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Various Artists: The Best of British Folk Rock
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The Best of British Folk Rock Park Records PRK CD36 (CD, UK, 1996) |
Compiled by John Dagnell at Park Records
Tracks
- Capercaillie: Waiting for the Wheel to Turn (6:44)
- Steeleye Span: The Golden Vanity (5:44)
- The Oysterband: When I'm Up I Can't Get Down (3:31)
- The Strawbs: Lay Down (live) (4:30)
- Fairport Convention: Jewel in the Crown (3:31)
- Runrig: Breaking the Chains (1:55)
- The Pentangle: The Blacksmith (3:25)
- Lindisfarne: Lady Eleanor (live) (5:21)
- New Celeste: Johnny (4:03)
- Capercaillie: Pige Ruadh (live) (3:22)
- The Oysterband: One Green Hill (3:13)
- Fairport Convention: A Surfeit of Lampreys (3:18)
- The Pentangle: So Early in the Spring (5:40)
- Runrig: Tir An Airm (4:05)
- Steeleye Span: All Around My Hat / Tunes (Live) (6:38)
- Lindisfarne: Meet Me on the Corner (live) (2:40)
- New Celeste: Morrisons Jig (2:37)
- The Strawbs: Part of the Union (live) (2:59)
Sleeve Notes
Capercaillie: Waiting for the Wheel to Turn
(Donald Shaw)
Karen Matheson: vocals;
Marc Duff: whistles, bodhrán, wind synth;
Manus Lunny: bouzouki, guitar;
Charlie McKerron: fiddle;
John Saich: bass;
Donald Shaw: accordion, keyboards;
From the album Get Out, Survival Records SURCD015 (1992)
Steeleye Span: The Golden Vanity
(Bob Johnson)
Maddy Prior: vocals;
Gay Woods: vocals;
Bob Johnson: guitar, vocals;
Peter Knight: violin, vocals;
Liam Genockey: drums;
Tim Harries: bass, vocals
New track by Steeleye Span, Park Records (1996)
The Oysterband: When I'm Up I Can't Get Down
(Telfer/Prosser/Jones)
Ian Telfer: violin, viola;
Alan Prosser: guitars, mandolin, banjo, viola, vocal;
John Jones: vocal, melodeons;
Chopper: bass, cello, tiple, vocal;
Lee: drums, bodhrán, vocal, banging and shouting
From the album Holy Bandits, Cooking Vinyl Ltd COOK CD 058 (1993)
The Strawbs: Lay Down (live)
(Dave Cousins)
Dave Cousins: vocals, guitar;
Tony Hooper: vocals, guitar;
Brian Willoughby: lead guitar;
Chris Parren: keyboards;
Rod Demick: bass, vocals;
Richard Hudson: drums, vocals
From the album Greates Hits Live, Road Goes on Forever / Witchwood Collection RGF/WCCD015 (1995)
Fairport Convention: Jewel in the Crown
(Julie Matthews)
Simon Nicol: lead vocal, acoustic guitar;
Maartin Aalcock: electric guitars, backing vocals;
Ric Sanders: violin;
Dave Pegg: bass, backing vocals;
Dave Mattacks: drums
From the album Jewel in the Crown, Woodworm Records WRCD023 (1995)
Runrig: Breaking the Chains
(Malcolm Jones)
Malcolm Jones: electric and acoustic guitars, bass, bagpipes;
Ian Bayne: drums, percussion
From the album Recovery, Ridge Records RRCD02 (1981)
The Pentangle: The Blacksmith
(trad. arr. Pentangle)
Jacqui McShee: vocals;
Bert Jansch: vocals, guitar;
Rod Clements: electric guitar, mandoline;
Gerry Conway: drums, percussion;
Nigel Portman Smith: bass, keyboards
From the album So Early in the Spring, Park Records PRK CD35 (1996)
Lindisfarne: Lady Eleanor (live)
(Alan Hull)
Ray Laidlaw: drums;
Ian Thomson: bass;
Dave Denholm: guitar, vocals;
Alan Hull: guitar, lead vocals;
Rod Clements: mandolin, vocals;
Marty Craggs: lead vocals, flute
Recorded live at Newcastle City Hall
From the album
Another Fine Mess,
The Grapevine Label GRACD211 (1995)
New Celeste: Johnny
(Trad. arr. Iain Fergus / Graeme Duffin)
Stewart Gresty Smith: bass guitar;
Graeme Duffin: guitar;
Rod Dorothy: vocals, violin;
Iain Fergus: acoustic guitar, lead vocals;
Ronnie Gerrard: violin, mandolin
From the album On the Line, Sinus Musikverlag (1979)
Capercaillie: Pige Ruadh (The Brown Whisky Jar)
(Trad. arr. Capercaillie)
Karen Matheson: vocals;
Marc Duff: whistles, bodhrán, wind synth;
Manus Lunny: bouzouki, guitar;
Charlie McKerron: fiddle;
John Saich: bass;
Donald Shaw: accordion, keyboards;
James Mackintosh: drums;
Recorded live at the Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen 14th May 1992
From the album
Get Out,
Survival Records SURCD015 (1992)
The Oysterband: One Green Hill
(Telfer/Prosser)
John Jones: lead vocal, accordions;
Chopper: bass, cello, vocal;
Lee: drums, vocal;
Alan Prosser: guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocal;
Ian Telfer: fiddle
From the album Trawler, Cooking Vinyl Ltd COOK CD 078 (1994)
Fairport Convention: A Surfeit of Lampreys
(Maartin Aalcock)
Maartin Aalcock: bouzars, electric guitars, bodhrán;
Ric Sanders: violin;
Simon Nicol: acoustic guitar;
Dave Pegg: bass;
Dave Mattacks: drums, tambourine
From the album Jewel in the Crown, Woodworm Records WRCD023 (1995)
The Pentangle: So Early in the Spring
(trad. arr. Pentangle)
Jacqui McShee: vocals;
Bert Jansch: vocals, guitar;
Rod Clements: electric guitar, mandoline;
Gerry Conway: drums, percussion;
Nigel Portman Smith: bass, keyboards
From the album So Early in the Spring, Park Records PRK CD35 (1996)
Runrig: Tir An Airm
(C. Macdonald)
Donnie Munro: lead vocal;
Rory Macdonald: lead and harmony vocals;
Malcolm Jones: electric and acoustic guitars;
Ian Bayne: drums, percussion;
Blair Douglas: organ
From the album Recovery, Ridge Records RRCD02 (1981)
Steeleye Span: All Around My Hat / Tunes (Live)
(Steeleye Span)
Maddy Prior: vocals, spoons;
Bob Johnson: guitar, vocals;
Peter Knight: violin, vocals;
Liam Genockey: drums;
Tim Harries: bass, vocals
From the album In Concert, Park Records PRK CD27 (1994)
Lindisfarne: Meet Me on the Corner (live)
(Rod Clements)
Ray Laidlaw: drums;
Ian Thomson: bass;
Dave Denholm: guitar, vocals;
Alan Hull: guitar, vocals;
Rod Clements: guitar, vocals;
Marty Craggs: harmonica, lead vocals
Recorded live at Newcastle City Hall
From the album
Another Fine Mess,
The Grapevine Label GRACD211 (1995)
New Celeste: Morrisons Jig
(Trad. arr. Iain Fergus / Graeme Duffin)
Stewart Gresty Smith: bass guitar;
Graeme Duffin: guitar, electronic percussion;
Rod Dorothy: violin, harmonium;
Iain Fergus: acoustic guitar, lead vocals;
Ronnie Gerrard: violin, mandolin
From the album On the Line, Sinus Musikverlag (1979)
The Strawbs: Part of the Union (live)
(Richard Hudson)
Dave Cousins: vocals, guitar;
Tony Hooper: vocals, guitar;
Brian Willoughby: lead guitar;
Chris Parren: keyboards;
Rod Demick: bass, vocals;
Richard Hudson: drums, vocals
From the album Greates Hits Live, Road Goes on Forever / Witchwood Collection RGF/WCCD015 (1995)