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Track Listings
| 1. Eliza Carthy - Mr Magnifico (Monitor Mix Version) [from album Dreams Of Breathing Underwater] |
| 2. Karine Polwart - Sorry [from album This Earthly Spell] |
| 3. Kris Drever, John McCusker, Roddy Woomble - Steal What We Can (Exclusive Version) |
| 4. Cara Dillon - False, False [from DVD The Redcastle Sessions] |
| 5. Martin Simpson - Never Any Good [from DVD Live At The Union Chapel] |
| 6. Athena - Let Me In [from album Breathe With Me] |
| 7. Luka Bloom - Innocence [from DVD/CD The Man Is Alive] |
| 8. Mary Gauthier - Our Lady Of The Shooting Stars [from album Genesis] |
| 9. The Waifs - Sundirtwater [from album Sundirtwater] |
| 10. Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl - Grey Goes [from album Two] |
| 11. Lau - Stewarts [from album Live (at The Bongo Club)] |
| 12. Bellowhead - Jiggery Pokerwork; Haul Away; The Seven Stars [from DVD Live At Shepherds Bush Empire] |
| 13. Sharon Shannon with Mundy - The Galway Girl (Exclusive Studio Version) |
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CD Description
Tracks: Eliza Carthy - Mr Magnifico (Monitor Mix Version) / Karine Polwart - Sorry / Drever, McCusker, Woomble - Steal What We Can (Exclusive Version) / Cara Dillon - False, False / Martin Simpson - Never Any Good (Exclusive Live Version) / Athena - Let Me In / Luka Bloom - Innocence / Mary Gauther - Our Lady Of The Shooting Stars / The Waifs - Sundirtwater / Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl - Grey Goes / Lau - Stewarts (Live) / Bellowhead - Jiggery Pokerwork; Haul Away; The Seven Stars (Exclusive Live Version) / Sharon Shannon & Mundy - The Galway Girl.
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Not being a great folk fan (that may now change) heard Mike Harding play a track of this, thought it was Steve Earle, turns out it was written by him.Decided to buy it on the strength of that one song
No better way of spending two quid, and I will now check out several of these artists, whoever put this together ... great idea.
No better way of spending two quid, and I will now check out several of these artists, whoever put this together ... great idea.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I discovered this CD while browsing the Amazon best-sellers chart. It is fantastic value - showcasing some fine music from the new generation of folk singers, such as Eliza Carthy. Like any good sampler it encourages you to listen and then search out more of the music. I particularly liked Karine Polwart singing 'Sorry' from her album 'This Earthly Spell', with a voice reminiscent of a young Sandy Denny. My other favourite on first listening was Martin Simpson singing 'Never Any Good' from his album 'Prodigal Son'. Like the Island samplers of yore, such as Bumpers and El Pea, this album is a great (and very reasonably priced) introduction to some excellent music.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The lovely people at Proper Music have done us proud. For just £1.99- less than the price of a cup of coffee- they have put together a 13-track sampler on which there is not a single duff track. In fact, there are a number of absolutely stunning moments here for anyone who loves quality songwriting.
As has been noted, this is a sampler, not a full-priced compilation, so there is a certain amount of mix and match involved. Personally, I don't think that's a problem. Not while we have the beauty of Cara Dillon's voice, a superbly-constructed song from Martin Simpson, a slightly 'experimental' moment from Eliza Carthy's new album, a great version of a traditional sea shanty... all this and the song from the Magner's ad too...
Yes, not all of it is what you'd call 'traditional' folk, but in case nobody's noticed, 'folk' has long since reached out to the mainstream and these days embraces a wide variety of artists. Who decides what folk is anyway? No one would say Eliza Carthy is not a folk artist, but her song here is certainly the least 'folky' on display.
Enough of the inverted commas. This is a truly fantastic selection of songs, close to five-star standard at any price, but at this price I can't believe everyone isn't buying it. Get it with a couple of other albums and you won't even have to pay postage.
As has been noted, this is a sampler, not a full-priced compilation, so there is a certain amount of mix and match involved. Personally, I don't think that's a problem. Not while we have the beauty of Cara Dillon's voice, a superbly-constructed song from Martin Simpson, a slightly 'experimental' moment from Eliza Carthy's new album, a great version of a traditional sea shanty... all this and the song from the Magner's ad too...
Yes, not all of it is what you'd call 'traditional' folk, but in case nobody's noticed, 'folk' has long since reached out to the mainstream and these days embraces a wide variety of artists. Who decides what folk is anyway? No one would say Eliza Carthy is not a folk artist, but her song here is certainly the least 'folky' on display.
Enough of the inverted commas. This is a truly fantastic selection of songs, close to five-star standard at any price, but at this price I can't believe everyone isn't buying it. Get it with a couple of other albums and you won't even have to pay postage.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
What's Proper Folk!!
Quickly side-stepping the stupidly contentious CD title, there is some very good music here. Considering the price there are more than enough decent tracks to make this a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by A. McKenna
Disappointed
I expected the album to good old fashioned folk music (That's Proper Folk) but is wasn't. The songs are ok but I bought it assuming it was real Folk Music.
Published 14 months ago by ,Alan Wood
Surprising delight
I enjoy lots of different types of music but have always seemed to shy away from anything labelled folk. Read more
Published 17 months ago by HBF
An okay CD
Tracks 3 and 5 are really special, a couple of other tracks are listenable but the rest is either too bland or too melancholy for my personal tastes. Read more
Published 19 months ago by John Edward Colman
Excellent - A real little gem of an album
I got this without really knowing what to expect, I only purchased it because it has one artist on I was already familiar with and liked, so I assumed the possibility of liking the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mrs Calliob
Good mix
This CD has a nice mix of songs of various folk styles. Some real gems on here. Good value.
Published 20 months ago by Ms. A. J. Dorning
More deserving than a number of the other folk compilations
Just to support the majority of the reviewers. I got this to make up the difference required for free Amazon postage a year or two ago and was pleasantly surprised, to say the... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2009 by T. Eastwood
Best Folk Sampler ever!
No duff tracks and lots of gems - this is the best sampler in any genre I've ever bought - and one of the cheapest!
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by Bernard J. Emblem
Just do it!
A great great sampler. If this was dusty vinyl from 1970 it would be one of thse classic collectors compilations . Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by noddy g
a must buy
If you have any remote interest in folk music, or just think you might like it, go ahead and buy this CD without any further deliberation. At the price, it's a giveaway. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2009 by Bill
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