The Best of British Folk

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Old Turf Fire
recording of:
The Old Turf Fire
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 8215)
Steeleye Span43:55
2Kind Fortune
acoustic guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
bass:
Dave Pegg
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Dave Mattacks
violin:
Ric Sanders
vocals:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
recording of:
Kind Fortune
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2302)
Fairport Convention2:38
3Midsummer Night Dreams
recording of:
Midsummer Night Dreams
The Albion Band2:51
4The Man in Green
recording of:
The Man in Green
writer:
Steve Knightley (English folk musician)
Show of Hands43:38
5Otterburn
recording of:
Otterburn
Kathryn Tickell4:09
6Wild Mountain Thyme
instrumental recording of:
Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)
lyricist:
Robert Tannahill
writer:
Francis McPeake (in 1957)
additional composer:
John Hamilton (songwriter in the late 1700's) (in 1796)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version)
part of:
Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend
Claire Hamilton1:51
7Kyng Horn Set: Kyng Horn Strut/Oliver Conway’s/Mona’s Misery 2
Firebrand3:35
8Deep Blue
recording of:
Deep Blue
Moses Wiggins3:13
9Salt Hill
Gerry Heaney3:12
10Spanish Lady
recording of:
Spanish Lady
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 542)
Paul Downes & Phil Beer32:47
11Medley: I’m a Rover/The Kid on the Mountain/Cathal McConnell’s/Brose and Butter
Peter Miln & Dan James6:14
12Edsong
Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle6:30
13Hind Horn
Maddy Prior5:52
14The Galway Farmer
Show of Hands45:48
15Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
Ashley Hutchings & Friends6:15
16Farewell, Farewell
Gilbert Paeffgen, Joe McHugh & Shirley Grimes2:38