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BBC Podcast: The Voices of Annie Briggs

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An intimate portrait of the iconic but elusive English folksinger Annie Briggs.

Annie Briggs was a leading figure in the English folk revival of the early 1960’s, inspiring Bert Jansch (famously, in Blackwater Side), Sandy Denny, The Watersons and many more. But she was a restless spirit, traveling through the British Isles and Ireland, finding songs and living close to the earth. 

Listen to the 27 minute podcast, below

The Furrow Collective: Wild Hog review – folk songs full of death and magic

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Much of the best recent British folk music has come from groups of musicians already well known for their solo work and involvement in other projects, and the Furrow Collective fall firmly into this category. Alasdair Roberts, Emily Portman, Lucy Farrell and Rachel Newton got together to re-work traditional songs, and the second Collective album shows they have developed a compelling style and sound of their own.

Read full story: The Furrow Collective: Wild Hog review – folk songs full of death and magic | Music | The Guardian

 

The Incredible Legacy of Fairport Convention

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Many great bands have created a cool new sound. But how many start an entirely new genre? Fairport Convention did just that in 1969, providing the essential template for all Celtic-rock to come. Any recording that contains even a whiff of amplified traditional music from the U.K., or Ireland, owes something to Fairport, which means bands ranging from The Pogues and Flogging Molly to Led Zeppelin and U2. While other ’60s acts, like Pentangle and The Incredible String Band, did their part to revive the jigs, reels and ballads of traditional music, Fairport were the first to soup-up those styles with the full punch and wail of psychedelic-rock.

READ FULL STORY at Source: The Incredible Legacy of Fairport Convention | Music Aficionado