plough The Speed - Edward II
      • 10. Inexile - Capercaillie
      • 11. Greenwood Laddie/Mrs Caprons Reel/Tune - Eliza Carthy
      • 12. Worcester City - Eliza Carthy
      • 13. Ale House - Martyn Bennett
      • 14. Early One Morning - Jim Moray
      • 15. Lucy Wan - Jim Moray
      • 16. England, Half English - Billy Bragg And The Blokes

      Disc 3

      • 1. Cold Haily Rainy Night - Imagined Village
      • 2. My Son John - Imagined Village
      • 3. Four Loom Weaver - Ian King
      • 4. Bonnie Bunch Of Roses - June Tabor & Oysterband
      • 5. I’ll Show You Wonders - June Tabor And Oysterband
      • 6. Saint Monday - Lau
      • 7. Les Bras De Mer - Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
      • 8. Send Her To Holloway - The Rails
      • 9. Far In Distant Lands - False Lights
      • 10. A Gay Goshawk - Carole Pegg & Radik Tulush
      • 11. Believing Is Seeing - Rab Noakes
      • 12. False Bride - Olivia Chaney
      • 13. Willie O’winsbury - Offa Rex
      • 14. House On A Hill - Olivia Chaney

      Disc 4

      • 1. Searching For Lambs - Peter Knight's Gigspanner Big Band
      • 2. You Know Me - Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band
      • 3. The Copper Suite - Spiro
      • 4. Sweet Thames Flow Softly - Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings
      • 5. Sacred Earth - Sharon Shannon
      • 6. Hichki - Shooglenifty & Dhun Dhora
      • 7. The Shearing’s Not For You - Yorkston Thorne Khan 
      • 8. The Water Is Wide - Lizabett Russo
      • 9. Bristol Slaver - Show Of Hands
      • 10. Rigs Of The Time - Lunatraktors
      • 11. Villon Song - Stick In The Wheel
      • 12. Top Knot - Stick In The Wheel
      • 13. 100,000 Years/ brisk Lad - Stick In The Wheel
      • 14. Spencer The Rover - Sam Lee
      • 15. The Tan Yard Side - Sam Lee, Lisa Knapp And The Nightingale