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Troubadours of British Folk 2 [Import]

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Rhino sometimes skirts superficiality when compiling genre packs, but its three-CD Troubadours of British Folk is a superior primer for those wishing to delve into English folk from the late '50s skiffle craze on into the '90s. While volumes 1 and 3 are more than worthwhile, the second set in the triad represents the pinnacle of the movement. By the late '60s, when most of the artists represented here first made their marks, UK upstarts, like their U.S. kin, were electrifying and popularizing the traditional sounds they'd schooled themselves on earlier in their musical explorations. Brit folk-rock, however, drew upon old-world jigs, reels, and ballads rather than Appalachian and blues roots. At the same time, a handful of particularly gifted figures emerged to anchor the activity: Richard & Linda Thompson, Sandy Denny, Roy Harper, Nick Drake, and Steve Winwood are among the plugged-in folkies who adorn this amply annotated 13-song anthology. --Steven Stolder

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5.0 out of 5 stars Folk Power Feb 1 2013
By Donald E. Gilliland - Published on Amazon.com
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This is the only volume I own of this "Troubadours" series, but I like this one so much that I may splurge for the other ones eventually. I'm not a folk fanatic and my knowledge of the British folk scene is pretty lacking, but I was intrigued enough to get this CD and I'm happy that I did. This compilation was so well done that it really whet my appetite to hear more from these artists. A few tunes on here are ones that I'd heard before; tracks by major names such as Traffic, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Ralph McTell, and Richard & Linda Thompson. But the rest of the songs were totally new discoveries, and good ones they were. My favorites include songs from Roy Harper, Amazing Blondel, and Steeleye Span. If you thought British folk music was bland and wimpy, think again; even the acoustic numbers on here have an energy and power that is lacking from some rock music of the era. This CD includes a very thick booklet with quotes from the recording artists and an essay by Colin Irwin. Well worth the purchase.

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