Beginners Guide to Folk Music

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: CD1_English Folk
▼ CD 2: CD2_Celtic Folk
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Song for Ireland
recording of:
A Song for Ireland
lyricist and composer:
Phil Colclough
De Dannan4:43
2Spencer the Rover
recording of:
Spencer the Rover
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1115)
John Martyn4:12
3Paddy's Lament
producer:
Alan Branch, Dónal Lunny, Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter) and Adrian Sherwood
mixer:
Alan Branch
percussion:
Pete Lockett
violin:
Cora Venus Lunny
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Adrian Maxwell, Bernard Alexander, Alan Branch, Dónal Lunny, Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter), Professor Stretch and Sharon Shannon
recording of:
By the Hush
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2314)
Sinéad O’Connor55:29
4Thomas Muir of Huntershill
recording of:
Thomas Muir of Huntershill
writer:
Adam McNaughtan
Dick Gaughan4:06
5Fi Wela
recording of:
Fi Wela (I See)
writer:
Cutting, Matthews (Welsh traditional musician) and Murphy (Fernhill singer)
Fernhill3:43
6Dr MacPhail's Reel
recording of:
Dr. MacPhail's Reel
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Capercaillie2:52
7Bonnie Mulligan
accordion:
Sharon Shannon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Donough Hennessey (guitarist)
double bass:
Trevor Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Ray Fean
Hammond organ:
Graham Henderson
violin:
Winnie Horan
recording of:
Bonnie Mulligan (reel)
composer:
Peter Ostroushko
Sharon Shannon2:57
8Gently Tender
recording of:
Gently Tender
writer:
Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
The Incredible String Band34:48
9Two Sisters
recording of:
The Two Sisters (aka The Wind and the Rain / The Bows of London / Cruel Sister)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 8) and Child Ballads (number: 10)
Clannad4:12
10Born and Bred in Old Ireland
recording of:
Born and Bred in Old Ireland
writer:
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch3:09
▶ CD 3: CD3_American Folk

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Chris Birrell (task: Co-ordination)
compiler:Nigel Williamson