The Best of British Folk

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Heart of the Song acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) bass guitar: Dave Pegg drums (drum set) [drums] and tambourine: Gerry Conway mandolin: Chris Leslie violin: Ric Sanders background vocals: Chris Leslie and Dave Pegg recording of: The Heart of the Song lyricist and composer: Pete Scrowther	Fairport Convention		3:43
2	The Fireman’s Song	Simon Care		3:56
3	Postman’s Knock	The Albion Band		2:00
4	Rings Around the Moon	Magna Carta		5:21
5	General Monk	Straight Furrow		2:21
6	The Banks of the Nile	Ewan MacColl		4:13
7	The Deserter recording of: The Deserter lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 493)	Fairport Convention		6:58
8	The Crow and the Cradle	Judy Dunlop		3:39
9	Dabbling in the Dew recording of: Rolling in the Dew (Dabbling in the Dew / Rolling in the Dew / The Milkmaid's Song) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 298)	Shirley Collins		1:46
10	Flandyke Shore	The Albion Band		3:53
11	Donnybrook Fair / Dingle Regatta	Straight Furrow		2:26
12	Time Is Like a Promise	Tir Na n'Og		3:08
13	The Oak	Ashley Hutchings		3:34
14	The Coming of Finn	Jack Hallam		4:31
15	Western Wind acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England) bass guitar and double bass: Dave Pegg drums (drum set) [drums]: Gerry Conway strings [string arrangements] and violin [octave violin]: Ric Sanders violin: Chris Leslie and Ric Sanders background vocals: Chris Leslie and Dave Pegg recording of: Western Wind composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Gerry Conway, Chris Leslie, Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England), Dave Pegg and Ric Sanders	Fairport Convention		5:09
16	My Son David	Jeannie Robertson		2:27
17	He Throws a Brilliant Light	Rainbow Chasers		5:44
18	The Elfin Knight	Ewan MacColl		4:08

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Barcode:: 5060143492648
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:11:16

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Not Now Music
not2cd264

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United Kingdom
2008

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