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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Bellowhead - New York Girls | |||
| 2. Heidi Talbot - Willie Taylor | |||
| 3. Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson - Poor Wayfaring Stranger 4. Breabach - Good Drying | |||
| 4. Coope Boyes & Simpson - Now Is The Cool Of The Day | |||
| 5. Emily Portman - Stick Stock | |||
| 6. Adam Holmes - Untitled Song | |||
| 7. Brian Finnegan - Belfast | |||
| 8. Chris Wood - Hollow Point | |||
| 9. Nancy Kerr & James Fagan - Queen Of Waters | |||
| 10. Richard Thompson - A Brother Slips Away | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Kris Drever - Sweet Honey In The Rock | |||
| 2. Fishermen's Friends - South Australia | |||
| 3. Michael McGoldrick - Freefalling | |||
| 4. Ewan McLennan - Tramps & Hawkers | |||
| 5. Fay Hield - Mad Family | |||
| 6. David Gibb & Elly Lucas - Mingulay Boat Song | |||
| 7. Andy Cutting - Potato/Theatre | |||
| 8. Andy Irvine - The Demon Lover | |||
| 9. Megson - Working Town | |||
| 10. The Unthanks - Because He Was A Bonny Lad | |||
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Product Description
The Sunday Times - Clive Davis
"If the decision to give the 1960s veteran Donovan a lifetime-achievement trophy at the Radio 2 bash prompted a certain amount of head-scratching among aficionados, the double album of nominees nonetheless contains more than its share of gems. Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell's take on the traditional song Hares on the Mountain has to be one of the most haunting recordings of the year, and the freethinkers who make up Bellowhead get proceedings off to a raucous start with New York Girls. Richard Thompson and the Unthanks are on hand to scatter some stardust. Fay Hield's Mad Family adds a cheerful touch of nursery-rhyme gothic as the strings whirl and scrape."
CD Description
Now an eaglerly anticipated institution in it's own right, this is the double CD with a track from every nominated artist in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards plus tracks from the 4 semi finalists from the BBC Young Folk Awards 2011.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I agree with Roger Vincent when he says this is a real steal for under a tenner. It certainly is; the problem is that once you listen to these tracks, you do what I do and buy a couple of the albums which the tracks come from. So, albums by Cooper, Boyes & Simpson and Bellowhead are on their way to me. "In the Cool of the Day" is a spine-chilling a capella track of the Jean Ritchie song and, for me (amongst a whole clutch of great tracks) is the best. Bellowhead start the double album off at an exuberant pace and there is a mixture of fine singing and instrumentals by those artists I am quite familiar with (Carthy * Waterson, Richard Thompson, Andy Cutting and Michael McGoldrick)and those I am less so (Heidi Talbot, Kris Drever and Fisherman's Friends).
Really, this is such a good way of promoting the wonderful diversity of folk music that I might have to look at previous compilations. As I say, a real treat, particularly for those of us who like folk music but need a little more familiarisation.
Really, this is such a good way of promoting the wonderful diversity of folk music that I might have to look at previous compilations. As I say, a real treat, particularly for those of us who like folk music but need a little more familiarisation.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I haven't listened to folk much in several year, this is a great way back in, consistently good tracks and some artists I'll be buying more of.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A very good album with different aspects of the present folk scene. I was particularly moved by the Chris Wood song "Hollow Point" which is a real piece of contemporary folk, commenting on present day news.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good selection, excellent value.
As a recent convert to folk music after being bowled over by the Fisherman's Friends performance in Port Isaac, I wanted to find out about some other bands and singers without... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Kirby
Excellent
Thoroughly enjoyable cd, with great variation.
Stick Stock and the Demon Lover are my favourites and very unusual.
Stick Stock and the Demon Lover are my favourites and very unusual.
Published 12 months ago by Tootles
Not Just for Folk Music Buffs
Spot on Album, only to be expected for the best of the year, excellent value for money.BBC Folk Awards 2011
Published 13 months ago by Purvy
Folk music where time has stood still!
This is a very disappointing selection. On playing this I got the feeling that it could have been produced 40 years ago in terms of songs, sound and style. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ewan
Folksies
An excellent overview of the year's folk. Nice to see some different selections and some favourites from the year. Well worth it to just dip your toe into the folk scene...
Published 14 months ago by M. P. Jennings
Folk at its best
I regularly buy the Folk Award albums and I reckon this is the best by far in the last few years. The selection of artistes, the standard and variety of music and the quality of... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Roger Vincent
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