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First released in 1965, "Folk Roots, New Routes" is a remarkably experimental record, uniting Shirley Collins' beautiful singing with Davy Graham's jazz-inflected guitar work. Although the partnership only lasted for this recording and a handful of live shows, it left a powerful legacy in the English folk song revival. The album captures the first really great accompanied English folk song and was a template for Fairport Convention's seminal "Liege and Lief". For this carefully remastered edition Fledg'ling have restored all the elements of the original artwork and added several previously unpublished photographs. New sleeve-note essay by Ken Hunt; deluxe slip-cased packaging.
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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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Without this album folk rock would never have happened. We would still be stood round singing with one finger in or ear and a pint resting on our beer bellies. If you only ever buy one folk albuum, make it this one
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Having been into folk and traditional music for many years I had somehow avoided buying this 1964 album. Now it's out in 21st century sound quality - I've found out what I've been missing all these years. The songs are beautifully sung by Shirley Collins and Graham's guitar sounds as refreshing and as daring as it must have done at the time. English folk accompanied by jazzy sounds was unheard of then - it still works today.
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Not quite in the same league perhaps as some of her later work - particularly with her sister Dolly, but this is very fine disc all the same.
An unusual collaboration with blues guitarist Davy Graham - who also added a dash of 'The East'. Mainly traditional songs with Shirley singing and Davy on Guitar.
I particularly liked the versions of 'Nottamun Town' and 'Hares on the Mountain' - others will no doubt have other favourites.
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Davy Graham and Shirley Collins
Davy Graham 1940-2008, was a British Guitarist. He was an important figure in the British Folk Revival during the 1960s. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Miss M. Potter
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A flawed diamond, but still worthwhile
Another reviewer said "supposing you only ever buy one folk album in your life, make sure it's this one".... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2010 by monkeyspank
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Experimental
This was a put up job. It was Shirley's husband who dreamed up the idea of combining Shirley's lovely entranced singing with Davey Graham's jazzy acoustic guitar arrangements. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2002 by P. Bryant
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