Antiquities [Import]

Antiquities [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Name Ewan Maccoll Continues to Tower Over the Entire Folk Song Movement. Indeed There's an Argument that There Wouldn't Even have Been a Modern Folk Song Revival in Britian Were it Not for Maccoll.

Tracks:

First Time I Saw Your Face
My Old Man
The Grocer
Cam Ye Oe R Frae France?
Kilroy Was Here
Just The Tax For Me
Ballad Of Accounting
Nuclear Means Jobs
The Foggy Dew
Looking For A Job
Not Going To Give It Back
Ring The Summe Home
Moving On Song
Highland Muster Roll
Sheath And Knife
We Remember (Naming Of Names)

Tracks:

The Manchester Rambler
Economic Miracle
The Island
Maggie Went Green
The Shoals Of Herring
The Maid Gaed Tae The Mill
The Press Gang
House Hungry Blues
Dracumag
The Driver's Song
Sellafield Child
Rogues Gallery
The Joy Of Living

Album Details

The Name Ewan Maccoll Continues to Tower Over the Entire Folk Song Movement. Indeed There's an Argument that There Wouldn't Even have Been a Modern Folk Song Revival in Britian Were it Not for Maccoll.

Customer Reviews:

Like Nick Drake? Here's the real deal........2000-07-11

Sadly, Ewan Maccoll may be best known as the father of the girl that wrote the theme song to the Tracey Takes On show on HBO. Well, he was a passionate folk artist who kept the genre of British folk alive in the 50's and 60's thus paving the way for artists in the 60's (Fairport Convention/Pentangle), the 70's (the aforementioned Drake), the 80's (the Pogues) and even today (Bragg/Wilco).

He's a great storyteller, and there isn't any sort of inside joke like with other folktellers. He's simply telling wonderful stories of the working man and his own loves. His clubs kept the genre alive, he was a passionate believer in the power of music to change people. Maybe he was the first punk, regardless if you've got any soul in you you'll fall in love with all of his timeless songs.

Antiquities of Life
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Antiquities of Life

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CKH4XY

Antiquities / Dub Series 4
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Antiquities / Dub Series 4

Manufacturer: Blakamix
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CSVZKO

Product Description

* 1. Blakamix Station Intro ||| * 2. Sheshamane Call ||| * 3. The Crowning ||| * 4. The Crowning (Ceremonial Mix) ||| * 5. Iwah 4000 ||| * 6. Falasha Dance ||| * 7. Dub Talkin' ||| * 8. Dub Talking' (Rough & Tumble Mix) ||| * 9. Ancient Thebes ||| * 10. Twelve Tribes ||| * 11. Akenation ||| * 12. Akenation (3rd Dynasty Mix) ||| * 13. Kings Dub ||| * 14. Kings Dub Verse III ||| * 15. Antiquities 5th Cut ||| * 16. Nile Valley ||| * 17. Blakamix Station Outro

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surprisingly successful duo

Antiquities

Manufacturer: Bis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Chansons | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002ABTTY
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Customer Reviews:

surprisingly successful duo.......2005-04-25

"Hey, I just bought a great CD of music played on viola and accordion!"

Enough to make people snicker right there.

But hold the laughter...this CD will amaze you if you'll give it an ear. I noticed when I bought the disc that Nobuko Imai was the violist, and that was enough for me to pay attention, as she is one of the world's great viola players. And I just had to see how they would manage Machaut (medieval French), Dowland (Renaissance English), Isaac (Renaissance German), and Bach all on the same disc and with such a strange combination of sounds.

Amazingly enough, as a performance, it works very well. The Machaut and Renaissance selections (most of which are actually masterpieces well known among early music folks) were very beautiful. I was amazed at how well the Italian Concerto by Bach came off on accordion, and how great the viola and accordion balanced overall. And Imai's recording of the violin partita, her recording debut on violin, was really great...I liked her playing better than all the "real violinist" recordings I've heard so far!!

A real conversation piece, this disc nevertheless is also very fun to listen to and contains great musicianship.

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Surprise for me
A nice change of pace...
A waste of time and money.

Desecrated Ashes

Manufacturer: Lost Antiquities Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA3H30
Release Date: 2003-11-18

Customer Reviews:

Surprise for me.......2006-08-15

I am a person that really enjoyed the 80's bands and classic rock and roll. There are not many bands or singers that really get my attention. This band was brought to my fiance and after hearing Angels are Weeping I was hooked. I listened to the entire album and found myself stealing the CD and listening to it over and over. I have had the honor of listening to this band play live and they put on a great show and really appreciate the fans that come and see them. I won't try to compare them to any other band because they are their own. The money is worth buying this album and I can't wait to hear more.

A nice change of pace..........2006-06-27

Admittedly, I wasn't sure about the album at first, but it really grew on me after a couple of listens. I got to see the band in Baltimore not too long ago and was completely impressed with their live show. They were extremely different from the rest of the bands that evening, but I found that to be quite refreshing from what I had been seeing.

I got this album because I really liked the "Liar in Waiting" song as it had a very symphonic feel like a battle scene from Lord of Rings or something similar. The CD seemed to capture that song fairly well, although the energy in the lead vocal wasn't as strong as I remembered, but the keyboard and guitar work was very incredible.

The other track on this album that really stood out to me was "Angels Are Weeping", it had an incredible tribal drum beat complimented by a violin part to start the song and there was a guest soprano that sang a duet with Urn's lead singer. It very much reminded me of Nightwish.

"Father Dearest" was a song I ended up liking as well, but the drums did get slightly monotonous throughout, but I really liked the female vocals on this one, which was a different singer form the other two.

This eclectic mix of vocals was the main reason I enjoyed this CD as much as I did, although only six songs, they weren't the same song over and over again which seems to be a disturbing trend in rock music these days.

The album didn't seem to capture their live sound as well as I had hoped, but it I was very happy with the overall quality of it. The layout was very well done and tasteful. Ergo, I felt it was good value for my money.

A waste of time and money........2006-06-02

I found this CD a waste of time and money with NOTHING new or original about it. Every song drones on and on with lyrics that could have been written by any typical angst ridden High School teen. The vocals alternate between male and female leads and are limited to say the least. The whole band sounds like they are trying to imitate Evanescense or HIM or practically every legitimate "dark" group out today. Songs like "Daddy Deatest" show the limited grade "B" writing and production throughout the CD. This is a poor "indie" product and should be avoided.
1 star and that's being generous!

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Folk Music At It's BEST, From One Of It's Founding Fathers

Antiquities
Ewan MacColl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000DDIU

Customer Reviews:

Folk Music At It's BEST, From One Of It's Founding Fathers.......2002-06-22

In terms of truly VISIONARY artistry, Ewan MacColl was MILES AHEAD of his contemporaries in the genre of Folk Music. This was no accident, but rather was the direct result of his unique & uncommon early training and background in The Arts, quite UNLIKE that of his peers.

His early training provided him an excellent opportunity to gain an EXTENSIVE knowledge and love of traditional British Folk music, especially Scottish. BOTH his parents were AVID collectors of traditional British Folk songs, and the young Ewan was immersed in music from an EARLY age on. As an adult years later, he spent a LIFETIME continuing this same family tradition of amassing and PRESERVING traditional British Folk Music(in his native country he CONTINUES to receive as much acclaim for THIS as for his legacy as a composer himself).

Unlike most of his peers, he had an EXTENSIVE background in theatre and journalism; being an accomplished playwright the likes of whom even George Bernard Shaw looked on in envy. This background enabled Ewan to bring a real GIFT for storytelling to ALL his musical compositions (many of which were written to accompany his original plays). His clear love and RESPECT for the power of words carried forward in his songwriting. This resulted in songs which were poetic and soul-stirring, yet maintained great focus in their ability to tell their story without wasting so much as a syllable.

MacColl's mastery as a poetic, compelling storyteller has today earned him accolades not just from the general public, but notably from a virtual who's who of contemporary songwriters.

His favourite subject matter was The Common Man, and arguably no one has equaled MacColl in creating such a COMPLETE body of work dealing with such. In fact, it is a STUNNING body of work, encompassing Man's life experiences(literally from the cradle to the grave). NOTHING in The Common Man's life experience was seemingly too personal, harrowing or trivial to escape the mind's eye and razor-sharp pen of MacColl! The result is a treasury of UNSURPASSED beauty and truth, deeply compelling and timeless.

When I first discovered MacColl's songs, it was those dealing with sex and love that simply BLEW ME AWAY, IMMEDIATELY winning me over as a HUGE admirer of his! Never before(or since)have I heard a MAN describe love and sex with such a DEPTH of emotion:from the unrestrained joy of the carnal("The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face")to the tender, wildly romantic dreams/hopes of the innocent("Sweet Thames Flow Softly"). MacColl's love songs NEVER cease to amaze, inspire and enthrall me!

This is the finest, most complete collection I've seen so far(in all, MacColl wrote approximately 300 or so songs in his lifetime). The only notable gaff is the omission of "Sweet Thames Flow Softly"(oddly, it is DIFFICULT to locate this GORGEOUS song on MacColl collections OUTSIDE of his native lands).

For those unfamiliar with him, this is an excellent introduction to MacColl, as it draws from a wide scope of his work. For those well-acquainted with him, it is a satisfying overview of his rich legacy. Ewan MacColl was richly deserving of the title "Founding Father Of British Folk Music".

Trementatis-Divine Song & Antiquities
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Trementatis-Divine Song & Antiquities

Manufacturer: Tooth of Time Music/Ascap
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA6K9I
Release Date: 2004-09-21

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