Various Artists - Best of British Folk Rock

Title: Best of British Folk Rock Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 5/20/1997 Label: Park Album Type(s): Various artists collection, lyrics/libretto UPC: 769934003623 Genre: Folk Styles: Country-Rock, Celtic, Singer/Songwriter, Prog-Rock, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Celtic Pop, British Folk, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Folk, Celtic Fusion, Contemporary Celtic, Celtic New Age, British Folk-Rock Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Waiting for the Wheel to Turn :: Capercaillie
2. The Golden Vanity :: Steeleye Span
3. When I'm Up I Can't Get Down :: Oysterband
4. Lay Down [Live] :: The Strawbs
5. Jewel in the Crown :: Fairport Convention
6. Breaking the Chains :: Pentangle, Runrig
7. The Blacksmith :: Pentangle
8. Lady Eleanor [Live] :: Lindisfarne
9. Johnny :: New Celeste
10. Pige Ruadh (The Brown Whiskey Jar) [Live] :: Capercaillie
11. One Green Hill
12. A Surfeit of Lampreys [Instrumental] :: Fairport Convention
13. So Early in the Spring :: Pentangle
14. Tir an Airm :: Runrig
15. All Around My Eye [Live] :: Steeleye Span
16. Meet Me on the Corner [Live] :: Lindisfarne
17. Morrison's Jig [Instrumental]
18. Part of the Union [Live] :: The Strawbs

Year Type Label Catalog # 1997 CD Park 36

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A more accurate title would be "The Best of Recent British Folk Rock," since, of the 18 tracks included on this 73+-minute disc, 14 date from 1992-96. That's not to say that many of the performers don't date from well before the '90s, however: among the nine groups represented are such familiar names as Steeleye Span, the Strawbs, Fairport Convention, Pentangle, and Lindisfarne. Compiler John Dagnell has mostly opted for stirring, uptempo selections, often with politically charged lyrics, though the songs range from traditional tunes like Steeleye Span's newly recorded "The Golden Vanity" to the Clannad/Enya style of Capercaillie's original "Waiting for the Wheel to Turn." The album demonstrates that British folk-rock is alive and well, both as performed by its most memorable veterans and by some promising newcomers. Just don't buy the album expecting vintage recordings. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Hull Vocals, Guitar Alan Prosser Banjo, Mandolin, Viola, Vocals, Guitar Bert Jansch Vocals, Guitar Bill Dickson Photography Blair Douglas Organ Bob Johnson Guitar, Vocals Brian Willoughby Vocals, Guitar Capercaillie Producer, Performer, Arranger Charlie McKerron Fiddle Chopper Tiple, Vocals, Cello, Bass Chris Parren Keyboards Daniel Denholm Guitar, Vocals Dave Cousins Vocals, Guitar Dave Mattacks Tambourine, Drums Dave Pegg Bass, Vocals (Background) Donald Shaw Keyboards, Accordion Donnie Munro Vocals Fairport Convention Performer Gay Woods Vocals Gerry Conway Percussion, Drums Graeme Duffin Electronic Percussion, Guitar, Arranger Iain Bayne Percussion, Drums Iain Fergus Vocals, Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic) Ian Telfer Viola, Fiddle, Violin Ian Thompson Bass Ian Thomson Bass Jacqui McShee Vocals James MacKintosh Drums John Beverly Jones Vocals, Melodeon, Accordion John Dagnell Compilation Producer, Compilation John Jones Melodeon, Vocals John McPhee Engineer John Saich Bass Jon Turner Engineer Karen Matheson Vocals Lee Bodhran, Vocals, Shouts, Drums, ? Liam Genockey Drums Lindisfarne Performer Maddy Prior Vocals, Spoons Malcolm Jones Bass, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Bagpipes Manus Lunny Bouzouki, Guitar Marc Duff Whistle (Human), Bodhran, Wind Synthesizer Martin Allcock Vocals (Background), Bouz, Bodhran, Guitar (Electric) Marty Craggs Vocals, Harmonica New Celeste Performer Nigel Portman Smith Keyboards, Bass, Keyboard Bass Oysterband Performer Pentangle Performer Peter Knight Violin, Vocals Ray Laidlaw Drums Ric Sanders Violin Richard Hudson Vocals, Drums Robin Rankin Engineer Rod Clements Guitar, Mandoline, Mandolin, Guitar (Electric), Vocals Rod Demick Vocals, Bass Rod Dorothy Harmonium, Vocals, Violin Ronnie Gerrard Violin, Mandolin Rory MacDonald Vocal Harmony, Vocals Runrig Performer Russell Lax Drums, Sound Effects, Vocals, Bodhran Simon Nicol Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic) Steeleye Span Performer Stuart Smith Bass The Strawbs Performer Tim Harries Bass, Vocals Tony Hooper Guitar, Vocals