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Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock

Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock Various Artists Island/Transatlantic Folk 1001 (4 LP, UK, 1975) Methuen Paperback ISBN 0 413 31860 5 (book, UK, 1975)

Compiled by Karl Dallas, Robin Denselow, David Laing and Robert Shelton and edited by Karl Dallas.
Published by Island and Transatlantic Records in association with the book of the same name.
Notes by Karl Dallas.

See also the updated 3 CD re-release New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock, its follow-up New Electric Muse II: The Continuing Story of Folk into Rock, and The All New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock.

Tracks

Album 1, Side A From the Acoustic Roots	Album 1, Side B From Reeling to Rocking
Introductory Medley: Steeleye Span: Robbery With Violins from Parcel of Rogues; Ian Campbell Folk Group: Tail Toddle (extract) from Edinburgh Folk Festival; Fairport Convention: Sir B. McKenzie (extract) B-side of the single Now Be Thankful; later released on the Full House CD reissue Lead Belly: The Gallows Pole Jack Elliott: Pretty Boy Floyd from Talking Woody Guthrie Margaret Barry: She Moves Through the Fair Alan Lomax and the Ramblers: Hard Case from Alan Lomax and the Ramblers Jim, John, Bob & Ron Copper: The Banks of Sweet Primroses previously unreleased BBC recording made on 3.4.1952 Ray & Archie Fisher: The Twa Corbies from Far Over the Forth A. L. Lloyd: The Shoals of Herring (extract) from the BBC radio ballad Singing the Fishing	Ian Campbell Folk Group: Campbell's Fancy: The 93rd's Farewell to Gibraltar / Rakes of Kildare / The Drunken Piper / Timour the Tartar from This is the Ian Campbell Folk Group The Dubliners: Mason's Apron The Chieftains: Carolan's Concerto Gryphon: Kemp's Jig Fairport Convention: Medley: The Lark in the Morning; Rakish Paddy; Foxhunter's Jig; Toss the Feathers from Liege and Lief Morris On Band: Greensleeves from Morris On Hedgehog Pie: Drops of Brandy John Martyn: Eibhlí Gheal Chiún Ni Chearbhaill
Album 2, Side A Blues, Baroque and Beyond	Album 2, Side B Soho, Needless to Say
Davey Graham: Angi Davey Graham: She Moves Through the Fair from The Thamesiders and Davey Graham Davey Graham: Better Git It in Your Soul John Renbourn: Waltz Bert Jansch: Veronica Ralph McTell: Willoughby's Farm Marc Brierley: Dragonfly from Marc Brierley Jackson C. Frank: Blues Run the Game from Jackson C. Frank Roy Harper: Forever	Pentangle: Waltz Martin Carthy: Scarborough Fair from Martin Carthy Al Stewart: Soho, Needless to Say John and Beverley Martyn: John the Baptist New Humblebums: Please Sing a Song for Us Fairport Convention: Chelsea Morning from Fairport Convention
Album 3, Side A Roll Over Cecil (and Tell Vaughan Williams the News)	Album 3, Side B The Electric Adventure
Shirley Collins, Davey Graham: Pretty Saro from Folk Roots, New Routes Bert Jansch: Blackwaterside The Young Tradition: Lyke Wake Dirge from The Young Tradition John Renbourn: Bransle Gay from The Lady and the Unicorn Martin Carthy / Dave Swarbrick: Our Captain Cried All Hands from Byker Hill Pentangle: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme Shirley Collins: The Wedding Song from Anthems in Eden	Fairport Convention: Nottamun Town from What We Did On Our Holidays Fairport Convention: Tam Lin from Liege and Lief Traffic: John Barleycorn from John Barleycorn Must Die Fairport Convention: Lord Marlborough from Angel Delight Steeleye Span: The Weaver and the Factory Maid from Parcel of Rogues
Album 4, Side A A New Traditon	Album 4, Side B End of a Honeymoon?
Bob & Carole Pegg: Rise Up Jock from He Came from the Mountains Mr Fox: The Gay Goshawk Fairport Convention: Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman previously unreleased track from the Full House recording sessions; later released on (guitar, vocal) Lindisfarne: Turn a Deaf Ear Jack the Lad: The Third Millennium Richard Thompson: Nobody's Wedding from Henry the Human Fly	Albion Country Band: Albion Sunrise from Battle of the Field Albion Morris: Upton-Upon-Severn Stick Dance previously unissued; later released on Rattlebone & Ploughjack Fairport Convention: Furs and Feather from Rosie Steve Ashley with Tinder Box: The Spirit of Christmas previously unissued; later released on Stroll On Revisited Mike & Lal Waterson: The Magical Man from Bright Phoebus Fairport Convention: Stranger to Himself from Rising for the Moon Albion Country Band: The New St. George / La Rotta previously unissued; later released on Battle of the Field

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> Folk Music > Records > New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock

New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock

New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock Various Artists Castle Music ESB CD 416 (3 CD, UK, 1996)

Compiled by Laurence Aston, Karl Dallas, Robin Denselow, David Laing and Robert Shelton.
Edited by Karl Dallas and Laurence Aston.
Notes by Karl Dallas and Laurence Aston with additional introductory notes by Robin Denselow and David Laing.

This is an updated re-release of the 1975 4 LP album Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock. See also New Electric Muse II: The Continuing Story of Folk into Rock and The All New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock.

Tracks

CD 1

1. Introductory Medley:
   Steeleye Span: Robbery With Violins;
   Ian Campbell Folk Group: Tail Toddle (extract);
   Dave Swarbrick: Ril Gan Aimn (3.16)
   from the albums Parcel of Rogues, Edinburgh Folk Festival, and Smiddyburn
2. The Copper Family: Spencer the Rover (3.30)
   from the 4 LP album A Song for Every Season: The Singing Tradition of the Copper Family of Sussex
3. Ray & Archie Fisher: The Twa Corbies (2.04)
   from Far Over the Forth
4. Ewan MacColl: The Shoals of Herring (3.53)
   from Black and White
5. Shirley Collins, Davey Graham: Pretty Saro (4.16)
   from Folk Roots, New Routes
6. Ian Campbell Folk Group: Campbell's Fancy: The 93rd's Farewell to Gibraltar / Rakes of Kildare / The Drunken Piper / Timour the Tartar (2.10)
   from This is the Ian Campbell Folk Group
   Note: The sleeve notes claim that this is the track Rocky Road to Dublin / Drops of Brandy from the same album
7. The Dubliners: Mason's Apron (3.39)
8. The Johnstons: O'Carolan's Concerto (2.18)
9. Sweeney's Men: Rattlin' Roarin' Willy (2.26)
   from Sweeney's Men
10. Finbar & Eddie Furey: Colonel Fraser (2.44)
11. Gryphon: Kemp's Jig (3.09)
12. Fairport Convention: Medley: The Lark in the Morning, Rakish Paddy, Foxhunter's Jig, Toss the Feathers (4.08)
    from Liege and Lief
13. Morris On Band: Greensleeves (1.44)
    from Morris On
14. John Martyn: Eibhlí Gheal Chiún Ni Chearbhaill (3.09)
15. Davey Graham: Angi (2.24)
16. Davey Graham: She Moves Through the Fair (3.12)
    from The Thamesiders and Davey Graham
17. Bert Jansch: Veronica (1.28)
18. Davey Graham: Better Git It in Your Soul (2.26)
19. John Renbourn: Waltz (1.59)
20. Pentangle: Waltz (5.04)
21. Martin Carthy: Scarborough Fair (3.26)
    from Martin Carthy
22. The Johnstons: Sweet Thames How Softly (3.42)
23. John and Beverley Martyn: John the Baptist (3.13)

CD 2

1. Bert Jansch: Blackwaterside (3.45)
   from Jack Orion
2. The Young Tradition: The Fox Hunt (1.41)
   from So Cheerfully Round
3. John Renbourn: Bransle Gay (1.12)
   from The Lady and the Unicorn
4. Martin Carthy / Dave Swarbrick: Our Captain Cried All Hands (2.04)
   from Byker Hill
5. Pentangle: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (2.46)
6. Shirley Collins: The Wedding Song (4.05)
   from Anthems in Eden
7. Fairport Convention: Nottamun Town (3.09)
   from What We Did On Our Holidays
8. Fairport Convention: Tam Lin (7.12)
   from Liege and Lief
9. Fotheringay: Gypsy Davey (3.52)
   from Who Knows Where the Time Goes
10. Traffic: John Barleycorn (6.25)
    from John Barleycorn Must Die
11. Fairport Convention: Lord Marlborough (3.26)
    from Angel Delight
12. Steeleye Span: The Weaver and the Factory Maid (5.20)
    from Parcel of Rogues
13. Bob & Carole Pegg: Rise Up Jock (4.05)
    from He Came from the Mountains
14. Mr Fox: The Gay Goshawk (3.16)
15. Sandy Denny: Bruton Town (4.50)
    from Who Knows Where the Time Goes
16. Lindisfarne: Turn a Deaf Ear (3.54)
17. Jack The Lad: The Third Millennium (1.57)
18. Richard Thompson: Nobody's Wedding (3.14)
    from Henry the Human Fly
19. Steve Ashley with Tinder Box: The Spirit of Christmas (2.42)
    previously unissued; later released on Stroll On Revisited
20. Mike & Lal Waterson: The Magical Man (2.45)
    from Bright Phoebus
21. Albion Country Band: The New St. George / La Rotta (4.16)
    from Battle of the Field

CD 3

1. Dave Swarbrick: Once I Loved a Maiden Fair (2.01)
   from Dave Swarbrick
2. Robin & Barry Dransfield: The Fool's Song (3.47)
   from The Fiddler's Dream (Transatlantic TRA 322, 1976)
3. Battlefield Band: Tae the Beggin' (3.01)
4. Richard & Linda Thompson: House of Cards (3.30)
   from First Light
5. Richard Thompson: For Shame of Doing Wrong (4.28)
   from Watching the Dark
6. Bert Jansch: Wild Mountain Thyme (4.52)
7. Dick Gaughan: Both Sides the Tweed (3.40)
   from Handful of Earth
8. June Tabor: The Scarecrow (5.17)
   from Abyssinians
9. Martin Simpson: The Keel Row (2.38)
10. Capercaillie: Brenda Stubbert's Set (3.31)
11. Richard Thompson: Two Left Feet (3.55)
    from Hand of Kindness
12. Andrew Cronshaw: Wasps in the Woodpile (3.42)
    from Till the Beasts' Returning (Topic 12TS447, 1988)
13. June Tabor & The Oysterband: Susie Clelland (5.14)
    from Freedom and Rain
14. The Oysterband:Bells of Rhymney (4.39)
15. Four Men and a Dog: Another Irish Rover (4.18)
    from Shifting Gravel (SPDCD 1047, 1993)
16. Energy Orchard: The Star of the County Down (3.31)
17. Sharon Shannon: Out The Gap (4.20)
18. Eliza Carthy: Blind Fiddler (2.56)
    from Heat, Light and Sound
19. Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight: Phoebe (3.14)
    from Once in a Blue Moon

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> Folk Music > Records > New Electric Muse II: The Continuing Story of Folk into Rock

New Electric Muse II: The Continuing Story of Folk into Rock

New Electric Muse II: The Continuing Story of Folk into Rock Various Artists Castle Music ESB CD 517 (3 CD, UK, 1997)

Compiled by Laurence Aston.
Notes by Laurence Aston and David Laing.

This is the follow-up to New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock, which is an updated re-release of the famous 1975 4 LP album Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock.

Tracks

CD 1: King Arthur's Children

1. The Watersons: King Arthur's Servants (1.14)
   from New Voices
2. The Young Tradition: The Agincourt Carol (4.36)
   from Galleries
3. The Young Tradition with Shirley & Dolly Collins: Bring Us in Good Ale (2.34)
   from The Holly Bears the Crown
4. John Renbourn: Trotto; Saltarello (2.36)
   from The Lady and the Unicorn
5. Steeleye Span: The King (1.29)
   from Please to See the King
6. Steeleye Span: Gower Wassail (5.26)
   from Ten Man Mop or Mr Butler Rides Again
7. Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band: Hal-An-Tow (2.52)
   from No Roses
8. Morris On Band: Staines Morris (3.15)
   from Morris On
9. Gryphon: Pastime With Good Company (1.31)
10. John Kirkpatrick & Ashley Hutchings: The Beginning of the World (1.48)
    from The Compleat Dancing Master
11. The City Waites: England Be Glad (2.07)
12. Bob Pegg: The One-Eyed Merchant (3.48)
13. Dave Swarbrick: Carthy's March (2.38)
    from Swarbrick
14. The Albion Band: Four Tunes From Terpsichore, 1612 (4.18)
    from The Guv'nor Vol. 3
15. Dave Swarbrick: Boadicea (2.12)
    from Flittin'
16. Brass Monkey: Jolly Bold Robber (2.53)
    from Brass Monkey
17. Albion Band: Personent Hodie (2.17)
    from The Guv'nor Vol. 4
18. John Kirkpatrick Band: Medley of Four Morris Tunes: a) La Moresque, b) The Winster Morris Reel, c) London Pride, d) Glorishears (5.58)
    from Force of Habit
19. Jacqui McShee: Lovely Joan (5.55)
20. Steeleye Span: Corbies (3.40)
    from Time
21. Kate Rusby: Annan Water (5.21)

CD 2: The Wild Beasts in the Forest

1. The Watersons: The North Country Maid (2.33)
   from The Watersons
2. The Johnstons: The Lark in the Morning (2.33)
3. Pentangle: I Loved a Lass (2.43)
4. Steeleye Span: Lovely on the Water (5.21)
   from Please to See the King
5. Anne Briggs: Sullivan's John (4.10)
   from Sing a Song for You
6. June Tabor: Bonny May (4.57)
   from Airs and Graces
7. Nic Jones: The Flandyke Shore (2.51)
   from Penguin Eggs
8. Dave Swarbrick: Wishing / The Victor's Return / The Gravel Walk (5.16)
   from Smiddyburn
9. Brass Monkey: Old Grenadier (3.32)
   from Brass Monkey
10. The Cock and Bull Band: The Wonder / Ridotta Rock (3.35)
    from Eyes Closed and Rocking (Topic 12TS440, 1985)
11. Home Service: Radstock Jig (3.12)
    from Alright Jack
12. Oysterband: Galopede (3.04)
13. The Barely Works: Byker Hill (5.08)
    from The Big Beat
14. Mouth Music & Mairi MacInnes: 's muladach mi (Sad Am I and Lonely) (5.10)
15. Shooglenifty: The Tammienorrie (5.15)
16. Oige: The Flower of Magherallyo (4.42)
17. Barach: Three Reels (3.53)
18. Fairport Convention: The Card Song / Shuffle the Pack (4.27)
    from The Five Seasons

CD 3: Songs of Experience

1. The Watersons: The Thirty-Foot Trailer (3.33)
   from The Watersons
2. The Ian Campbell Folk Group: Dirty Old Town (2.44)
3. The Johnstons: The Tunnel Tigers (2.17)
4. Sweeney's Men: Go By Brooks (2.07)
   from The Tracks of Sweeney
5. The Humblebums: Look Over the Hill and Far Away (3.43)
6. Fairport Convention: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (5.08)
   from Unhalfbricking
7. Fotheringay: The Pond and the Stream (3.20)
   from Fotheringay
8. Anne Briggs: Go Your Way (4.08)
   from Anne Briggs
9. Cyril Tawney: Sally Free and Easy (5.48)
10. Richard & Linda Thompson: When I Get to the Border (3.26)
    from I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
11. Richard & Linda Thompson: Dimming of the Day (3.50)
    from Pour Down Like Silver
12. Dransfield: It's Dark in Here (4.12)
    from The Fiddler's Dream (Transatlantic TRA 322, 1976)
13. Linda Thompson: I'm a Dreamer (4.11)
    from Dreams Fly Away
14. Richard Thompson: Devonside (4.45)
    from Hand of Kindness
15. June Tabor & The Oysterband: Pain or Paradise (3.12)
    from Freedom and Rain
16. Billy Bragg: Moving the Goalposts (2.34)
17. The Oysterband: Granite Years (4.22)
18. Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies: Bede Weeps (3.14)
19. Ralph McTell: Sand in Your Shoes (3.46)
20. Norma Waterson: Hard Times Heart (3.20)
    from Norma Waterson
21. Bob Pegg: A Dream for the Singer (4.28)

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> Folk Music > Records > The All New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock

The All New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock

The All New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock Various Artists Universal Music 531 276-9 (3 CD, UK, November 10, 2008)

One more album that tries to cash in on the fame and quality of its predecessor, Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock. But this is just a loose collection of nice tracks, it does not tell a story.

Tracks

CD 1

1. The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group: Rock Island Line (2.28)
2. Davey Graham: She Moves Through the Fair (3.05)
   from The Thamesiders and Davey Graham
3. The Ian Campbell Folk Group: Across the Hills (1.54)
   from Across the Hills
4. Shirley Collins, Davey Graham: Pretty Saro (4.10)
   from Folk Roots, New Routes
5. Davey Graham: Angi (3.15)
6. Davey Graham: Better Git It in Your Soul (2.24)
7. Bert Jansch: Needle of Death (3.20)
8. Donovan: Colours (2.47)
9. The Three City Four: History Lesson (2.54)
   from The Three City Four
10. Martin Carthy: Scarborough Fair (3.24)
    from Martin Carthy
11. John Renbourn: Waltz (1.57)
12. The Young Tradition: Lyke Wake Dirge (2.49)
    from The Young Tradition
13. Jackson C. Frank: Blues Run the Game (3.34)
    from Jackson C. Frank
14. The Dubliners: Mason's Apron (3.40)
15. The Incredible String Band: First Girl I Loved (4.59)
16. Sandy Denny: You Never Wanted Me (3.24)
    from Alex Campbell and His Friends
17. Sweeney's Men: Rattlin' Roarin' Willy (2.28)
    from Sweeney's Men
18. John Martyn: Seven Black Roses (4.02)
19. Fairport Convention: Autopsy (4.27)
    from Unhalfbricking
20. Pentangle: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (2.48)
21. Ralph MacTell: Michael in the Garden (4.26)
22. Nick Drake: Time Has Told Me (4.27)
23. Dr Strangely Strange: Dark Haired Lady (2.56)

CD 2

1. New Humblebums: Please Sing a Song for Us (2.49)
2. John and Beverley Martyn: John the Baptist (3.13)
3. Fairport Convention: Crazy Man Michael (4.35)
   from Liege and Lief
4. Fairport Convention: Sir Patrick Spens (3.28)
   from Full House
5. Traffic: John Barleycorn (6.20)
   from John Barleycorn Must Die
6. Fotheringay: Banks of the Nile (3.28)
   from Fotheringay
7. Mike Heron: Feast of Stephen (4.37)
8. Mr Fox: The Gay Goshawk (3.18)
9. Steeleye Span: The Blackleg Miner (2.45)
   from Hark! The Village Wait
10. Pentangle: Sally Go Round the Roses (3.18)
11. Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: Murder of Maria Marten (7.25)
    from No Roses
12. Steeleye Span: Lovely on the Water (5.17)
    from Please to See the King
13. Martin Carthy: Famous Flower of Serving Men (9.19)
    from Shearwater
14. Pentangle: Rain and Snow (3.48)
15. Richard Thompson: Nobody's Wedding (3.13)
    from Henry the Human Fly
16. Finbar & Eddie Furey: Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway (3.46)
17. Amazing Blondel: The Siege of Yaddlethorpe (2.33)

CD 3

1. Morris On Band: Staines Morris (3.12)
   from Morris On
2. The Incredible String Band: Black Jack David (2.41)
3. Steeleye Span: Dancing at Whitsun (5.17)
   from Summer Solstice
4. Robin Williamson: Strings in the Earth and Air (3.12)
5. Sandy Denny: Blackwaterside (4.07)
   from The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
6. Shelagh McDonald: Dowie Dens of Yarrow (6.50)
   from Stargazer
7. John James & Pete Berryman: Sky in My Pie (2.34)
8. John Martyn: Eibhlí Gheal Chiún Ni Chearbhaill (3.06)
9. Albion Country Band: The New St. George / La Rotta (4.13)
   from Battle of the Field
10. John Kirkpatrick & Ashley Hutchings: Bonny Breastknot / Double Lead Through (2.37)
    from The Compleat Dancing Master
11. Bryn Haworth: Grappenhall Rag (2.56)
12. Gryphon: Kemp's Jig (2.49)
13. Mick Moloney: An Gaoth Andheas (3.47)
14. Andrew Cronshaw: The Cuckoo / The Blacksmith (3.38)
15. Richard & Linda Thompson: Mole in a Hole (3.22)
    from Hokey Pokey
16. Traffic: When the Eagle Flies (4.23)
17. Fairport Convention: Stranger to Himself (2.52)
    from Rising for the Moon
18. Dransfield: It's Dark in Here (4.05)
    from The Fiddler's Dream (Transatlantic TRA 322, 1976)
19. The John Renbourn Group: A Maid in Bedlam (3.55)
    from A Maid in Bedlam
20. Dave Swarbrick: What Ye Wha I Met the Streen / The Ribbons of the Readheaded Girl / Ril Gan Ainm (4.48)
    from Smiddyburn
21. John Renbourn: Circle Dance (4.20)