Saturday, 14 May 2011

VA- Early Morning Hush (Notes from the UK Folk Underground 1969-1976)

A follow up to 'Gather in the Mushrooms' collection, this second volume in Bob Stanley's fascinating compilations of acid folk from the late 60s/early 70s is a wonderful glimpse of a vibrant, many-coloured underground scene, much of which for too long was unjustly dismissed by the mainstream.
1. Skater - Midwinter
2. Lir's Lament - Loudest Whisper
3. Sheep Season - Mellow candle
4. Cuckoo - Renbourn, John
5. Go By Brooks - Sweeney's Men
6. Peacock lady - Shelagh Mcdonald
7. Harvest Time - Water Into Wine Band
8. Poor Murdered Woman - Collins, Shirley
9. Forest And The Shore - Christmas, Keith
10. Fine Horseman - Briggs, Anne
11. The Bells Of Dunwich - Stone Angel
12. Sovay - Pentangle
13. Cherry Blossom Fool - Browne, Duncan
14. Blacksmith - Steeleye Span
15. Coming Home To Me - Dando Shaft
16. Eleanor's Song - Shide & Acorn
17. Mendle - Mr. Fox

1 comments:

teifidancer said...

ah, lovely.......
the mists of time
voices still standing clear and bright. xx