Essential British Folk / Various Essential British Folk / Various CD

Two CD collection. British folk and roots music never went away; the musicians who'd come up in the Sixties have continued to develop, record and bring the music collected in the 19th century to public attention. Folk is now getting the recognition it deserves for it's persistence in keeping British heritage alive - as witnessed by the music here.

1. The Wood and the Wire -Fairport Convention 2. Two Old Friends - Magna Carta 3. Blind Fiddler - Phil Beer 4. Turpin Hero - Shirley Collins 5. The Black Velvet Band - Ewan MacColl 6. Hares on the Mountain - Audrey Coppard 7. The Collier Lad - Johnny Handle 8. Fools Gold - Amazing Blondel 9. Hot Asphalt - Bob Davenport ; the Rakes 10. Speed the Plough - the Albion Band 11. A Lifetime's Love - Ric Sanders 12. My Uncle Dan - Matt McGinn 13. The River's Tale - Rainbow Chasers 14. Cutthroats, Crooks and Conmen -Little Johnny England 15. Greedy Landlord -Stan Kelly ; Leon Rosselson 16. The Foggy Dew - A.L. Lloyd 17. I Don't Mind If I Do - Steve Benbow 18. The Devil I Know - Andy Steele 19. Stottin' Doon the Waall - Johnny Handle 20. The Peat-Bog Soldiers - Ian Campbell 21. Sweet England - Shirley Collins 22. Travelling By Steam - Fairport Convention 23. On a Monday Morning - Cyril Tawney 24. Jacob's Well - the Albion Band 25. Whiskey in the Jar - Ewan MacColl 26. Maggie May - A.L. Lloyd 27. Hanging Tree -Ashley Hutchings ; Judy Dunlop 28. Timeless and Strange - Keith Christmas 29. The Trees Are Getting High - Audrey Coppard 30. Tavern in the Town - the Albion Dance Band 31. Twa Corbies - Mary Jane 32. The Sun Never Shines on the Poor -Trevor Lucas 33. The Man in Charge of the Knob - Enoch Kent 34. Liverpool Town - Stan Kelly 35. When I Was Noo But Sweet Sixteen -Jeannie Robertson 36. Gypsy Moth - Phil Beer 37. The College Valley Hunt - Alan Rogerson 38. John Peel - the Liverpool Spinners 39. My Father Was Born a Hebrew - Matt McGinn 40. Red and Gold - Fairport Convention