The Best of British Folk, Vol. 1

1. Dirty Old Town - Ian Campbell Folk Group

2. Join Us in Our Game - Mr. Fox

3. Crossing the Stiles - Gryphon

4. Mary of the Mountains - Humblebums

5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Bert Jansch,

6. Lover for All Seasons - The Sallyangie

7. Foggy Dew - Hamish Imlach

8. Courting Blues - Bert Jansch

9. Ungodly - Decameron

10. Streets of London - The Johnstons

11. Spiral Staircase - Ralph McTell

12. Bruton Town - Pentangle

13. Mary Skeffington - Gerry Rafferty

14. Mouse and Crow - Carolanne Pegg

15. Back on the Road Again

16. I'm a Rover - Alex Campbell

17. Easy Street - Peter Berryman, John James

18. Byker Hill - Dave Swarbrick

19. Blacksmith, Pt. 1 - The Dransfields

20. My Friend upon the Road - Richard Digance

Tracks:

Such A Night - Dr. John
Hell I'd Go - Dan Hicks And & Acoustic Warriors
Twilight - Rick Danko & Garth Hudson
Bill Of Goods - London Wainwright, lll
O Marie - Daniel Lanois
Home Is Where The Heart Is - Clive Gregson & Christine Collister
Songbird - Jesse Winchester
Yes, Yes, Yes - NRBQ
Shoot Out The Lights - Richard Thompson
Bird On The Wire - Larry Groce And The Mountain Stage Band
What You Gonna Do when The Zydeco Turn On You? - Buckwheat Zydeco

Customer Reviews:

good but not great.......2006-12-22

You cannot go wrong with the "Mountain Stage" series. It is just a matter of whether you are a fan of the various artists for each disc. The series is also good for exposing you to songs that you would, otherwise, never listen to.

The best tune is "Twighlight" by Rick Danko and Grath Hudson. It is a beautiful and emotional song. "O Marie" by Daniel Lanois is also of very high quality. "Such a Night" by Dr. John features magnificent piano playing. Richard Thompson could do no wrong and "Shoot out the Lights" is one of his better hard rockers. The Buckwheat Zydeco closer is a fitting ending and is a smoking hot rocker.

I love NRBQ but "Yes, yes, yes" is weak for a group famous for their high energy and terrific musicanship.

The rest of the songs are okay.

If you check out all of the mountain stage cds and pick the ones where you have an affinity for the artists then you will definitely be pleased.

This series is the best collection of eclectic artists both famous and cult favorites.

Cool.......2001-07-11

This CD is very good, as any of you who are familiar with Mountain Stage would anticipate. Like usual, host Larry Groce steals the show. His version of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" is an all-timer. Danko and Hudson are great as well. Groce and company's cover of "Positively 4th Street" should be released.

John Langstaff Sings Archival Folk Collection

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John Langstaff Sings Archival Folk Collection

Manufacturer: Revels Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00068CUQS
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

O Waly, Waly/The Water Is Wide, I Cannot Get O'er
Carrion Crow
All 'Round My Had I Will Wear a Green Willow
Cruel Mother
Farmer's Curst Wife
Riddle Song/I Will Give My Love an Apple
Lord Rendal
Billy Boy
Croodin' Doo
John Barleycorn
Lover's Tasks
Green Wedding
She's Like the Swallow
John Riley

Tracks:

Bonnie Wee Thing
Pretty Sally
Two Brothers
Teh Deaf Woman's Courtship
At the Foot of Yonders Mountain
Rich Old Lady
There Was a Man in Our Town
Baby Bunting
When I Was a Little Boy
Rosey Boy, Posey Boy
Frog Went Courtin'
Dn Lover
Jockie to the Fair
Pretty Sally

Tracks:

False Knight Upon the Road
Little Turtle Dove
Seventeen Come Sunday
Sir Patrick Spens
Blow Away the Morning Dew
Trees They Do Grow High
Crawfish Man's Street City
She Moved Through the Fair
Golden Vanity
Rich Old Lady
Nottamun Town
John Barleycorn
Jolly Ploughboy
St. James Hospital
Brisk Young Widow
Six Dukes Went A-Fishing

Tracks:

Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
Bingo
I Wish I Was a Child Again
Hares on the Mountain
Two Magicians
Trees They Do Grow High
Lady Maisry
Edward
As I Walked Through the Meadows
Lark in the Morn
Gypsy Laddie
Go and Tell Aunt Nancy
Soldier, Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?
Cripple Creek Girls
Tottenham Toad
Frog in the Well
Dance to Your Daddy
As I Was Going to Banbury
Swapping Song
Dashing Away With the Smoothing Iron
O My Love, Will You Wear Red?
Frog and the Mouse
Cocky Robin
What'll We Do With the Baby?
Mocking Bird (Hush Up, Baby)
Bye, Bye Baby
Tiny Man
Weekdays and Sundays
Oh Jacky, Stand Still
Turn Round, Turn Round
Basket Full of Nuts
Our Baby Prince
All the Ducks
Polly Perkin
Follow the Leader
Poor Doggie
Baby's Song

Album Description

John Langstaff, now 83 years of age, is the founder and director emeritus of Revels, the non-profit performing arts company that produces Revels Records as well as 'The Christmas Revels' annual winter solstice celebrations in 12 cities across the country. This is the complete collection of Langstaff's disc, featuring all four acclaimed previously re-released CDs originally recorded in England. The recordings have been digitally re-mastered at London's famed Abbey Road Studios. Included are many traditional British and American folk songs and ballads, most with simple, art song settings. Legendary pianists Sir Gerald Moore, Sam Mason and John Powell, as well as guitarist Martin Best, are featured.