Tag: english folk music
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“Kingdom Coronation”… A new video ‘celebration’
“Kingdom” 1976. A song from the album by the folk jazz group Dando Shaft. Eight original songs and three trad. arrangements. This song was written just about fifty years ago. Late ’73 through to ’75 Jenks and Coopz were on the road playing pubs and clubs around the UK. They were given the opportunity…
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The Evolution of Folk Rock: From The Byrds to Pentangle and Beyond
Folk rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines traditional folk music with elements of rock. It emerged in the mid-1960s, with The Byrds’ hit song “Mr. Tambourine Man” being the first major hit of the genre. Since then, folk rock has evolved and diversified, incorporating various musical styles and influences. In this piece,…
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Martin Carthy – Scarborough Fair (15/11/22)
The art of the Folk Song intro. Martin is a musical treasure. During a trip to Ireland to perform at a TV awards do, Martin and Eliza Carthy performed a few songs at a private, unadvertised gathering for a friend, Dan McDonald. Here is a song – with long introduction – from Martin, from his…
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Quiet Riot “Bigger Bombs”
The only studio recording of the Coventry band Quiet Riot. “the other night”, Thursdays at the Freemasons Tavern. Many great nights. “The Bomb Song” was recorded at Woodworm Studios in 1983. Writen by Dave Cooper it features Dando Shaft members Mart Jenkins, Kev Dempsey and Ted Kay as well as Rob Armstrong, Bub’s White,…
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Folk Songs 1
Price: [MP3 $8.99] (as of – Details) This is the first in a series of four albums recording all 80 of the folk songs in English that Ralph Vaughan Williams arranged for voice and piano or violin. 57 of the 80 songs have not previously been recorded in these arrangements, so there is a good…
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POLLY BOLTON – THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
Polly Bolton-the Lake of Innisfree – Steve Dunachie – piano (W.B.Yeats/Dunachie) From the album ‘Songs from a cold open field’ source Polly is recognised as one of the leading exponents of decorative style of tradition British singing. She began singing in the folk clubs of Leamington Spa, along with June Tabor, in the mid 1960’s.…
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Martin Jenkins – Sweet Mother Earth (with help from the boys)
Always here with us. At this time we remember..Our friend Martin Jenkins . Thanks to his loving son Ray Jenkins for this arrangement of “Mother Earth” Beautiful. Source
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“September Wine” The acoustic music of Dando Shaft
Source “Mystic Minstrels by the fire blowing their best for everyone…” “September Wine” The acoustic music of Dando Shaft. Our invocation to the autumn season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Early exploration of asymmetric time signatures. How effortlessly Jenks’ vocals flow in 7/8 one of the great singers of the folk revival.
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Dando Shaft-Cold Wind
From The Dando Shaft Anthology This is for people’s personal enjoyment only. “The six-man Ice Team for The Coldest Journey will be confronting amongst the most inhospitable conditions on the planet, operating in near permanent darkness and enduring temperatures as low as -90°C. Below is an overview of the conditions and terrain they can expect to…
