Time Has Told Me: Recommend?

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Recommend?

Please recommend us your favorite band or artist.
And if possible, paste the links of uploaded files or band informations.

my personal wants:
Aikens Drum - Aikens Drum
Bill Price - The Fine Old Yorkshire Gentleman
Blackpool Taverners - Seldom Sober
Bob Pegg - Chapeltown
Brian Dewhurst - Bits And Pieces
Brian Dewhurst - Sea Lions
Brian Osborne - A Fond Kiss
Brownsville Banned - In Any Case
Catherine Howe - Dragonfly Days
Costworld Folk - Collection
Dave Goulder - Requiem for Steam
Dave Totterdell - Whitby Bells
Derek Sarjeant - Sings English Folk
Faraway Folk - On the Radio
Fivepenny Piece - Making Tracks
Fivepenny Piece - On Stage
Fivepenny Piece - On Stage Again
Foggy Dew-O - Born To Take The High Road
Giggetty - Dawn To Dusk In The Black Country
Ian A. Anderson - The Inverted World
Independent Folk - Independent Folk
Jon Raven - Nailmakers
Lol Lynch - Abroad As I Was A-Walking
Mabel Joy - On the Border
Magus - Breezin Away
Martin Winsor And Redd Sullivan - Troubador
Mary's Folk - Mary's Folk
McLynns - Old Market Street
Michael Raven & Joan Mills - The Jolly Machine
Michael Raven & Joan Mills - Hym to Che Guevara
Mick Audsley - Dark and Devil Waters
Mike Absolom - Hector & Other Peccadillos
Mike Harding - Mike Hardings Back
Mike Harding - On The Touchline
No Right Turn - No
Orion - Jack Orion
Pat Ryan - Leaboy's Lassie
Paul Metsers - Caution To The Wind
Rhona - Lady for Today
Robin Hall And Jimmy Mcgregor - Glasgow Street Songs
Robin Hall And Jimmy Mcgregor - Scottish Choice
Robin Hall And Jimmy Mcgregor - Scottish Choice 2
Rosemary Hardman - Queen of Hearts
Rosie Hardman - Stopped In My Tracks
Rosie Hardman - Weakness Of Eve
Roy Bailey - Thats Not The Way
Roy Harris - Rambling Soldier
Shades Of Macmurragh - Carrig River
Staind Glass - Open Road
Stan Hugill - Reminiscences
Strawhead - Gentlemen Of Fortune
Strawhead - Law Lies Bleeding
Strawhead - Sedgemoor
Strawhead - Through Smoke And Fire
Talisman - Sylkie
The Bards - Time for the Bards
The Crofters - At The Watermill Inn
The MacDonald Folk Group - Take One
The Oldham Tinkers - Old Times Sake
The Pattersons - I Can Fly
The Peak Folk - The Peak Folk
The Pendlefolk - The Pendlefolk
The Teesside Fettlers - Ring Of Iron
The Valley Folk - Bells In Paradise
The Yardarm - The Yardarm
The Young Folk - Ribble Valley
Therapy - One Night Stand
Wooden Nickel - Five Pennies

196 Comments:

Jhonny said...: peter lafarge

As long as the grass shall grow [1963]

cover: http://www.wirz.de/music/lafarge/grafik/aslong24.jpg

http://rapidshare.com/files/104694182/As_long_as_the_grass_shall_grow__1963__fct_mp195.rar

--

On The Warpath [1965]

small cover:
http://www.wirz.de/music/lafarge/grafik/warpath1.jpg

http://rapidshare.com/files/104688555/On_the_warpath__1965__fct_mp195.rar.html

info:
http://www.wirz.de/music/lafarfrm.htm
http://www.peterlafarge.com/

see you; 04 April, 2008 07:17
Oisin said...: Hi Lizardson,
Here are two fresh links for:

1. Deirdre
http://rapidshare.com/files/96828916/DEIRDRE.zip.html

2. Pegasus
http://rapidshare.com/files/96857433/PEGASUS.zip.html

Original spot was:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2008/02/by-antonios-3.html

Greetings, Oisín; 05 April, 2008 17:13
Beehouse Records said...: check out Tall Tales from Ventura, CA. their new e.p. is called Earthling. check 'em out at www.myspace.com/talltalesmusic
and
www.beehouserecords.com; 08 April, 2008 05:56
Oisin said...: Hi Lizardson,
Here are some re-ups for broken links I found:

Alistair Anderson - "Dookin'For Apples"
http://sharebee.com/b8e479bb
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2008/01/by-gonzo-22.html

Alistair Anderson - "Steel Skies"
http://rapidshare.com/files/99351046/AA-SS.zip.html
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2008/01/by-gonzo-23.html

Ashley Hutchings - "By Gloucester Docks I Sat Down and Wept - A Love Story"
http://rapidshare.com/files/99548335/AH-BGDISDAW.zip.html
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2008/03/ashley-hutchings_15.html

Gallery - "The Wind That Shakes the Barley"
http://rapidshare.de/files/38901899/G-TWTSTB.zip.html
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2008/01/gallery.html

Tiger Moth - "Tiger Moth"
http://www.fileducky.com/CHrhFeqz/
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2008/01/by-gonzo-24.html

Greetings, Oisín; 09 April, 2008 16:49
Jhonny said...: the happiest band that ever played
In the balancing of night and day
1970 dutch folk
rare vinyl rip - limited edition of 300 copies

info:

http://www.poparchiefgroningen.nl/act/id/797
http://www.poparchiefgroningen.nl/act_album/267

Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/106751568/the_happiest_band_that_ever_played__1970_dutch_folk__vinyl_rip_.rar.html; 11 April, 2008 23:47
Oisin said...: Here are some more repairs for broken links:

Planxty - "The Woman I Loved So Well" (1980)
http://www.fileducky.com/PpDyDCMG/
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2007/06/planxty.html

Planxty "Live 1975"
http://sharebee.com/d29bc75d
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2007/09/richard-deess-bootlegs-11.html

Planxty "Ballisodare Festival Ireland"
http://www.fileducky.com/PfvthdSh/
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2007/09/richard-deess-bootlegs-11.html

Planxty - "Villa Litta, Milan, Italy"
http://www.fileducky.com/CgAJBlJw/
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2007/09/richard-deess-bootlegs-12.html

Tiger Moth - "Howling Moth" (1988)
http://www.fileducky.com/tgDStSkO/
Originally posted at:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2008/01/by-gonzo-24.html

Greetings, Oisín; 13 April, 2008 23:54
Νομίζω said...: I recently added on my shelf the Alasdair Clayre's Adam & The Beasts album.
Great folk album, that saw print by the Folkways Records in 1976.
Ripped by vinyl, encoded in 320Kbps, cover and more.
For you.

Artist info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_Clayre

Download link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/107281462/Alasdair_Clayre_-_1978__Adam___The_Beasts.rar; 14 April, 2008 00:23
Νομίζω said...: Here's one solo album written in 1981 from Silly Wizard's founding member, John Cunningham (1957-2003) and released in limited copies from Shanachie records in 1981.
An album full of nostalgia and history. With enchanted tunes, celtic themes and dances of green joy.

Ripped by vinyl and encoded in 320Kbps for your ears.

'The music and song of the Celtic world has always been a part of my life. The first side of the album reflects the way I think of this world when I am thousands of miles away. The second side relates to my experience in the "New World", starting with the traditional music of Scotland and Ireland moving on to "The Crossing" of many thousands of Celts to America and finishing "Further Along the Line" with a tune written to show how these people influenced American music.'
John Cunningham

Playlist:

A Side

1. Thoughts From Another World - Part One
2. Linden Rise
3. P.M. Cunningham's Odd Dance: There's Naebody Tae Blame But Ma Sel'
4. Taladh An Leinibh Losa (Christ Child Lullaby)
5. Thoughts From Another World - Part Two

B Side

1. Limerick Lasses and the Mountain Road
2. Trip O'er the Mountain
3. Brisk Bob
4. The Crossing
5. Further Along the Line

artwork (4MB)
http://rapidshare.com/files/107713585/artwork_Cunningham_Thoughts_Another_World.rar

download (102MB)
http://rapidshare.com/files/107711938/John_Cunnningham_-_1981._Thoughts_from_Another_World.rar; 15 April, 2008 16:39
Νομίζω said...: John Fahey and his Orchestra - Of Rivers and Religion

The first album for this unique folk-avant garde guitarist in a big label and with a band in his side recorded in 1972.
Fahey's (1939-2001) primitive blues steel-string guitar welcome us to follow unexplored ear-lands, but this time kind of easier for our trained in radio-friendly-sounds minds to follow.

A Side
1. Steamboat Gwine 'Round de Bend
2. Medley, Deep River-Ol' Man River
3. Dixie Pig Bar-B-Q Blues
4. Texas and Pacific Blues

B Side
1. Funeral Song for Mississippi John Hurt
2. Medley, By the Side of the Road-I Come, I Come
3. Lord Have Mercy
4. Song

ripped by vinyl in 320Kbps
download + artwork + liner notes
http://rapidshare.com/files/108095902/John_Fahey_and_his_Orchestra_-_1972._Of_Rivers_and_Religion.rar

Have a nice eartrip; 17 April, 2008 04:48
Νομίζω said...: Lindisfarne - Nicely Out of Tune 1970

Lindisfarne, is a Newcastle-born folk band that not only made a couple of amazing records but had many loyal fans and still has.
I listened two other albums of theirs in this very blog.

Some days ago I visited the record stores of my neighborhood but I found only their first album.
So, after their Nicely Out of Tune record played in the pickup of a record store, I start searching my pockets.

Vinyl ripping in 320Kbps.

Side A
1. Lady Eleanor
2. Road to Kingdom Come
3. Winter Song
4. Turn a Deaf Ear
5. Clear White Light, Pt. 2

Download Link Side A
http://rapidshare.com/files/109076582/LNOOT-A.rar

Side B
1. We Can Swing Together
2. Alan in the River with Flowers
3. Down
4. The Things I Should Have Said
5. Jackhammer Blues
6. Scarecrow Song

Download Link Side B
http://rapidshare.com/files/109094806/LNOOT-B.rar; 20 April, 2008 23:12
Anonymous said...: The Permanent Cure Reunion Gig in The Wild Geese Irish Pub performing the "79th`s Farewell to Gibraltar"
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=_BwIuq5_n1M

http://www.thepermanent-cure.de/; 24 April, 2008 01:27
Anonymous said...: Hey Lizardson,

Here is Barde - Barde (1977)
http://rapidshare.com/files/108191021/Barde_-_Barde__256.rar

And Barde - Images (1978)
http://rapidshare.com/files/108202298/Barde_-_Images__256.rar

Enjoy =); 24 April, 2008 16:03
Anonymous said...: Eric Anderson

Eric Andersen - june 7, 1972. Free Concert

Eric Andersen
june 7, 1972.
Band Shell, Central Park
New York, NY, USA
Free Concert (Support For NRPS)

01 Close The Door Lightly
02 Why Don`t You Love Me Like You Used To Do
03 Violets Of Dawn
04 Daddy Frank
05 Is It Really Love At All
06 Mamma Tried W/New Riders Of The Purple Sage

Eric anderson live 1972

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LV43VQ20

Bert Sommer - The road to travel (1968)

http://rapidshare.com/files/15269693/Bert_Sommer_-_1968_-_The__Road_To_Travel.rar.html

Bert sommer - inside Bert Sommer (1969)
http://rapidshare.com/files/15268604/Bert_Sommer_-_1969_-_Inside_Bert_Sommer.rar.html

Burt Sommer - Bert Sommer (1970)
http://rapidshare.com/files/15278896/Bert_Sommer_-_1970_-_Bert_Sommer__Buddah_.rar.html

Bert sommer 1977

http://rapidshare.com/files/15266596/Bert_Sommer_-_1977_-_Bert_Sommer__Capitol_.rar.html; 25 April, 2008 19:21
Anonymous said...: Hi Lizard, and thanks for your tremendous blog.

Just wondering if anyone has Judee Sill's Heart Food? I'm in love with the eponymous debut, but can't find the follow-up.

thanks
Hugo; 30 April, 2008 22:03
Anonymous said...: I think Tri Yann would be a grea addition to an already great blog. Cheers.; 01 May, 2008 05:43
The Alchemist said...: Dear Friends:
I have just ripped to digital all of my collection of Pentangle albums.
I would like to share & donate these great albums with my many friends in the world of folk-rock.

Pentangle - A Maid That's Deep in Love

1 A Maid That's Deep In Love
2 Lord Franklin
3 Rain And Snow
4 Cruel Sister
5 Wedding Dress
6 Omie Wise
7 Will The Circle Be Unbroken
8 When I Was In My Prime
9 When I Get Home

PASSWORD : runrig

http://rapidshare.com/files/113916246/PAML.rar.html

Pentangle - Basket Of Light

1.Light Flight
2.Once I had A Sweet Heart
3.Springtime Promises
4.Lyke-Wake Dirge
5.Train Song
6.Hunting Song
7.Sally go Round The Roses
8.The Cuckoo
9.House Carpenter

PASSWORD : runrig

http://rapidshare.com/files/113922876/PBOLT.rar.html

Pentangle - One More Road

1 Travelling Song
2 Oxford City
3 Endless Sky
4 Lily of the West
5 One More Road
6 High Germany
7 Hey, Hey Soldier
8 Willy of Winsbury
9 Somali
10 Manuel
11 Are You Going to Scarbough Fair

PASSWORD : runrig

http://rapidshare.com/files/113909717/_POMR.rar.html

Pentangle - Reflection

1 Wedding Dress
2 Omie Wise
3 Will The Circle Be Unbroken
4 When I Get Home
5 Rain And Snow
6 Heloing Hand
7 So Clear
8 Reflection

PASSWORD : runrig

http://rapidshare.com/files/113930184/PRELN.rar.html

Pentangle - Early Classics

1. Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
2. Mirage
3. Train Song
4. In Time
5. The Trees They Do Grow High
6. Lyke-Wake Dirge
7. A woman Like You
8. I once Had A Sweetheart
9. Spring Time Promises
10.Hunting Song
11.Pentangling
12.Bruton Town
13.No More My Lord
14.House Carpenter

PASSWORD : runrig

http://rapidshare.com/files/113941243/PECLA.rar.html

Pentangle - In the Round

1. Play The Game
2. The Open Sea
3. She moved Through The Fair
4. Set Me Free
5. Come To Me Baby
6. Sunday Morning Blues
7. Chase The Devil Away
8. The Saturday Movie
9. Suil Agrar
10.Circle The Moon
11.Let Me Be

PASSWORD : runrig

http://rapidshare.com/files/113947524/PITRD.rar.html; 10 May, 2008 18:01
Anonymous said...: Hi Lizardson! Would you be interested with the great and sadly gone Irish band Into Paradise? If you are, I'd be delighted to post their works on your site. Feel free to contact me at:
serge.zeni@mediafibre.com
All the best,
Serge.; 14 May, 2008 23:31
Jhonny said...: GIORGOS ROMANOS - BALANDES

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2967706600100007728ApGjrV

http://www.shareonall.com/giorgos_romanos__-_balandes_lapg_rar.htm; 16 May, 2008 04:09
shawn said...: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EKK80D1SL._SS500_.jpg

Here is Sylvia Woods (member of Robin Williamson´s former Merry Band) with a treasure box of Celtic Harp.

Sylvia Woods - The Harp of Brandiswhiere (1982)

vinyl rip, mp3, 128 kbps,

01 - The Legend
02 - In The Forest
03 - Dialogue with a Brook
04 - Lament
05 - Gypsy Mirage
06 - Gourenspur
07 - The Harper's Vision
08 - Morning Calm
09 - Forest March
10 - Metamorphosis
11 - Brandiswhier's/Triumphant Return

The Harp of Brandiswhiere is the musical interpretation of an old Celtic legend about two harpers, Brandiswhiere and his apprentice/true love, Telena, who lived on the Island of Spring. An evil sorcerer, Gourenspur, created a mirage of gypsies dancing and singing to ensnare the harpers, but only caught Telena. When the mirage faded away, it took her with it.

Poor Brandiswhiere searched for Telena but could not find her. Early the next morning, he heard a shepherd playing a flute. He joined with his harp in a lament to Telena. He did find Telena's harp in the woods and she sent him a telepathic message by playing the harp and creating images in his mind, forewarning him of Gourenspur's evil magic.

Brandiswhiere did battle with Gourenspur, snatching the island back and forth between winter and spring. Eventually, Brandiswhiere won and Telena was released from the spell. Spring returned to the island forever.

This is an awesome collection of tunes. I loved every one and was torn between them for a favorite. "Morning Calm" is so relaxing! I put it on repeat when I went to bed and could feel myself relaxing and beginning to float away. It is the best 3:18 minutes of relaxation therapy to be found.

"Forest March" is a solid tune that will produce images of soldiers
stepping along in formation. It is well executed with appropriate
militaristic vocals. "Gourenspur" is a wickedly layered piece utilizing three types of harps and heavy percussion. It is out of this world. The wind chimes are so cool in "Metamorphosis." That selection also features Don Snyder whistling, which is quite interesting.

My favorite has to be "Gypsy Mirage." It has such an astounding
layering of instruments and moving parts. The walking acoustic bass is
bad to the bone, while the Marxophone kicks it into high gear. Once you add the pennywhistle, cimbalom, tambourine and percussion, you get enough depth to immerse yourself and get lost.

The list of instruments utilized in these compositions is extensive and
impressive. When you read through the list, you will feel the anticipation building. You know that you are in for a listening paradise.

Sylvia Woods - Celtic harp, finger cymbals, autoharp, metal-strung harp, Marxophone, percussion, Gwydion harp, wind harp,
xylophone and celeste

Christopher Caswell - (keyed wooden flute, pennywhistle)
Alexander Eppler - (Bulgarian kaval, cimbalom)
George Green - (drums)
John Hatton - (acoustic bass)
Don Snyder - (tambourine, whistle, wind chimes)
Don Nicoloff - (trumpet)
Buddy Collette - (silver flute)
Steven Mirkovich, Paul Petersen,
Conway Snider, Son Snyder and Tom Woods - vocals

I fell in love with this CD and cannot praise it enough. Even the fastest, most emphatic pieces are still relaxing and soothing. If you read the legend beforehand, you can follow the action through the musical selections and will envision much of what is happening. I recommend The Harp of Brandiswhiere highly.

There is a book that contains the complete legend, with full-color
illustrations and sheet music for this suite for piano or harp. It is
available from Woods Music & Books in Los Angeles, Calif.

(review written by Alicia Karen Elkins @ rambles.net, published 28
August 2004)

Listening to this wonderful CD always transports me! It evokes rich, magical images. It is hauntingly beautiful with lush and insteresting instrumentation. Sometimes I like to just have it playing quietly in the background... but my favorite thing ever was to have it playing loudly on my car stereo system as I drove through forests in the Pacific
Northwest. Magical things were sure to happen!!

Who but Sylvia Woods could have thought to write an entire suite for Celtic Harp! What a treat!

(an Amazon-reviewer)

thanks to amadeus, the original uploader

http://sharebee.com/0584d22d; 16 May, 2008 15:34
Jhonny said...: Kim Doo Soo "Bohemian" 1991

http://obscuresound.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/fikret.jpg
http://image.maniadb.com/images/album/100/100421_1_f.jpg

http://www.shareonall.com/Kim_Doo_Soo_1991_Bohemian_bsfc_rar.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehOo7v1Uo6k; 18 May, 2008 07:36
Jhonny said...: Grupo Chalas de Tilcara
MEMORIAS DE UNA PIRCA

Argentina - Humahuaca

José Luis Quispe: guitar and erquencho.
Martín Villafañe: charango.
Daniel Martínez: quenas and sikus.
Franco Tolaba: quenas, sikus, erke and legüero drums.
Julio Alberto Herrera: wankara. Ulises Altamirando: electric bass.

cover:
http://www.clubdeldisco.com/images/cod_79.jpg

download:
http://www.shareonall.com/Grupo_Chalas_-_Tilkara_Jujuy_Folklore_-_xfio_rar.htm

buy:
http://www.tangostore.com/cds-4446-Memorias-De-Una-Pirca-Grupo-Chalas; 20 May, 2008 06:52
Jhonny said...: jose gonzales - in our nature 2007

http://musicaquepresta.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/gonzaleznature.jpg

http://www.shareonall.com/jg-ion_dbgy_rar.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmz8Axs3qM&feature=related; 20 May, 2008 07:01
jan said...: Recommended, from the Netherlands the first 3 pastoral, psychfolk duo.
Elly Nieman Rikkert Zuiderveld.
1. Parsifal
2. De Draad van Ariadne
3. Maarten en het witte paard.
All first half seventies.
Beautiful music, vocals and interesting themes: Knights. Atlantis, rural life.
After that they became Hard core Christian and the music became very dull.
Sorry no links, but cult classics and heard a LOT of music in my life.
Jan, Netherlands; 02 June, 2008 19:48
Brian Andrew Marek said...: As a big fan of your blog (I've discovered countless fantastic albums here), I wanted to give something back in the form of my own old (late '90's, early naughts) band Rocket Park's two albums.

I'd describe the music as "eclectic pop rock with frequent progressive rock leanings (of a melodic/symphonic/compositional nature moreso than virtuosity)". The guitarist wants to be Jimmy Page, the drummer wants to be Keith Moon, and the keyboardist (moi) utilizes an arsenal of vintage keyboard sounds rivalling Rick Wakeman's stage setup circa 1973. The songs, production and harmonies may remind one of Electric Light Orchestra, and Mellotron junkies (of which I am one) are advised that the second album ("Television") features the string and flute sounds we love so.

Pleased listeners interested in owning physical objects and/or rewarding our efforts can buy either album at CDBaby.com, but if you don't, that's fine as well. We're much more interested in having a discerning audience listen to and, hopefully, enjoy our music.

Rocket Park - Teenage Folklore
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U1VC366T

Rocket Park - The Effects of Eating Too Much Television
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XV6YK000

Yours in the joy of music and the freedom to listen,

Brian Andrew Marek
currently of Bargain Basement
and, coming soon, The Village Green Preservation Society; 08 June, 2008 22:11
Will Z. said...: Hello,

Please, download our free new rock, psychedelic, experimental and folk album here : http://www.cosmictripmachine.be

Thank you so much for listening to our work !

Regards,

Will.Z; 10 June, 2008 20:10
Brian Andrew Marek said...: "Self + Indweller" by Quintessence

Okay, so I roll differently. Even in the company of prog-heads, psych-freaks and low-fi obsessives, I'm the weirdo. Y'see, I'm just discovering Quintessence, the late '60's - early '70's British group that managed to bring together psychedelia, prog-rock, fusion, chanting, and high octane jamming with a highly spiritual agenda - predominantly Krishna/Hindu in nature, but with more than a little lip service to Buddha, Jesus, and the like as well. Anyway, conventional wisdom has it that Quintessence's last album, "Indweller", was the worst of the lot - yet I find it fascinating me the most.

I think it started with the cover. Even before hearing the music, I had a gut feeling I'd like it. Later research revealed that "indweller" is an actual word, a noun indicating (roughly) the higher spirit that dwells within a person, but when I saw that claustrophobic, fish-eye lens portrait of the band in a small room, I took it to mean "shut-ins with musical instruments" - which suited me just fine, and still does, thank you very much, because that's what my (admittedly imaginative and suggestible) ears hear on this disc.

With its shakey, fragile vocals (the lead vocalist for the rest of their career had split before this album, as I understand it), low-key atmosphere and rapidly changing music styles (not to mention the predominance of very short and very long songs), this feels like a well-recording analogue of some lo-fi four-track weirdo's basement doodlings. You get Soft-Machine-gets-really-stoned jams ("Indweller"), acid-soaked spirituality ("Jesus My Life"), and, every now and then, something just plain beautiful ("It's All the Same"). I love it.

My copy came to me as part of "Self + Indweller", a CD repackaging of Quintessence's last two albums. A quick glance suggests that this CD is missing one track from the original vinyl "Indweller" - so I may have to go searching if I want the full story. The other album on the disc, "Self", is a fine listen in its own right (although the lyrics of "Wonders of the Universe" actually succeed in making me wince where the other devotionals had failed), especially the live half, which sounds like what the Grateful Dead would sound like live if they were fun, interesting and enjoyable.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VS602NIR; 16 June, 2008 20:55
Brian Andrew Marek said...: I've been wanting to sing the praises of this album for some time.

Arc was, more or less, Skip Bifferty minus singer Graham Bell. Skip Bifferty left behind one obscure self-titled album of tough psychedelic pop rock that ranks, in my mind, with the best "sons of Pepper" like the Zombies' "Odyssey and Oracle", Family's "Music in a Doll's House" and the Stones' "Their Satanic Majesties Request". While the rest of Skip Bifferty were busy being Arc, Graham Bell was singing lead for Brian Davidson's Every Which Way, who left behind one obscure self-titled album of Trafficesque progressive groove rock. Eventually, Bell and Arc were reunited in the appropriately named Bell+Arc, who left behind one obscure self-titled album of gospel/soul-influenced progressive rock.

Confused? You won't be after this episode of Soap!

Anyway, Arc were clearly the most original of the bunch, for though they only left behind one album, and it is obscure, they did actually go to the trouble of giving it a title: "Arc...At This". Judging by the cover, I'm guessing this is some sort of British football reference.

I've seen this album referred to as "bluesy" or "blues-influenced", but don't worry, there's na'ry a twelve bar progression to be found. It's just that these guys still enjoy a good pentatonic scale rather than, oh, imitating Bartok or something. In other words, these guys haven't forgotten the last syllable of the phrase "progressive rock".

Now, let's get one caveat out of the way: The first track, "Let Your Love Run Through", has positively godawful lyrics that, in the context of this album, may as well be Warrant singing about cherry pie - except that Warrant didn't sound pretentious doing so. "Unleash your passion and let your love light flow", indeed.

But, having aired my one pet peeve, I must acknowledge that the music of "Let Your Love Run Through" is a fine slice of proggy hard rock, the rest of the music on the album is as good or better, and none of their lyrics noticeably offend me from track two onwards.

Like the Mandrake Memorial, this is a guitar-keys-bass-drums band where there is a good balance and symmetry between the two lead instruments, with neither completely dominating the proceedings nor being relegated to obscurity in the mix. It's a tough, muscular sound, hard but never dumb, topped with vocals confident and distinctive enough to make you wonder why they needed Graham Bell before and after this album.

And the songs? Some boast a tight pop structure, others are a little more complex, all are excellent. "Four Times Eight" and "Sophie's Cat" are pure classic British whimsy, "It's Gonna Rain" and "Perfectly Happy Man" unleash some very likeable rockist melodrama, "An Ear Ago" and "You're in the Garden" showcase a gentler, folkier side to the band, and "Great Lager Street" and "Hello Hello Monday" are two more wonderful songs that I can't think of any specific to say about at this time.

Trying to compare Arc to another band has me equally at a loss for words. I really can't think of any specific artist that Arc bears more than a passing resemblance to, not even the friends and relations I chronicled earlier. They are simply Arc, and from where I'm standing, that's enough.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6YN54ROC; 21 June, 2008 12:32
Airman said...: Here is a quite rare album for you.
It is by Gwendal.
Personel:
Youenn Le Berre: Sax, Bobarda and Flutes
Bruno Barré: Electric Violin
Jean-Marie Renard: Acoustic Guitars
Patrice Crupallo: Mandolin,and percussions
Roger Schaub:Electric bass guitar

Gwendal - Joe Can't Reel - 1976

01 - Joe Can't Reel
02 - An Dro
03 - Benoit
04 - Galway Bay
05 - Rue du Petit Music
06 - Galway Hills
07 - Da Scalloway Lasses
08 - Crystal Palace
09 - Douze Negrees
10 - Le Cocou Migrateur [Final]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T30B86NL
OR
http://www.zshare.net/download/41539796635297/; 21 June, 2008 14:42
Airman said...: Hi, again Lizardson.
Another rare and curious album in my vast collection is this one:

Ana Alcaide – Viola de teclas (of keys) - Nyckelharpa

The Nyckelharpa (or Viola de teclas or viola of keys)is an instrument that belongs to the Swedish folklore although it has extended by the rest of Nordic countries. It even can be found in the south of Europe.
A very early instrument dating from before 1340,it is usually played seated with the instument on one's lap.

Ana Alcaide: Viola de teclas, rabel, violín
Carlos Beceiro: Bouzouki, Cittern, Hurdy-Gurdy, guitars

01 - Hixa Mia
02 - Seguidillas castellanas
03 - Danza del Pirineo
04 - Debajo de los tilos
05 - Alza la niña los ojos
06 – Recercada
07 - Suite de rabeladas
08 – Outi
09 - El romeral
10 - Dime robadora
11 - Ojos garzos
12 – Manau
13 - Danza del Corpus
14 - Porque lloras

http://rapidshare.com/files/53321312/Viola_de_Teclas__Ana_Alcaide_.rar

Thank you very much for your superb blog.; 21 June, 2008 14:46
Brian Andrew Marek said...: I don't know a lot about Jade Warrior except that they purportedly later went on to be very mellow and new-agey, and that an earlier version of the band had released an excellent psych-pop album under the band name of July.

What I find interesting about their debut album under their better known handle is the fact that despite the lack of a regular kit drummer and the sparse, mostly acoustic instrumentation, it isn't really mellow. There's something about the arrangement and production on this album that makes every musical occurence a recognizable event. Conga drums leap from the speakers to startle you while surprisingly extreme guitar tones (distorted thru the mixing board a la the single version of the Beatles' "Revolution") make brief but memorable appearances, and the stereo image is wide and playful. All in all, a tickle to the ears.

Overall, it kinda brings to mind Tyrannosaurus Rex's "A Beard of Stars" except that there's a flute and the rhythm guitars are jazzier (both in tone and phrasing). Probably a lot more improvisation, as well. When they get bluesy, it suggests "1000 Layers"-era Incredible String Band's treatment of such material. The Asian themes of the cover are integrated into the music in a subtle and tasteful way.

Songwise, there's musically ambitious suites like "Masai Morning" and "Dragonfly Day" alternating with quirky pop like "A Prenormal Day at Brighton" and "Psychiatric Sergeant" and more blissful (but not blissed out) trips like "The Traveller" and "Windweaver". But honestly, this isn't the kind of album that makes you focus on specific tunes; the best way to experience "Jade Warrior" is to slap it on and enjoy the ride.

http://rapidshare.com/files/2660667/JadeWarrior1971.rar; 25 June, 2008 14:47
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Here we go again (I must be in some kind of manic phase)!

Flash was guitarist Peter Banks' alternate universe version of early '70's Yes, in which Banks ousted the rest of those creeps (while keeping organist Tony Kaye on for one more album) and put his guitar front and center. On the positive side, Banks' originality as a stylist made Flash one of the few guitar-centric prog-rock acts that didn't sound like either Wishbone Ash or proto-Rush. On the negative side, the lead vocalist was a generic cliche of an early '70's hard rock singer (say what you like about Jon Anderson, but his vocals were always 100% original), the bass player was trying WAY too hard to sound JUST LIKE Chris Squire, their album covers were uniformly godawful, and two of their three studio albums have thusfar failed to engage me in any meaningful way.

But, miracle of miracles, they did manage to produce one fine album that I can listen to over and over and over, and that's their sophomore disc, "In the Can". I have a hard time putting my finger on just what exactly makes this album so preferable to the others; perhaps it's because it sounds the LEAST like Yes and, thus, has more identity. Mind you, that's not to say that their presence isn't felt - the bass line is still a helluva lot of notes played through an overdriven Rickenbacker - but there's a lot less of those "All Good People" choirs, very little in the the way of keyboards (just a little bit of unobtrusive synthesizer playing some simple melodic lines), and, well, it just kinda rocks in a way Yes doesn't.

But more importantly, it's loaded with hooks. Big, fat, clever, bombastic, end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it prog-rock hooks, that is. And, in classic progressive rock style, the very best tracks are the first and last. The opener, "Lifetime", is a sprawling epic (with some vaguely T2-like passages) with a main theme that sounds like an all-killer, no-filler version of... you guessed it... Yes. The closer, "There No More", starts off rather humbly, teases you with brief visions of transcendence, then finally gives you the closure you have begun to crave - one of those bigger than life chord progressions, taken at a stately pace, with a haunting melody outlined with wordless vocals and ominous synthesizer, getting bigger and bigger and more and more cathartic until, finally - The Every Popular "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Arbitrary Razor Edit of Doom shocks you from your revery.

Incidentally, some fellow commenting on a blog that USED to have this album complained that this track was incomplete... I wonder if the ending just took him by surprise? (I own the vinyl, ripped it myself and can confirm, yes, it IS supposed to end that way!)

Sandwiched between the above mentioned tracks are "Monday Morning Eyes" (has some good moments, but it strikes me as kinda perpetually anticlimactic, if that makes any sense), "Black and White" (mostly nondescript except for an all too brief surprise appearance by a ukelele), and "Stop That Banging", a drum solo whose most best feature is its brevity (1:50, by the sleeve's reckoning). But lest these less than stellar recommendations scare you off, keep in mind that those three tracks account for less than half of the running time of the album.

Perhaps one day I'll start to understand the Flash albums that precede and follow. But "In the Can" appealed to me from the start and continues to bring me pleasure. May it do the same for you.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OYB63GO1; 26 June, 2008 15:17
Brian Andrew Marek said...: "It Might Be Rose/Rock n' Roll Moron" - The Dinosaurs!

Here is both sides of The Dinosaurs' 1979 release - a classic slab of St. Louis, MO indie/DIY rock featuring the talents of local legend Bob Reuter, whose musical exploits date from the 1960's to the present day (I originally became familiar with the b-side via Bob playing it acoustically at a local open mic night in recent years).

I've heard that this single has become highly collectible in certain circles, but get this - Mr. Reuter hisself is sitting on quite a few unplayed, unsold copies. He is also facing ill health and staggering medical bills. So now that you've heard the music for free, why not contact Bob and offer him good money for a copy? Let outrageous collector prices directly support the artist for a change!

Bob Reuter hosts the truly excellent radio show "Bob's Scratchy Records" (blues, r&b, rockabilly, punk, garage rock, anything that sounds good 'n' filthy) on KDHX 88.1 FM in St. Louis, with webcasting available 'round the globe at http://www.kdhx.org, so tune in and get in touch with the original rock n' roll moron!

P.S. If you offer Bob a pittance only to turn around and sell the single for an obscene profit, my friend Shane will come over to your house and scream at you. And he can be loud.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RJE8FV49; 28 June, 2008 16:30
Brian Andrew Marek said...: "The Men in the Moon" by A Full Moon Consort

Here's a platter of plastic I thought I'd rip and share for its sheer obscurity. A Full Moon Consort were apparently based in my hometown of St. Louis, MO, with the record being released on Cleveland, Ohio's Midwest Records, "a product of Belkin/Maduri Productions". It was recorded in December of 1976 and the label shows a copyright of 1977, but the back cover claims 1978. A large number of still-sealed copies started showing up in local used record stores sometime in the 1990's, with University City's Vintage Vinyl giving them away for free!

I'd characterize the sound as 1970's soft rock with mild progressive overtones and, perhaps, a hint of Steely Dan (the intro of track 3 suggests that they were going back, Jack, and doing it again). Nothing hugely memorable in my estimate, but it's remarkably embarrassment-free for its era and, miracle of miracles, in an age where everybody else was starting to use those godawful bland string synthesizers, these guys stayed true to their Mellotrons (though they coulda given 'em a lot more prominence).

I dedicate this rip to the private pressing/small label obsessives - enjoy!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=56IUQ7HC; 28 June, 2008 16:46
Brian Andrew Marek said...: And for my last post before being dragged into domestic servitude, I give you The Vickroids performing "Wipeout" at the 2008 Cigar Box Guitar Convention in Huntsville, AL, with yours truly sitting in on drums. Enjoy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-60mvLa_ShI; 28 June, 2008 17:29
Brian Andrew Marek said...: "Time and Tide" by Greenslade

"Time and Tide", the last gasp of the (more or less) original Greenslade, doesn't enjoy the sterling reputation of their self-titled debut or its follow-up "Bedside Manners are Extra" (easily their finest hour). With the excellence of those albums to consider, this is fully justified, but that doesn't mean "Time and Tide" doesn't have merit. Yes, the Mellotrons have been deposed by the dreaded Crumar Stringman, yes, there are some concessions to (gasp) pop sensibilitis, and yes, Messrs. Greenslade and Lawson did some tracks without the participation of the other Dave. So what? The musicianship is still top-notch, the sense of adventure remains intact, and the compositions are engaging. And, if you ignore the fact that the painting was somebody else's blatant rip-off of Roger Dean's schtick and enjoy it on purely aesthetic terms, it's a lovely cover. Plus, when you consider the general state of prog rock in 1975, it's worth nothing that, with the possible exception of Dave Lawson's petulant critic-bashing on "Newsworth", nothing here is beneath their dignity.

Every time I've downloaded this album, however, it's always been missing about a minute of the opening track, "Animal Farm". Fortunately, I ran into a vinyl copy (now THAT'S the way to see that sleeve) this weekend, and ripped that track for my enjoyment and yours.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X5RX5QNX; 30 June, 2008 00:53
Brian Andrew Marek said...: "Last Tango in Beulah - The Best of 1972-1974" - Rare Bird

If you're anything like me, and I know I am, you love Rare Bird's first two albums and consider the rest of their career to be a complete disappointment. They lost organist Graham Field and, with him, much of their originality and ambition. Out went classicism and dual keyboard interplay, in came funk and guitars, and while I have nothing against funk or guitars in the right hands, they just meant a drift towards generic AOR mediocrity for Kaffanetti, Gould and company. Meanwhile Graham - clearly the real brains (or at least the artistic conscience) behind the original Rare Bird - put out one album of rathered good (if mannered) prog rock with the almost eponymous Fields and vanished. Sigh.

But the real kick in the pants is that the three Rare Bird albums after "As Your Mind Flies By" each boast at least a song or two that are worth listening to - but not worth sitting through up to half an hour of tepid lite-funk for. So that's where this compilation comes in - the cream of the crap, if you will. About seventy minutes of latter day Rare Bird that can sit, if not proudly, at least compactly next to your treasured copies of their first two masterpieces.

Apologies if my choices were too generous or, conversely, if I missed your fave rave.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BJUYFEFA

---

(you can excise this bit if you want, Lizardson)

An additional note - I've seen a few comments here recently that, if I'm not just reading too much into them, seem to suggest that my posts here are some kind of desecration to the spirit of Time Has Told Me, presumably because my music choices have not been of a folky or singer/songwriter nature.

Well, I figured it'd be alright because this already struck me as a rather eclectic blog, and I've been turned on to some of these very same band's other albums by it, as well as a wealth of other musical gems in ALL styles. This blog has, in all seriousness, routinely left me saying, "oh my God, how did I live without this album all those years?" It was my first music blog, it remains my favorite, and now that I'm giving back (I hate that expression, it sounds so "corporate community outreach"), it's where I'm doing most of my posting (not counting my own MySpace blog). I'd never want to do it any disservice.

Besides, clearly Lizardson wouldn't be approving my posts for feature in the blog if he didn't feel I was offering something valid - he does not, from what I can tell, post every contribution willy-nilly to the main blog. Sometimes he just approves the comment for reading on the "recommendations" page but does not post it to the main blog. Long story short, if it's up there on the big screen with the pretty picture, Lizardson must've been alright with it.

So, please, if you ain't pickin' up what I'm layin' down, move on to the next entry. Or ask for a refund!

BaM; 01 July, 2008 16:05
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Velvet Monkeys - "Rotting Corpse au Go-Go" + bonus material

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/3858/vmcoverck7.jpg

The Velvet Monkeys were an early '80's Washington, DC band that I find hard to classify but easy to love. The ominous synthesizers suggest goth, the uncertain snarl of the vocals and the buzzsaw guitars lay claim to punk, one may even catch a whiff of the coming paisley underground, but the indelible melodies and simple but effective song structures show their allegiance to lasting pop traditions. Sometimes they drop the trappings entirely and give you a straight dose of infectiously fractured British invasion pop, like on opener "All the Same". Leader Don Fleming later went on to record for Columbia with Gumball.

"Rotting Corpse au Go-Go" was a compilation put out by Shimmy-Disc sometime in the late '80's, with the cassette version boasting some 40 additional minutes of unreleased material. The whole shebang is enclosed here; the basic album was ripped from the vinyl and the bonus tracks from the tape. This was actually one of my first ever ripping projects some five years ago!

BaM

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BCZWGBL4 (basic album)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FRXELQLD (bonus material); 03 July, 2008 09:14
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Opal - "Happy Nightmare Baby" (1987) + 2

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"Happy Nightmare Baby" is, for my money, the finest hour of the Paisley Underground. David Roback (formerly of the Rain Parade) and Kendra Smith (formerly of the Dream Syndicate) lead you on a journey through the darker side of psychedelia. Chunky T. Rex guitars chop along at languid, drugged tempos while ominous synths (often reminding one of John Paul Jones' psuedo-Eastern arrangements on Led Zep songs like "Friends" and "Kashmir") swoop and dive. Smith's two-feet-in-the-grave deadpan vocals make her sound like the one true heir to Nico. In fact, if pressed to be concise, I'd say that the overall sound of this disc is a perfect, seamless melding of Syd Barrett and the Velvet Underground.

Funnily enough, everything done by this crew before and after "Happy Nightmare Baby", while still a bit trippy, was a great deal mellower, as if this kind of intensity simply couldn't be maintained. "Early Recordings" could be compared to the Cowboy Junkies' "The Trinity Sessions" for its drugged rural ambience, like eating magic mushrooms in a ghost town. After the departure of Kendra Smith, Dave Roback carried on with Hope Sandoval and changed the band's name to Mazzy Star, who, while less critically acclaimed, did manage to bring a taste of the same unsettled bliss to a wider audience.

Here we go again: I'm posting my version (some tracks downloaded many a moon ago, some ripped from my own vinyl) because the one on Rapidshare is purportedly missing a track. I've also thrown on a couple of bonus tracks, taken from contemporary various artist compilations, on which they cover Syd Barrett and the Doors.

BaM

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G1GLFYV1; 03 July, 2008 16:39
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Sex Clark Five - Strum & Drum! (1987)

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7002/sexclarkfivestrumdrum19bl3.jpg

Boy, 1987 may have been a poor year for mainstream rock music (IMHO), but there sure were some weird gems bubbling underneath the surface, thus allowing me to complete my '80's Amerindie trifecta! Sex Clark Five is one of those goofy indie band names that almost makes sense, 'cos Dave Clark Five songs played with Sex Pistols attitude (but not Sex Pistols volume - acoustic guitar is a big driving force here) wouldn't be a bad place to start describing them. But most of the songs are actually SHORTER than your average DC5 (or SP4!) tune (how did ya think they packed twenty tracks into 35 minutes), they play instrumentals that combine surf rock with Eastern exotica, and they do a decent job of using Casiotones to emulate ol' garage band combo organs (and other coolly psychedelic sounds) here and there. The latter two tendencies occasionally bring to mind early Camper Van Beethoven, but the pop songs are a whole different ball o' wax - British Invasion ear candy with some trippy overtones played in the wrong place (Huntsville, AL, assuming they lived in the same town as their vanity label) at the wrong time (the dreaded 1980's). God bless 'em!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YQK866D

BaM; 03 July, 2008 21:07
ericbkk said...: Iain Anderson on BBC Radio Scotland got me interested in Michael Marra, so, of course, the first place I came to looking for MM was THTM, but the MM cupboard was (surprisingly) bare.
A few requests on various music boards also proved fruitless, and my faith in the availability of music on the internet was beginning to waver when I chanced upon some MM on the excellent Hooligan's Lament blog.
This is, I think, the earliest of the MM albums available, and I'll sleep better tonight knowing that the Dundonian Randy Newman's music is available on THTM.

RS.com D/L Link:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5quvpd

Cover:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/57nb4g

01. Mincin' wi Chairlhi
02. Racing from Newburgh
03. The Angus Man's welcome to Mary Stuart
04. King George's return to sanity
05. Genral Grant's Visit to Dundee
06. Black babies
07. Monkey Hair
08. The Alter Boys
09. Gaels Blue
10. Happed in Mist
11. Ghost of Glasgow
12. Growing Up
13. Mardi Gras Music
14. King is King

160 kbps

Although deriving all his musical influences from the rock and roll canon that includes Tom Waits, Randy Newman and Bob Dylan, Marra's subject matter remains eccentrically Scottish, While lyrically rooted in Scotland, its culture, history and literature, he cannot be pigeoned-holed with a "folkie" image; his musical palette is too varied for that.
A love of jazz and sophisticated pop is always to the fore. He has a a poet's ear for detail and a nimble wit; given an incident Marra will depict it from an angle that illustrates most effectively the daftness and vanity of humankind.
In 1971 he formed his first band, Hen's Teeth, whose line up included Dougie McLean. He played with "legendary" 1970s rock-band Skeets Bolivar and in 1985 released his solo album, Gaels Blue, on his own label

.".. Marra's music is soaked in the Scottish experience, strained through a gauze of ragtime blues-piano and shot with filaments of traditional folk and American voices ... a ghost-white MARRA sits at piano and microphone, delivering caustic visions of the Scottish past and wickedly funny and sometimes achingly poignant, parables of the present in vocals from a Woodbined voice..." Scotland on Sunday

Thanks to Hooligan's Lament blog for the files.

Cheers.; 04 July, 2008 12:50
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Re-Ups Against the Machine

(I even threw a few extras in just for spite!)

The Dinosaurs! - "It Might Be Rose" b/w "Rock n' Roll Moron" (1979)
http://sharebee.com/23946e3e

A Full Moon Consort - The Men in the Moon
http://sharebee.com/7ae7a06e

Greenslade - Greenslade
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F0IF4YUJ

Greenslade - Beside Manners Are Extra
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W6BFMYU6

Greenslade - Time and Tide (1975)
http://sharebee.com/979cccc3

Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby (1987) + 2
http://sharebee.com/4cf0cbfe

Rare Bird - Rare Bird (1969)
http://rapidshare.com/files/89185744/rb.zip.html

Rare Bird - As Your Mind Flies By (1970)
http://sharebee.com/f2ecfdb9

Rare Bird - Last Tango in Beulah - The Best of 1972-1974
http://sharebee.com/eca56b7a

Sex Clark Five - Strum & Drum! (1987)
http://sharebee.com/ad48b3cb

Sex Clark Five - Battle of Sex Clark Five (1989)
http://rapidshare.com/files/83795122/Battle.rar

Velvet Monkeys - Rotting Corpse au Go-Go
http://sharebee.com/8b0d2478 (basic album)
http://sharebee.com/d0d57b53 (bonus material)

BaM; 07 July, 2008 04:40
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Flash - Flash (1971)

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ripped from vinyl by BaM, by request

After my comments disparaging Flash's other albums while reviewing "In the Can", I was surprised by the amount of enjoyment I got from their self-titled debut while ripping it from vinyl (so thank you, "anonymous", for requesting it)! Once I got past the fact that there are tracks entitled "Children of the Universe" and "Dreams of Heaven" (for all the cheesiness of the titles, they're not bad musically), I was able to dig the prog-pop of their "hit" (and it really deserved a quote-free status) "Small Beginnings", the gentle acoustic trippiness of "Morning Haze" and the "what if Cressida had recorded a third album" vibe of "The Time It Takes". So, a pleasant listen - but, as my heart still belongs to "In the Can", I'll fill this out with some reviews I found on Flash's own website...

BaM

ALBUMS REVIEWS

by Tommy Schönenberg

Excellent progressive rock band formed by former Yes-members Peter Banks and Tony Kaye. It would then may not come as a surprise that the music of Flash sounds quite much like Yes. This was their debut-album and their classic release. Cheerful and energetic progressive rock in the vein of "Yours Is No Disgrace". Any lover of Yes will eat up tracks like "Small Beginnings", "Children of the Universe" and not at least the fantastic "Dreams of Heaven". The latter is just as good as any of Yes' best moments, and that's not a joke! There's also some shorter and relaxed tracks here, but it's of course in the long tracks the group really shines. The performance is great, and besides the excellent playing of both Kaye and Banks you'll also notice the powerful bass- playing of Ray Bennett. Wonderful stuff for all fans of progressive rock.

http://www.ajudavirtual.com.br/hard/fff.htm

by Bob Eichler

Flash was one of the first branches off the Yes family tree, with Peter Banks and Tony Kaye banding together after getting the axe from Squire and Anderson (who apparently wasn't all peace, love and brotherhood in his younger days). Unsurprisingly, Flash's first album sounds a lot like Yes from around the same time. In fact, with its extended composition, thick bass, flashy guitar and swirling organ work, "Small Beginnings" sounds like it could be a lost track from The Yes Album. "Morning Haze" has a more laid-back acoustic guitar and percussion sound and focuses heavily on the vocals. "Children of the Universe" returns to the early Yes sound, but unfortunately has lyrics that are so goofy ("Ya hoo cha hoo cha!") that they make Jon Anderson sound downright rational. After a chaotic opening section, "Dreams of Heaven" also settles down into a fairly Yessy song. "The Time it Takes" is a quiet, somewhat ambient song that washes away the end of the album on simulated ocean waves. The only real downside to this album is Colin Carter's nasal and nondescript vocals - they just grate on me for some reason. Fortunately, there are a lot of lengthy instrumental sections. After this disc, the band would lose Kaye, and their sound would drift a little further from the Yes sound on their second and particularly their third album. Those who think Banks and Kaye were "throwaway" members of Yes should give this disc a listen. It might have been interesting to see where the band would have gone had the original line-up remained intact.

http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/flash-flash.htm

by Joe McGlinchey

Flash approximates what a more overtly proggy release from the very first line-up of Yes might have sounded like. Released in 1972 with ex-Yes members Peter Banks on guitar and Tony Kaye on keyboards, this is a decent, under-recognized prog album. Every extended piece, "Small Beginnings" and "Children of the Universe" have some great playing (especially by Banks, who definitely makes his presence felt), energetic hooks, and enthusiastic harmonies. "Dreams of Heaven" is a bit more unbalanced, relying primarily on its harmonic-laden, anthemic chorus. The other two tracks are more laid back efforts. "Morning Haze," the one track with (frail) lead vocals from bassist Ray Bennett, is a short, interlude number that sounds at points like Crosby, Stills & Nash or the Grateful Dead around American Beauty. It has an informal jam-at-a-picnic feel, with Banks inserting playful acoustic guitar passages all along the way. The closer, "The Time It Takes" is soft and fades the album out with a whisper. One drawback of the album is the poor sound (and it definitely sounds of the period), but the material and performances are quite good.

http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/flash-flash.htm

by Clayton Walnum

If you like Yes's early sound, then you'll surely go bonkers over Flash, because there is no other band on the planet that better had that Yes sound down. That Flash should sound so much like early Yes is no surprise when you realize that two members of the band -- Peter Banks and Tony Kaye -- were members of the original Yes lineup.

The story goes like this: Sometime after the recording of Yes's second album, A Time And A Word, Peter Banks left Yes and was immediately replaced by the now legendary Steve Howe. (This fast switcheroo is why, although Peter Banks played on the A Time And A Word album, Steve Howe's picture is on the cover. Another prog mystery solved!) After recording The Yes Album, keyboardist Tony Kaye was unhappy with the band's direction (it's been said that the other members of Yes wanted Kaye to experiment with more electronics, while Kaye was perfectly happy with his Hammond organ, thank you very much) and so he left the band, too. Peter Banks and Tony Kaye teamed up, and Flash was born. The Banks/Kaye partnership was to last only one album, though, after which Kaye quit Flash to form the band Badger. Banks and Flash went on to record two other studio albums, but each was a step further in the wrong direction, although each had its moments.

The first Flash album, however, is a great piece of 70s style prog rock, featuring long compositions, lots of guitar and keyboard flash (hmmmm), and complex Yes-like arrangements. The first track, "Small Beginnings," which clocks in at almost 10 minutes, is very reminiscent of the Yes composition "Yours Is No Disgrace," starting with a speedy, trademark guitar riff and featuring some hot organ playing by Kaye. The high-octane verses give way to the requisite prog changes, including a mellow centerpiece, before roaring back into gear for a final verse. If it wasn't for the vocalist -- who sounds nothing like Jon Anderson -- you would swear this cut was performed by Yes itself. Great stuff!

The album includes a couple of less Yes-like tracks, such as the acoustic "Morning Haze" (nice background harmonies on this one) and "The Time It Takes" (a relaxing closer for the album). Still, tracks like the nine-minute "Children of the Universe" and the 13-minute "Dreams of Heaven" feature plenty of those cool unison guitar and keyboard riffs, as well as happy, infectious, bouncy beats and arrangements that tread back deep into Yes territory. On these other long tracks, you'll hear jazzy, cooking guitar interludes that sound very much like Banks' style on the first Yes album. Kaye's piano comping in these sections is outstanding. Kaye was (and is) such a talented player, one has to wonder why he has always been content to stay in the background.

Bottom line: No fan of Yes can be without at least the first Flash album. For all intents and purposes, this is Yes circa 1969-70. You may ask yourself, though, how such a great album ended up with such a terrible cover.

http://www.progressiveworld.net/flash.html

http://sharebee.com/42d45eb8; 09 July, 2008 03:32
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Biff Rose - The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side (1968)

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This unlikely album was a notable influence on David Bowie's "Hunky Dory" period - not only did he cover "Fill Your Heart" (officially) and "Buzz the Fuzz" (on bootleg), but several of the originals (particularly in the arrangements) owe a clear debt as well. Biff Rose's sound is rather middle of the road (but agreeably and catchily so), his lyrics are quirky, and his piano playing is quite lively - no wonder Bowie had to hire Rick Wakeman! Naive, sweet and just plain weird, Biff Rose is about as unclassifiable a singer/songwriter as you'll run across.

BaM

http://www.sendspace.com/file/b39rqh; 09 July, 2008 07:01
Brian Andrew Marek said...: The Three Hendri

These days, a saturated market means Elvis impersonators need a gimmick, hence the midget Elvis, the Mexican Elvis,

the nudist Elvis - for all I know, there's an Amish Elvis out there. A similar thing happened in the early '70's,

when Jimi Hendrix was the dead man everybody wanted to be. Thus, I give you the Female Hendrix, the Hoser Hendrix

and the Hendrix with the Pimp Name - collectively, I call them the Three Hendri.

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The Female Hendrix
Char Vinnedge of Billy Cox's Nitro Function

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Billy Cox's Nitro Function suffered from Spencer Davis Group syndrome, where the ostensible titular head of the band

actually plays more of a support role. In this particular case, it probably seemed necessary to sign and/or market

the band, as Mr. Cox was, of course, a long time friend of Jimi Hendrix who participated in the Band of Gypsys and

other post-Experience Hendrix projects. The real musical focal point of the group, however, was guitarist/vocalist

Char Vinnedge, formerly of the reportedly excellent all-girl Chicago band the Luv'd Ones. Her distaff tones do much

to give this album a unique flavor, referencing Jimi without complete apeing him.

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Billy Cox's Nitro Function - Billy Cox's Nitro Function (1972)
http://sharebee.com/75211c4b

The Hoser Hendrix
Frank Marino of Mahogany Rush

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One day when I'm old and grey and feeble, I'm gonna open one of those cheap roadside attraction museums, and mine is

going to be dedicated to the urban legends and tall tales of rock 'n' roll. Somewhere amongst exhibits like The Ham

Sandwich That Killed Mama Cass, Morrison's "Little Jim" Live in Miami and The Rod Stewart Stomach Pump will be a

mural depicting Frank Marino in a drug-induced coma being taught guitar by the ghost of Jimi Hendrix. To put it

another way, this well-worn version of Marino's story is complete balderdash, but it's too imbedded into the rock

'n' roll consciousness to ever really go away.

But even the hard facts are pretty amazing: Canadian drug enthusiast Frank Marino taught himself how to play guitar

while in the hospital (but not in a coma) recovering from a bad trip and went on to record the first Mahogany Rush

album at the tender age of 16! Marino managed to make a long career out of his Hendrix obsessions, but I give the

nod to the debut simply because later offerings were produced far too slickly.

Mahogany Rush - Maxoom
http://link-protector.com/287169/

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The Hendrix with the Pimp Name
Velvert Turner of Velvert Turner Group

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Subliminalsounds:

"Of the various myths and legends that have sprung up since Jimi Hendrix's death in 1970, one of the most enigmatic and enduring concerns his relationship with Velvert Turner, the New York born axeman who claimed both to be friend and protege of the late guitarist. More evidence comes courtesy of ex-Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, who not only listened to a lengthy telephone conversation between the pair when the Hendrix was playing in New York, but generally hung out with Turner at the time he was receiving lessons from Hendrix. Commenting on this, Lloyd says "They used to use a large mirror for the lessons because Jimi was left handed and Velvert was not. Velvert used to come to my house after the lessons and show me what Jimi had taught him" Supported by Prescott Niles (later to form The Knack) and Tim McGovern, both of whom cropped up on Randy California's Kapt Kopter album, Turner produced two different musical versions of his album with the same sleeve and catalogue number, distinguishing them only by their matrix numbers. This, then, is the "heavier" version (matrix no. 16741) with crazed, heavy solo guitar overdubs rather than the "soul" version (matrix no. 16951) with the second lead guitar overdubs removed. The Velert Turner album may be just another small piece in the Hendrix jigsaw, but it also happens to be a pretty good guitar album too."

Velvert Turner Group - Velvert Turner Group
http://link-protector.com/155198/

BaM; 10 July, 2008 16:37
ericbkk said...: Mike Harding - Folk/Comedians (BBC Radio 2)

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Mike Harding has a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 2, presenting the best of folk, roots & acoustic music.

This edition of the show,broadcast 20 Sept.2006, was devoted to Folk/Comedians, most of whom seem to come from the North. MH himself
performs at the end.

Tracks:
Roaring Jelly - Valerie Wilkins
Cosmotheka - Pity To Waste The Cake
Tony Capstick - Capstick Comes Home
Vin Garbutt - Fell Off The Back Of a Boat
Billy Connolly - Glasgow Accents
Billy Connolly - Stainless Steel Wellies (Govan 'Dunne' Blues)
Jake Thackray - Leopold Alcocks
Bernard Wrigley - The Secret Life of Walter's Mittens
Les Barker - Guide Cats For The Blind
Derek Brimstone - She Loved a Portuguese
Mike Harding - Mrs Ackroyd's Funeral

RS.com Link:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/Mike-Harding

Single MP3 file @ 128 kbps. 57 min.

Mike Harding Show Homepage:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/Mike-Harding-Show-Homepage

Cheers.; 11 July, 2008 09:47
Brian Andrew Marek said...: POLL: Amboy Dukes - Marriage on the Rocks - Rock Bottom (1969)

After searching in vain for a copy via Bittorrent, Rapidshare, Megaupload (you get the idea), I scored a vinyl copy of The Amboy Dukes' "Marriage on the Rocks - Rock Bottom" today. It has no skips or locked grooves; however, it's quite crackly and generally noisy.

My question to all of you out there in Time Has Told Me land: Should I take the time and effort to rip it?

1. Hell yeah, bro! NUUUUUGE!!!
2. Well, I'd really like to hear it, but I'd rather wait until somebody shows up with CD or cleaner vinyl rip.
3. NO! DON'T BRING YOUR EVIL HERE!
4. I will upload my own copy.

My quick take: Ted Nugent flirts with proggy moves and Zappa-like razor edits, but never stops sounding sleazy. More piano and organ than ya might expect, but never to the detriment of that signature guitar work.

So whadya think, folks?

BaM; 12 July, 2008 23:24
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Pete Dello - Into Your Ears (1971) + 10

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"a supreme piece of melodic sensitivity, not just a worthy successor of the way initiated with Honeybus and Dello's unique conception of pop, but the perfect culmination of a very personal way of understanding songs as conveyors of the most intimate emotions, full of charm, caprice and beauty" - an uncredited quote found on the Internet, perfectly describing this perfect album

I can't give this album measured praise and won't attempt to. This is, simply put, an exquisite collection of songs - as melodic as McCartney, uncluttered in its arrangements, and featuring lyrics that alternate between direct simplicity and an almost Syd Barrett-like ability to convey a deep emotional resonance that bypasses conscious thought entirely. Like much great art, it's bittersweet and melancholy yet somehow leaves you feeling full of hope and joy in the end.

Of particular interest to me is the song "Uptight Basil" which, if one reads between the lines, seems to explain why Pete quit Honeybus (and, for that matter, why there'd never be a sequel to "Into Your Ears"). Dello, for all his "crazy" lyrics and whimsicality, was far too sane to play ball in an industry that puts artists on a treadmill and squeezes them dry of their creativity like so many oranges. He'd clearly rather be winding that clock, making that bed or sweeping that floor than "lighting up our misty winter's night" as a falling star, burning up in the stratosphere. And who could blame him?

I simply have nothing negative to say about this record, except that even with ten bonus tracks, I still find myself wanting more when it's all over.

This album has been available at Time Has Told Me for just over two years, and as far as I know, the current link is still available, but I ran across a copy of the latest remaster which features not two but TEN bonus tracks and figured my fellow Dellomaniacs would like to make an upgrade. Now I just need to save up some money to buy the Spanish double LP virgin vinyl reissue (insert Homer Simpson drool noise here)...

01. It's What You've Got [0:03:18.23]
02. There's Nothing That I Can Do for You [0:02:38.27]
03. I'm a Gambler [0:03:17.72]
04. Harry the Earwig [0:02:24.50]
05. Do I Still Figure in Your Life [0:02:42.50]
06. Uptight Basil [0:02:43.56]
07. Taking the Heart Out of Love [0:02:56.27]
08. On a Time Said Sylvie [0:02:26.63]
09. A Good Song [0:03:03.15]
10. It's the Way [0:02:09.14]
11. Go Away [0:02:26.36]
12. Arise Sir Henry [0:02:44.08]
13. Uptight Basil (Magic Valley version) [0:02:29.26]
14. Taking the Heart Out of Love (Magic Valley version) [0:03:23.00]
15. I'm a Gambler (Magenta version) [0:03:28.29]
16. Go Away (Lace version) [0:02:30.31]
17. Working Class Man (Red Herring) [0:02:43.03]
18. Tattered Robe (Magenta) [0:03:40.20]
19. I'm a Gambler (Lace version) [0:03:32.27]
20. Delighted to See You (previously unreleased demo) [0:02:34.02]
21. Hold Up, Fold Up (previously unreleased) [0:03:25.66]
22. Texas Candy (previously unreleased) [0:02:17.35]

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BaM; 17 July, 2008 14:27
another Chris said...: "Rallion"

Just spent one of the best 2 hours of my life watching this band ... absolutely stunning :-)

Check out http://www.rallion.co.uk/ there's some sample tracks on the album page. They played most of this album at the show this evening. Needless to say I bought the CD and would recommend you did too. Think of Steeleye Span ... Fairport Convention ... Lindisfarne ... all with a scottish accent ;-); 17 July, 2008 22:33
hermanthegerman said...: here is the album:

Bert Jansch & John Renbourn - Bert and John - 1966

this upload is NOT marred by abrupt endings as the one you link to in your artists index (your link hasn´t improved). find it posted here at jpdaoldfart´s acoustic-blog (blog on hiatus). check also the nice David Bromberg Live-DLP (some great fiddle tunes and blues).

http://acousticplus.blogspot.com/2007/09/bert-jansch-john-renbourn-bert-and-john.html

link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dnmcpwx9d2w

thanks for your blogging!; 22 July, 2008 08:55
ericbkk said...: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival,Golden Gate Park, Speedway Meadows (Banjo Stage)
San Francisco, CA 6 Oct.'07

Art:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5qbp6y

Gillian (with a hard G, please) Welch first appeared on the folk scene as a young singer/songwriter armed with a voice and sensibility far beyond her years, earning widespread acclaim for her deft, evocative resurrection of the musical styles most commonly associated with rural Appalachia of the early 20th century. Welch was born in 1967 in Manhattan and grew up in West Los Angeles, where her parents wrote material for the comedy program The Carol Burnett Show. It was as a child that she became fascinated by bluegrass and early country music, in particular the work of the Stanley Brothers, the Delmore Brothers, and the Carter Family.

Tracks:
01. Wayside/Back In Time
02. Elvis Presley Blues
03. No One Knows My Name
04. Didn't Leave Nothin' But The Baby (w/ Emmylou Harris)
05. Throw Me A Rope
06. I Want To Sing That Rock And Roll
07. Pocahontas
08. Look At Miss Ohio
09. Key To The Kingdom
10. Knuckleball Catcher
11. Caleb Meyer
12. Queen Jane Approximately

RS.com Link:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/5l75em

128 kbps

"This one is a little chatty because there are plenty of rude people at free festivals... not much I could do about it." : ~ Taper el diletante.

Acknowledgements to Brokedown Engine blog for these files.

PLUS:

Gillian Welch - Strawberry Festival Yosemite CA, 30th Aug.'97 (SBD)

Tracks:
01. Tear my stillhouse down
02. One more dollar
04. Wichita
05. My morphine
06. By the mark
07. Orphan Girl
08. White Freightliner Blues
09. Annabelle
10. Acony Bell
11. Caleb Meyer
12. A new-dug grave

No sign of track 3, unfortunately, but the sound on this bootleg is very clear.

RS.com Link:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/6yjgxx

128 kbps.

Cheers.; 22 July, 2008 10:53
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Arc - Arc...At This (1971) UPGRADE

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I've listened to my old copy of this album so many times that I'd almost gotten used to "Hello Hello Monday" abruptly cutting off at 5:52. As I'd seen complaints about the same before on the internet, I can only assume that pretty much all the versions floating around come from the same incomplete source. But, lo and behold, I recently ran across a copy of the track which was complete, albeit encoded at a lower bitrate, so I took the missing bits from that and grafted them onto the end of my existing version. Consequently, there will be a slight reduction in sound quality for the last minute or so of "Hello Hello Monday", but I'm proud to say that the edit itself is sonically invisible. So until somebody pops up with a pristine, complete vinyl rip or some enterprising label reissues this on CD (I'm assuming nobody has), this is probably as good as it gets. Enjoy!

http://sharebee.com/e69541f6

BaM; 26 July, 2008 15:03
Brian Andrew Marek said...: The Village Green Preservation Society's first recordings

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In the middle of a rehearsal this evening, Kate and I decided to fire up the four track and make a couple of impromptu recordings. Kate played bass and sang, I played amplified acoustic guitar and sang and overdubbed some drums, and Tom contributed some additional percussion with his collar (that's Tom the dog, not that guy who shows up on everybody's friends list). The results can be found on the Village Green Preservation Society page. Enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/tvgps

BaM; 27 July, 2008 15:50
Apostrophe said...: Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra

http://rapidshare.com/files/104218723/Popol_Vuh_-_Hosianna_Mantra_-_1973.rar

essential!; 29 July, 2008 14:17
ericbkk said...: Cisco Houston - 2 Albums

Cisco Houston was a balladeer and folksinger whose life and songs bridged the generations. Guitar in hand, he travelled all over America, absorbing the sounds of his time, translating those sounds into folksongs.
In 1961, at the age of 42, Cisco's life was cut short by cancer. But the tragedy of Cisco's death made many people realize how fine a singer this troubled man from Colorado (sic) really was.

Cisco Houston = Passing Through (1963?)

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Liner Notes:
THE SONGS I SING
by Cisco Houston

A folk song is a way of singing out the news---of a wedding, a murder, good times or bad times, good people or bad people. It is one way of making a record of memorable things that happened. In the days before newspapers, and among people who could not have read them even if they had existed, the folk song was a kind of chronicle and running commentary on the times. Many folk songs have lived for hundreds of years, while nothing is more dead than yesterday's newspapers. The folk songs and story ballads were not the most accurate kind of history, of course, because once the event, whatever it was, had been recorded, generations of singers went on elaborating and changing the song - smoothing it out, or shaping it up to suit their own ideas of how the event might have happened. Often, the event which started the song was blurred or lost as time went on. The song then took on its own independent life. Aristotle said in his poetics, that art is truer than history because it shows what should have happened, rather than simply what did happen. It is true to its own inner necessity rather than to the accidental historical event. In this sense, the song is certainly true, because however much the actual event which inspired the song might be changed, the song was always a true record of the attitudes and feelings of the generations.

01. It Takes A Worried Man
02. Stewball
03. Red River Valley
04. Barbara Allen
05. Down In The Valley
06. Children Go Where I Send Thee
07. The Cat Came Back
08. East Virginia #2
09. Little Dogie #2
10. Mole In The Ground
11. Old Blue
12. John Henry
13. Trouble In Mind
14. Passing Through

http://rapidshare.com/files/132032517/PassingHouston.zip

VBR Avg. 112 kbps

Somehow, several years after Cisco's death, Folkways scraped together a few unreleased tracks on wildly varying quality and put them inside a package with the ugliest LP cover of all time. With this was a bizarre biographical paragraph (Colorado???) and a short piece of Cisco's prose taken (and slightly modified) from The Cisco Songbook.
Well, Dr. Logsdon took three tracks from this LP for his Folkways Years CD, and I would certainly agree they are the best. But there are a couple of other interesting performances as well, that show a very tender Cisco. His performances of the old-time American folk songs of Down In The Valley, Barbara Allen and Red River Valley are wonderful. Spare, simple, with a quiet guitar to keep time, they sound as they would have been sung next to a campfire.
Unfortunately, the LP is padded with duplications of material Cisco recorded on other LPs, and in most cases the performances are essentially indistinguishable from the earlier versions. The guy must have recorded hundreds of songs, why two versions of Git Along Little Dogies? : ~ Jim Clark

Acknowledgements to Uncle Gil's Rockin' Archives blog for these files.

Cisco Houston Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie (1961)

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What can I say? If you love Cisco, you must own this. If you like Woody, you must own this. If you enjoy folk music, you must own this. One can quibble as to whether some of these performances were "over-produced" or not, but the bottom line is that Cisco is in fine voice, his guitar rings out true, the songs are some of Woody's best, Cisco was in on the creation (uncredited) of several of them. Some people just can't warm up to Woody's own voice and pickin', and for them, these versions by Cisco were essential to forming an appreciation of Woody's genius. : ~ Bill Adams

Track Listing

THIS LAND
Pastures Of Plenty
(My daddy flies a) Ship in the Sky
Deportees
Grand Coulee Dam
Sinking of the Reuben James

CURLEY HEADED BABIES
Curly Headed Baby
Ladies Auxiliary
Taking It Easy
Hard, Ain't It Hard

BIG MEN
Jesus Christ
Buffalo Skinners
Pretty Boy Floyd
Philadelphia Lawyer

LONE WOLVES
Old Lone Wolf
Talking Fishing Blues
Ranger's Command
Do Re Mi
Blowing Down That Old Dusty Road

http://rapidshare.com/files/134750391/CiscoGuthrie.zip

192 kbps

There are five performances on here that should be on any collection of Greatest Folk Performances: Pretty Boy Floyd (compare this to Joan Baez's shrieking version available on The Greatest Songs Of Woody Guthrie); Buffalo Skinners (if this doesn't sound like a 100 year old song I don't know what does); Do Re Mi (the classic Depression song, sung by a guy who sounds as if he knows firsthand); Deportees (the essence of folk music, the downtrodden and abused); and Sinking of the Reuben James (which makes the loss of life a tragedy but not a maudlin spectacle.) Other fine songs are here, but these alone make it worth far more than its modest price. Cisco was the definitive interpreter of Woody's music, not just because they were friends for many years, but because he gets inside these tales. These are not performances as songs are currently performed, with some god or goddess acting as if they are downtrodden, rough-and-tumble, or broke. No, these versions live and breathe Woody's emotions, and the emotions of millions of Americans who loved their country, worried about its policies, bravely fought its wars, and looked forward hopefully to a better world a comin'.
The notes reproduce the original notes from the LP, capturing Cisco's heartfelt appreciation of Woody. A good man describing another good man. One line especially worthy of note:
"Nowhere in Woody's work will you find the 'I was born to lose' whimpering so common to commercial hillbilly tunes." These are tales of the hard working, patriotic, and staunch people politicians claim to care for but Woody and Cisco truly knew and loved. : ~ Jim Clark

Cisco Houston is sometimes more remembered for his association with Woody Guthrie than for his gift as a folksinger. His smooth, deep baritone was interpreted by many folk purists as "commercial," thus inauthentic, and unlike Guthrie, he preferred interpreting other writer's songs as opposed to writing his own. Released two years after Houston's death, Cisco Houston Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie finds the singer once again stepping out of the limelight to pay deference to his famous friend. The surprising thing to anyone unfamiliar with traditional folk music, however, is how enjoyable and accessible this collection is. Indeed, Houston's vocals on classics like "Deportees" and "Buffalo Skinners" are much more pleasing musically than Guthrie's dry, Oklahoma rasp. If one compares Houston's take on "Pastures of Plenty" with Guthrie's version on The Asch Recordings, for instance, Houston's version comes across as more inspired and more respectful of the lyrics. While this comparison would not hold true on Houston's versions of "Pretty Boy Floyd" and "Do Re Me," his interpretations are more than proficient. Perhaps the best way to understand his contributions to folk music is to understand him as a prophet of sorts, a John the Baptist spreading the word about another great folksinger who -- because of Huntington's chorea -- could no longer sing his own songs. Cisco Houston Sings the Songs of Woody Guthrie is a lovely tribute to a friend by someone who understood the significance of his music. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide

Fiddle & mandolin accompaniment by Eric Weissberg of "Duelling Banjos" fame in the movie "Deliverance".

Thanks to Merlin in Rags blog for these files.; 04 August, 2008 15:56
The Lion Man said...: i really enjoy your blog.x

please take some time out to check the sand band.

myspace.com/thesandband

many thanks.; 05 August, 2008 02:53
ericbkk said...: Bob Gibson - Joy Joy!: The Young And Wonderful Bob Gibson (1996)(rec. 1956-58)

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Before Dylan, before Paxton, before Hardin, there was Bob Gibson. He even preceded the Kingston Trio by several years, working the folk clubs of New York and Chicago in the mid-fifties. Much like Cisco Houston before him, perhaps Gibson never received the acclaim he well deserved because his voice was "too good" for folk music. The 27 renditions offered in this long-overdue collection were originally recorded from 1956 to 1959 and offer the listener an opportunity to hear the music played and sung the way its writers intended. Indeed Hudie Ledbetter, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and the other great folk song authors would not deny the purity of the songs offered here. From the title tune "Joy, Joy" and through such tracks as "Whoa Buck," "This Train," "Pastures Of Plenty," "Ol' Bill," "Take This Hammer," and all the rest, Bob Gibson's lovely tenor, accompanied by his outstanding banjo and 12-string guitar work reveal an artist who should be hailed as one of the greatest folk singers of the last forty years. If you're into honest representations of traditional folk songs, this CD is a must!
: ~ Amazon Customer Comment

01. Joy Joy
02. Whoa Buck
03. This Train
04. Abilene
05. John Henry
06. Pastures Of Plenty
07. Easy Rider
08. This Little Light
09. Money Is King
10. Ol' Bill
11. Titanic
12. The Virgin Mary Had One Son
13. A Wayfaring Stranger
14. Take This Hammer
15. Red Iron Ore
16. Brandy
17. Lula Gal
18. The Rejected Lover
19. Block Island Reel
20. Lost Jimmie Whalen
21. Drill Ye Tarriers
22. I Come For To Sing
23. There's A Meetin' Here Tonight
24. Alberta
25. The Erie Canal
26. John Riley
27. Mighty Day

http://rapidshare.com/files/132067342/BobGJoy.zip

61:35, VBR 170 kbps

One of the finest folk singers to emerge in the 1950s, Bob Gibson was very much in his prime when the outstanding acoustic sides on this 1996 compilation were released. Gibson, influenced by Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger but most certainly his own man, had a direct or indirect impact on Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and other folk-rockers who emerged in the '60s. And yet, this music generally lacks the anger and disillusionment that would later characterize so much folk. Not that Gibson shied away from sociopolitical commentary -- on the painfully honest "Money Is King," he sings, "If you're poor, God help you/Even a dog is better than you." But quite often, Gibson's outlook is sunny and optimistic. On both traditional songs and originals like "This Little Light" (Gibson's best-known composition) and "Alberta," Gibson epitomizes '50s folk at its finest. : ~ Alex Henderson

Biography by Richie Unterberger
While Bob Gibson's recordings may sound like run-of-the-mill white-boy folk to modern listeners, he played an important role in popularizing folk music to American audiences in the 1950s at the very beginning of the folk boom. His 12-string guitar style influenced performers like Gordon Lightfoot and Harry Chapin; he was a mainstay at one of the first established folk clubs in the U.S., the Gate of Horn in Chicago; and he wrote songs with Shel Silverstein and Phil Ochs, as well as performing in a duo with Hamilton Camp. Most of all, he was one of the first folkies on the scene--when he began performing and recording in the mid-'50s, there was hardly anyone else playing guitar-based folk music for an educated, relatively affluent audience.
Gibson was a salesman for a developmental reading company before he was inspired by take up folk music in 1954, after hearing Pete Seeger perform. He learned Jamaican music while working cruise boats off Florida, and taught some to the Terriers, who recorded the "Banana Boat Song" (made famous by Harry Belafonte). On his first recordings for the Riverside label in the late '50s, he played banjo and 12-string guitar with light accompaniment, presenting a wide assortment of traditional folk tunes, as well as some originals.
Gibson helped Joan Baez and Phil Ochs in their early days, and was managed by Albert Grossman, who later handled the affairs of such giants as Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul & Mary. In fact, Gibson has said that Grossman wanted to team Bob and Hamilton Camp up with a female singer before hitting upon the same type of trio approach with Peter, Paul & Mary, although Gibson wasn't interested in the idea. But Gibson probably was a little too retro for bigtime folk success in the '60s anyway. He was older than most of the performers on the scene, and his approach too tame and clean-cut, even though he and similar performers had helped created the sparks of the folk boom just by playing such material to begin with. In the latter period of his life he did continue to perform in Chicago, and help out with programs for that's city's Old Town School of Folk Music. He died in September 1996 at the age of 64.; 08 August, 2008 15:45
Anonymous said...: Patrick Sky - Photographs

This is, as far as I know, not availble on cd.

So heres my rip, not very good sound, and wma:

http://rapidshare.com/files/138100702/Photographs.rar.html

Markus; 18 August, 2008 00:33
Guldhamstern said...: I forgot to post some info about Patrick Sky:

Patrick Sky was a part of Greenwich City in the sixties. He was quite a skillful guitarist and "folksinger". His first appearence on record came 1965 on a Elektra-record: Singer Songwriter Project, together with Dick Fariña, David Blue and Bruce Murdoch. The same year his self titled album was made, wich contains his most famous song: Many a Mile.

Photographs is his fourth album, and his best in my opinion. Made in 1969.

Vinyl-rip in wma:

http://rapidshare.com/files/138100702/Photographs.rar.html; 18 August, 2008 01:53
ericbkk said...: Townes Van Zandt: Early & Late.

Two TVZ concerts. One is the earliest known TVZ recording, from three years into his professional career, and the other was recorded just a couple of years before his untimely death at the age of 52.

A Gentle Evening with Townes Van Zandt (1969)

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"A Gentle Evening" was recorded in 1969 at Carnagie Hall, after the release of Townes' second album. The tape was thrown in a vault, and then shuffled from label to label as mergers took place, and was ultimately forgotten about, until now.
This is a remarkable look back at a young, 25 year old Townes, at the beginning of his career, and an insightful glimpse at what was yet to come. Townes is best known for his shows at small, intimate clubs, in front of small audiences. Yet here, he shows an amazing command of connecting with a much larger audience in a far larger venue, even so early in his career. Despite the sizable venue and audience, he transforms it into an understated, acoustic affair, and his songs come across as self-assured and confident. He sprinkles laid back, and at times, self depreciating humor throughout, making for a powerful performance.
"Tecumseh Valley", "Like A Summer's Thursday", "Second Lover's Song" and "She Came And She Touched Me" are culled from his first two albums. The rest of the songs are early workings of songs that wouldn't be released until later. "Lungs" and "Rake" show up on his next two releases, respectively. "Talking Thunderbird Wine Blues" and "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes" wouldn't appear on a studio album for another two decades. The biting wit of "Talking KKK Blues" shows up here on a recording for the first time ever.
"A Gentle Evening.." isn't just another in a spate of posthumous recordings by Townes. This one is an essential and important find, one more than worthy of seeing the light of day, after being forgotten for decades. As the earliest known existing live recording of Townes, it brings his story full circle, as we can now catch a glimpse at the beginnings of a true musical genius in progress- one that was taken far too soon.
: ~ AnnMarie Harrington Take Country Back May 2002

Tracks:
01. Talking KKK Blues
02. Rake
03. Like A Summer's Thursday
04. Second Lover's Song
05. She Came And She Touched Me
06. Lungs
07. Tecumseh Valley
08. A Joke
09. Talking Thunderbird Wine Blues
10. Ira Hayes

http://rapidshare.com/files/21122440/TVZGEw.zip

MP3 224 kbps

Townes Van Zandt: Great American Music Hall, S.F.CA, 16 Feb.'95

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Nearly pristine soundboard recording of an enjoyable Townes show.

Tracks:
01. Two Girls
02. Snowin' on Raton
03. The Hole
04. Pancho & Lefty
05. No Deeper Blue
06. Marie
07. Short-haired Woman Blues
08. You Win Again
09. Loretta
10. Ira Hayes
11. A Song For
12. To Live is to Fly
13. If I Needed You
14. Buckskin Stallion Blues

http://rapidshare.com/files/138977456/TVZGAMHSF95.zip

MP3 VBR Avg. 115 kbps.

Of interest is the amount of TownesTalk at these two shows, a sharp contrast to the concert practices of a slightly older, much more famous troubadour who seems to have harboured a deep contempt for his audiences ever since 1966, and speaks hardly a word to those who still faithfully pay good money to attend his concerts.; 21 August, 2008 16:23
Guldhamstern said...: Skymonters With Hamid Hamilton Camp(1973)

An Elektra artist both as part of a duo with Bob Gibson and as a solo artist in the first half of the 1960s, Camp got back onto the label as a singer on this 1973 album. It's genial but unimportant singer/songwriter pop, produced with more taste and restraint than much such material of the time, but lacking in outstanding songs. Camp sometimes sounds a little like a folkier Sal Valentino ("Long River" and "Shadows on the Wall" don't sound too dissimilar to the late-'60s Beau Brummels), though he lacks the depth and rock inclinations of the Beau Brummels' vocalist. A strong country-rock feel asserts itself at times, somewhat in the mold of the early Eagles, in particular, in the harmony vocals on "Gypsy," but less polished. "Kings," on the other hand, has some brass and orchestration that sounds like a faint leftover from the folk-pop moods on his 1967 album for Warner Bros., Here's to You. "Disaster" gets almost into a pure country barroom mood that nearly falls into parody, though that's redeemed by the strong storytelling feel and pleasing chorus of the best cut, "Steal Away." ~ Richie Unterberger

I think all of the songs is very enjoyable and Shadows on the Wall is with no doubt an outsatnding song.

Thi vinyl-rip is once again in WMA(sorry) and there is some clicks and pops and some distortion.

http://rapidshare.com/files/139123023/SWHHC.rar.html

Markus; 22 August, 2008 00:28
Guldhamstern said...: Derroll Adams - Portland Town (1967)

Don't think this is available on cd.

Derroll is a banjoman known for his work with Ramlin' Jack Elliott.
He had a wonderful voice, deep like an ocean, warm like a summerbreeze and soft like silk. Upon it, listening on him is like listening to your favorite unkle.
This is his first solo album.

This is a share I do for Vlansdance(I miss your blog, hope you take it up soon), I've seen he's bin looking for it.

I also want to thank the person who shared this with me , but I've forgotten his name.

Link(mp3): http://rapidshare.com/files/139292915/DAPT.rar

Markus; 22 August, 2008 18:44
preacher said...: Sweetwater cycles reprise collection posted at http://evermoreblues.blogspot.com A great album to share....
peace...; 25 August, 2008 17:30
arbor said...: Hi Lizardson,

At the end of the second track of my copy of

Grattons-Labeur - Le bal des sorciers (1977)

...a totally different song appears sung in english

Would someone here know the title of the english song?

below is the link to the second track only

http://sharebee.com/bb3ad154

Thanks for any help; 26 August, 2008 06:35
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Brian Andrew Marek - THEN! - A Collection of Low Fidelity Recordings 1988-2005

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Over the years, I've recorded literally hundreds of songs under humble circumstances, often collecting them on homemade cassettes with titles like "Accept No Imitations", "Footnotes to the Footnotes" and "Fight for Your Right to Be Pouty" to give out to friends. Here are 22 of my favorites.

I have intentionally eschewed (a) cover songs, due to the requirements of the blog, (b) songs that I have rerecorded and released with a band, and (c) recordings by actual bands (although there are a few guest appearances). Much of the weirder, more experimental stuff was ignored in favor of actual songs, but two of the best instrumental improvisations ("Reginald at the Beach" and "Waterfalls") made the grade.

Enjoy, and if you like what you hear, there's more where it came from!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1LVSWBU6; 29 August, 2008 17:34
BaM said...: Brian Andrew Marek - The Lair EP

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Well, revrev's comments were so kind and so appreciated, I thought I'd upload another disc I put together recently. Still more-or-less lo-fi, but the overall sound is greatly improved - it was all recorded this year or last. The nine home recordings are rounded out by five rare live solo performances, bringing this "EP" to a respectable album length! Enjoy...

http://sharebee.com/d5f9bacc; 30 August, 2008 16:51
preacher said...: SHIRLEY COLLINS & DOLLY COLLINS - ANTHEMS IN EDEN

http://evermoreblues.blogspot.com/2008/08/shirley-collins-dolly-collins-anthems.html; 30 August, 2008 18:29
Anonymous said...: Please check out my recording. It's 100 % psych/ambient folk

http://www.archive.org/details/AllisterThompsonInfinities; 31 August, 2008 17:27
arbor said...: Hey Lizardson,

I think you'll enjoy these

Kristen Noguès - Marc'h Gouez (1976)
http://rapidshare.com/files/141506876/Kristen_Nogues_-_Marc_h_Gouez__1976_.zip.html

Le Claque Galoche - Le Claque Galoche (1976)
http://rapidshare.com/files/141508299/Le_claque_galoche__fre_.zip.html

Best wishes,

Arbor; 01 September, 2008 00:43
Kees said...: Hi Lizardson,

I uploaded on www.minonova.com , search for " folk heartbeat " if you can use this for your blog please do so !; 02 September, 2008 16:33
foxtrout said...: Hi,

This blog is great, it's one of my favourites.

The Mordekkers are amoung the most innovative live bands in the UK today. Based in southwest Wales, this unique four piece mix traditional and original folk tunes played on pipes and mandola, with fresh, modern drum and bass rhythms . The result is an energetic infectious groove that never fails to get audiences dancing.

"Tight, driving, intricate & stangely trance-like celtic folk 'n' drum 'n' base." Small World

Here's a link to The Mordekker's album "Wild Roots":

http://www.archive.org/details/Mordekkers_Wild_Roots; 04 September, 2008 19:39
ericbkk said...: Arlo Guthrie: Live x 2, 1968 & 2006

Arlo Guthrie - Arlo (1968)

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Reprise released Guthrie's second LP, Arlo, in October 1968. It was a live album recorded at the Bitter End nightclub in Greenwich
Village, and it featured more of Guthrie's zany humor, along with original songs. Overshadowed by Alice's Restaurant, it peaked at
number 100 in Billboard, although it got to number 40 in rival Cash Box magazine.
Arlo is backed by Bob Arkin on bass, Stan Free on piano and harpsichord, and Ed Shaughnessy on tabla and drums.

Track Listings
1. Motorcycle Song
2. Wouldn't You Believe It
3. Try Me One More Time
4. John Looked Down
5. Meditation (Wave upon Wave)
6. Standing at the Threshold
7. Pause of Mr. Claus

http://rapidshare.com/files/143053662/AGSecond68.zip

MP3 @ 160 kbps, 32:36,

Arlo Guthrie was still prone to long story-songs and occasional humorous introductory monologues on his second outing. Three of the
seven tracks last for longer than five minutes, though none remotely approach "Alice's Restaurant" in epic length. Recorded live at the Bitter End, it shows Guthrie starting to adapt more wholeheartedly to folk-rock instrumentation, with a full if subdued band including drums and keyboards. The songs are nothing major, and the jokes aren't as funny as they were in the late 1960s, but it's an agreeable, pleasant, intelligent album. "The Motorcycle Song" should please those looking for more comic narratives, as should "The Pause of Mr. Claus," most of which is actually a spoken monologue that does finally lead up to fairly funny punchlines. In a more purely musical vein, he touched (mildly) upon ragga-rock on "Meditation (Wave Upon Wave)," with tabla by Ed Shaughnessy. It may not have been a great record, but Arlo Guthrie was managing to establish himself as a folk-rock talent with an identity quite distinct from
his famous father, not an easy feat. : ~ Richie Unterberger

Arlo Guthrie - Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, 12th August,2006

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Tracks:
Mr Tambourine Man
Darkest Hour
St James Infirmary
Coming into Los Angeles
City of New Orleans
In Times Like these
Highway in the Wind

Arlo Guthrie- vocals, guitar
Gordon Titcomb- mandolin, pedal steel
Abe Guthrie- keyboards
Krishna Guthrie- drums

Broadcast on Iain Anderson Show, BBC Radio Scotland,14 Sept.'06.

http://rapidshare.com/files/9911029/AGBelladrum12Aug06.zip

Single MP3 file @ 128 kbps, 30 min.

Still Available:

Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant (1967):

http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2006/08/arlo-guthrie-alices-restaurant-us-folk.html; 06 September, 2008 11:45
Jhonny said...: Ruthann Friedman - Constant Companion

http://sharebee.com/74607505; 10 September, 2008 01:42
Anonymous said...: Hi, relatively new to the site but I've found it to be absolutely wonderful. It's probably a long shot, but, years ago I came across a record by an artist named Bob Brown called Willoughby's Lament from 1971 and it immediately became one of my favorites. If anyone has that album or The Wall I Built Myself (his other album) it would be absolutely amazing if they could post it. If I hadn't completely lost my vinyl of it while moving I would be the one uploading it but even more information about the man or his music would be appreciated. Thanks; 12 September, 2008 04:56
Oisin said...: Iain MacKintosh
A good friend of mine ripped some albums by Iain MacKintosh, the quiet man of Scottish folk (1932-2006)...
I have some vivid memories of him performing in Holland at several occasions in the late seventies and early eighties. She kindly permitted me to post them here.

Iain MacKintosh - "Live in Glasgow" (1979) @ ~230 VBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/138001876/IMcK-LiG.zip

Iain MacKintosh - "Singing from the inside" (1981) @ 320 CBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/136302223/IMKSFTI.zip

Iain MacKintosh - "Standing Room Only" (1986) @ 320 CBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/138047351/stanroom.zip

Iain MacKintosh - "Gentle Persuasion" (1988) @ 256 CBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/135681436/IMK-GP.zip

Iain MacKintosh - "Risks & Roses" (1991) @ ~250 VBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/137993249/IMcK-RR.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 16 September, 2008 12:16
Oisin said...: And from other sources two more albums by Iain MacKintosh.

Iain MacKintosh - "By Request" (1973) @ 192 CBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/145733548/IMK-BR.zip

Iain MacKintosh - "Home For A While" (1984) @ 320 CBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/145729877/IMK-HFAW.zip

Oisín; 16 September, 2008 13:21
Oisin said...: Here are two rare French albums:

Sourdeline - "Jeanne d'Aymé" (1978) @ 192 CBR

01 Voici la saint jean et la saint pierre
02 Complainte
03 Hé là , ou va tu donc ?
04 Si j'avais un galant
05 Ils sont bien pelés
06 Saint Nicolas
07 Trois danses
08 Au roc d'anglars
09 La fontaine
10 La belle abandonnée
11 Ronde dermai
12 Jeanne d'ayme
(Discovale 77 FR)
http://rapidshare.com/files/136136777/sourjean.zip

And here's the restored album to which arbor pointed us.
This link was posted earlier in the comments to arbor's post, but I guess many readers may have missed that...

Grattons-Labeur - "Le bal des sorciers" (1977) @ 256 CBR

Side A
1. L' aguillaneu
2. La blanche biche
3. Down the hill
4. Chant de la noisille
5. Le bal des sorciers
Side B
1. Les trois gens d' armes
2. Compleinte des tisseuses de soie
3. Cri de berger
4. Lisalette, la montagne d' ete
5. Newlin' town
6. Peut-on leur echapper?
(ABA 77 FR)
http://rapidshare.com/files/140353189/gralabaso.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 16 September, 2008 19:01
arbor said...: Lo Jai - Musiques Traditionelles du Limousin (1981)

http://anonym.to/?http://www.zshare.net/download/189045711627c564/

more french folk enjoy!; 17 September, 2008 02:59
Paul said...: Hi. Has anyone got any music by the Inverness lad, Iain MacGillvray, who appeared on the Landmarks CD3 singing 'Bleacher Lassie of Kelvinhaugh?; 17 September, 2008 14:30
Oisin said...: Chimera, Dutch folk... (not to be confused with the UK Chimeras)

Chimera - "Des Duivels Oorkussen" (1979) @320 CBR

Tracks:
1 Daphne
2 Een Aardig Vrouwke
3 Warris
4 Sint Vitusdans
5 De Droghen Haring
6 De Loteling
7 Des Duivels Oorkussen
8 Een Boerman

Line up:
Bas Verkade: zang, gitaar
Marry Verkade: zang, gitaar, fluit
Kees Mook: viool
Koos Leezer: zang, toetsen, gitaar
Ruud Schotting: bas

http://rapidshare.com/files/128476511/C-DDO1.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/128479820/C-DDO2.zip

Chimera - "Obstakel" (1981) @ 256 CBR

Tracks:
1. De stalknecht
2. De stinkzwam
3. De klem
4. Wachten
5. De waardin
6. De laatste brief
7. La rotta

Line up:
Bas Verkade - zang, gitaar, bouzouki
Marry Verkade - zang, fluit, sopranino
Koos Leezer - dulcimer, gitaar, mandola, orgel
Ruud Schotting - bas
Kees Mook - viool
Hans de Lange - slagwerk

http://rapidshare.com/files/129181472/obstakel.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 19 September, 2008 00:29
Oisin said...: Some time ago the album Morning Dew of King's Galliard was posted here. The links were on Shareonall, now closed. So here's a re-up of this album. And as cherry on the pie their second album "Boerenplof". This Dutch group existed from 1971 till 1979.

King's Galliard - "Morning Dew" (1976) @ 320 CBR

Tracks:
01. Kerry Polkas
02. Whelan`s Jig/Morning Dew
03. Lamentation of Owen Roe O`Neill
04. Land of Erin
05. Morrison`s Reel
06. Drunken Sailer Hornpipe
07. O`Carolan`s Concerto
08. The Foxhunters
09. The Flute and the Drone
10. The Spinning Wheel
11. Princess Royal
12. Dicey Riley
13. Brian Boru`s March
14. The Lark in the Morning / Tinker`s Reel
15. Boulavogue / Bantry Bay
16. Winnifred / Planxty Drew

Line up:
Lenneke Willems - fiddle
Kate Wilson - harp, vocal
Jan Erik Noske - flute, tinwhistles
Jrn Plas - guitar, virginals, uilleann pipes
Frenk van Meeteren - mandoline, bouzouki, bodhran, spoons
with guest:
Adriaan van der Weel (the group's manager), singing Dicey Riley

http://rapidshare.com/files/129193210/KG-MD.zip

King's Galliard - "De boerenplof" (1978) @ 256 CBR

Tracks:
01. De boerenplof/De Skotse trije
02. The sheep on the hill/The gravelwalk
03. Douwe jongens douwe
04. Princess Royal/Tom Graney Castle
05. The flower amongst them all/Pat Wards
06. Fanny power/The star of Munster
07. The girl who broke my heart/The duke of Leinster's wife
08. The king of Denmark his galliard (John Dowland)
09. The rovers reformed
10. The maid from Amsterdam
11. Old king Cole/Merrily kiss the Quaker's wife
12. De couragie/Galjaarde Engels
13. Gillmore's hornpipe/The garden of daisies

Line up:
Jan Erik Noske - fluit, piccolo, virginal, piano;
Lenneke Willemsen - viool;
Jørn Plas - gitaar, pipes, bas;
Frenk van Meeteren - zang, bouzouki, banjo, bodhran.

http://rapidshare.com/files/129176417/boerenplof.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 19 September, 2008 01:30
Oisin said...: Seán Ó Riada - "Ó Riada" (1971)
Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Chualann & Seán Ó Sé

Tracks:
01. Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór
02. M'Uilleagán Dubh Ó
03. Fead An Iolair
04. Tiarna Mhuigheo
05. Planxty Maguire
06. Pléaráca na Ruarcach
07. Fanny Power
08. Planxty Drury
09. Planxty Irwin
10. Sláinte Bhreá Hewlett
11. Tabhair Dom Do Lámh
12. O'Neill's Hornpipe

Musicians:
Seán Ó Riada - Harpsichord, Director, Arranger
Seán Ó Sé - Singer
Máirtín Fay - Fiddle
Seán Ó Ceallaigh - Fiddle
Seán Ó Catháin - Fiddle
Paddy Moloney - Uilleann pipes
Seán Potts - Whistle
Micheál Ó Toibride - Flute
Éamon de Buitléar - Accordion
Peadar Mercier - Bodhrán

http://rapidshare.com/files/146588885/sorccsos.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 19 September, 2008 20:18
Brian Andrew Marek said...: Hello again, Lizardson and everybody else out there in Time Has Told Me land!

Brian Andrew Marek - A Lion in the Sun (2005)

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In the summer of 2005, the band I'd led for some six years was losing momentum, purpose and key members. I was feeling pretty burned out on that scene, so I eagerly accepted an invitation to play bass for a long-running alt-country band due to tour Europe - only to be summarily dismissed two months and two gigs into our stateside preparations. I was beginning to suspect that I, as the saying goes, "don't play well with others".

So I fired up the (already obsolete) ADAT machine, chose some songs both old and new, and began the joyously painstaking task of recording a solo album. A SOLO album, for I am fully to blame for every instrument and every voice heard upon this recording. A solo ALBUM, because this was conceived as such, not as a series of unrelated demos or experiments. To put it another way, this is probably the most ambitious project I've ever undertaken. Frankly, I wonder how I managed it!

But while the recording process went fairly briskly (aside from a panic over a damaged tape that nearly nixed "Ten Seventeen Oh Two"), mixing yet again infinitely delayed a promising project (another story for another time). A friend who worked in a commercial recording studio offered to mix the album for free during the studio's downtime, and while we managed to get a few tracks done, time dragged on with no progress, and after a while, he stopped returning my emails. (The original mix of "One More Kiss", by the way, did appear on a hurricane Katrina benefit compilation, "Upstream/Downstream".)

Fast forward to June of 2007. I'm sitting on these tapes, I've got a pair of ears and some decent equipment, why don't I just mix 'em myself and, uh, do something with 'em? Well, I mixed them, edited them, crossfaded them, and mostly enjoyed the result. I decided five of them needed remixing (KIDS: See if you can guess which ones!) but... well, life is full of distractions. I'm not a professional, y'know.

Now it's September of 2008. Somewhere along the line I realized that I'm no closer to having the money to press and release such a thing on my own, and I have no stomach for the notion of "pitching" (ugh) myself to a label. Also, the ADAT machine seems to have given up the ghost for good, so the mixes I have are most likely the only one's I'll ever have.

But I've grown to accept that it is what it is, and I'm proud of what I've done, whatever its faults. And I have the good fortune to live in the age of the music blog, so I can finally release (in the sense of letting something go) this music to the world and not keep it in the closet like so many skeletons. Please enjoy, and know that though I receive no monetary recompense, the right comment is more precious far than gold.

BaM

TECHNICAL NOTE (PLEASE READ): While I have prepared a MP3 version of the album for the convenience of those who don't want or aren't familiar with FLAC files, it suffers from the tiny glitches or drop-outs at track endings/beginning so common with crossfaded album encoded as separate MP3's (if there is workaround for this, please let me know - I've never heard of one). For this reason I also encoded the album to FLAC so that listeners can be assured of a seamless (and higher fidelity) listening experience. I highly recommend taking the extra time to download the FLAC version.

FLAC: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YNFO5AB2
MP3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K404IL1E; 20 September, 2008 00:35
Oisin said...: Chimera, Dutch folk... (not to be confused with the UK Chimeras)

Chimera - "Des Duivels Oorkussen" (1979) @320 CBR

Tracks:
1 Daphne
2 Een Aardig Vrouwke
3 Warris
4 Sint Vitusdans
5 De Droghen Haring
6 De Loteling
7 Des Duivels Oorkussen
8 Een Boerman

Line up:
Bas Verkade: zang, gitaar
Marry Verkade: zang, gitaar, fluit
Kees Mook: viool
Koos Leezer: zang, toetsen, gitaar
Ruud Schotting: bas

http://rapidshare.com/files/128476511/C-DDO1.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/128479820/C-DDO2.zip

Chimera - "Obstakel" (1981) @ 256 CBR

Tracks:
1. De stalknecht
2. De stinkzwam
3. De klem
4. Wachten
5. De waardin
6. De laatste brief
7. La rotta

Line up:
Bas Verkade - zang, gitaar, bouzouki
Marry Verkade - zang, fluit, sopranino
Koos Leezer - dulcimer, gitaar, mandola, orgel
Ruud Schotting - bas
Kees Mook - viool
Hans de Lange - slagwerk

http://rapidshare.com/files/129181472/obstakel.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 24 September, 2008 20:02
Oisin said...: Hi all...,
By accident I saw the two albums by 'The Young Tradition' were uploaded to Shareonall..., and therefore gone... They were originally posted here:
http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2006/11/young-tradition.html

Here are re-ups:

"The Young Tradition" @ 192 CBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/148879203/TYT-ST.zip

"So Cheerfully Round" @ 192 CBR
http://rapidshare.com/files/143713739/TYT-SCR.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 27 September, 2008 18:59
Anonymous said...: James Blackshaw is a truly excellent 12-string guitarist from England in the tradition of Robbie Basho combined with contemporary classical composition like that of Charlemagne Palestine. His music is nothing short of beautiful.
Tompkins Square releases his albums and his work has been reviewed in Uncut, Pitchforkmedia, The Wire, and Rolling Stone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQkIO8Trick

--Jordan; 30 September, 2008 09:00
Winston said...: Einar Stenseng
Album: Hard at Work
http://rapidshare.com/files/150687190/ES-HaW.zip.html

See http://www.myspace.com/einarstensengband; 03 October, 2008 23:47
Winston said...: Glad you like Einar Stenseng. He's an underrated artist. Here's his most recent release; the EP To the Dogs:

http://rapidshare.com/files/150719613/ES-TtD.zip.html; 04 October, 2008 21:45
Winston said...: Beckstrøm kvartett: Døgenikt (2008)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XREN691J

Lars Beckstrøm is best known in Norway for playing bass in deLillos, a brilliant pop/rock band. This is his latest solo album, and it's a beautiful folk-rock album.; 06 October, 2008 01:22
Winston said...: More info about Beckstrøm kvartett here: http://www.myspace.com/larsbeckstrom; 06 October, 2008 01:22
Guldhamstern said...: Hamilton Camp - Paths of Victory

Hi!
Here's another one with Hamilton Camp. His first one, mostly Dylan covers.

http://rapidshare.com/files/2194440/cap.rar.html

Link from vlansdance.blogspot.com

The reason I didn't found it before is that vlansdance dropped the P in Camp.

Markus; 06 October, 2008 18:27
ericbkk said...: The Highwaymen - Michael, Row The Boat Ashore (Best of..) [1992]

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6439/highwaymenlzy3.jpg

Do not confuse the folk singers of the sixties featured on this set with the country superstars Cash, Jennings, Nelson and Kristofferson who also recorded and toured using the Highwaymen name.
These original Highwaymen are best remembered for Michael Row the Boat Ashore (sometimes just titled Michael), a number one hit in Britain, America and other countries around the world, which begins this set. Cotton Fields, originally written by Leadbelly, was a top twenty hit for the Highwaymen, though others have also charted with this song, including the Beach Boys. Another famous song is The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, a massive seventies hit for Roberta Flack. It was written by folk singer Ewan MacColl about Peggy Seeger who later became his wife. The version here is very folky, true to the original.
There are several other well known songs here, including Big Rock Candy mountain and The Gypsy Rover. Even the obscure songs here are worth hearing. The general feel of the album is easy-going but upbeat - the sort of album that you can play as background music, but has plenty to offer if you give it dedicated attention. In particular, there is their very amusing song, titled Number One, about themselves. It shows that having a number one record will get you a lot of attention but doesn't guarantee further success.
Many of the tracks here are more interesting than Michael - if you like sixties folk music, the Highwaymen are well worth a listen.
This composite CD is taken from various of their LPs from the 60s, and represents a worthwhile trip back to old territory for many baby-boomers.
: ~ Amazon Customer Comment

01. Michael
02. Santiano
03. Cindy, Oh Cindy
04. Big Rock Candy Mountain
05. The Gypsy Rover
06. Three Jolly Rogues
07. Cotton Fields
08. The Carlton Weaver
09. Whiskey In The Jar
10. I'm On My Way
11. March On Broghers!
12. I Know Where I'm Going
13. (Marching To) Pretoria
14. Well, Well, Well
15. All My Trials
16. The Tale Of Michael Flynn
17. Universal Soldier
18. Work Of The Weavers
19. So Fare Ye Well
20. The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)
21. There Comes Alibama
22. The Sinking Of The Reuben James
23. Ramblin' Boy
24. Number #1

http://rapidshare.com/files/136379971/MikeGoesBoating.zip

MP3 192 kbps, 60 min.

Thanks, once again, to Merlin in Rags blog for the files.

Cheers.; 13 October, 2008 08:21
Anonymous said...: Hi- I have a recording I would like to share with you and your readers. It is an off-the-radio recording of "Bryter Layter: The Music of Nick Drake" a concert that took place at St. Ann's Church in Brooklyn, NY on November 8, 1997. The musical director was Peter Holsapple and the performers included Syd Straw, Peter Blegvad, Susan Cowsill, Katell Keinig, Mimi Goese, Sloan Wainwright, Duncan Sheik, Rebecca Moore, Terre Roche, Richard Davies, Dana & Karen Kletter and Richard Barone. This is an excellent-sounding recording of a unique event. I was present at this show and it lives in my memory as one of the greatest concerts I've ever seen. As I say, I would love to share this but I have no idea how to send it to you. If you could help me with the technicalities I'm sure you would enjoy this recording. BTW, THTM is, in my estimation, just about the best music blog out there. Thanks from Brooklyn for all your work and devotion.
Thanks, David; 13 October, 2008 21:20
graaf24 said...: Hi Lizardson, (in case you don't check your hotmail e-box)

about your request from June 3 & 6 2007 on THTM site. Here is the link to:

Skybird - Summer Of 73 - 1974 (Holyground HGS118, UK) ~100MB

http://rapidshare.com/files/150014743/Skybird_-_Summer_Of__73__320.rar

pozdrav, Graaf24; 18 October, 2008 17:05
Felefeber said...: Hi Lizardson,

People with an interest in Dick Gaughan and Sileas will probably be interested in Clan ALba. The CD is not available mow so it may be appropriate for here.

The tracklist is:
Disc 1
01 - Five To Six
02 - Dressed To Kill
03 - Harpset
04 - Oran Na Cloiche
05 - Lark And The Bowman
06 - Cam Ye Oer Frae France
07 - True Thomas
08 - Fred's Jigs

Disc 2
01 - Bye Bye Big Blue
02 - Air a' Ghille Tha Mo Run
03 - Clan Alba
04 - No Gonnae Leave Here
05 - Growing Wings
06 - Canan Nan Gaidheal
07 - Tar The House
08 - Childhood's End

Quality: 320kB/s

DL's - 1 cd in each file
http://rapidshare.com/files/153411932/CACA-1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/153411935/CACA-2.rar

cover here
[IMG]http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg168/Felefeber/front.jpg[/IMG]

all the best; 18 October, 2008 20:08
ericbkk said...: The Journeymen - New Directions in Folk Music (1963)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3808/journeymen2hk3.jpg

This is the third and final LP by the three-piece acoustic folk Journeymen -- featuring the immense talents of Dick Weissman (banjo/vocals), Scott McKenzie (guitar/vocals), and John Phillips (guitar/vocals). The title New Directions in Folk Music (1963) could not have been more accurate. In a very short span of time during the early '60s, the more traditional forms of folk began to synthesize with blues and even pop to create uncharted musical landscapes. The trio embraced these various influences throughout this effort. Of the dozen cuts on this platter there are notably few true original compositions. However, as they had done on their prior two long-players, there are fresh and vital interpretations of standards including "Stackolee," which is also know as "Stagger Lee" as well as Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller's "San Francisco Bay Blues" and the striking reading of Ian Tyson's "Four Strong Winds." Not to be missed is the sly "One Quick Martini" or, quite possibly the highlight of the whole affair, the cover of Muddy Waters' "Someday Baby." Although the Journeymen were forging new inroads for the genre, behind the scenes the combo was falling apart. By the end of 1964 Phillips had formed the New Journeymen with his wife Michelle and Marshall Brickman (banjo). This band would be the launch pad for the Mamas & the Papas as Denny Doherty (vocals/guitar) would eventually replace Brickman several months later. In 2003 Collectors' Choice Music issued New Directions in Folk Music on to CD with seven additional bonus tracks. Among them are previously unearthed takes of the aforementioned "San Francisco Bay Blues," another Tyson number called "Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad," "Greenland Whale Fisheries," "I May Be Right," and the stunning reworking of "Mary Wore Three Links of Chain."
: ~ Lindsay Planer

http://rapidshare.com/files/155182326/JMenNewDiFM63.zip

MP3 @ 192 kbps, 50 min.

Track Listings
01. Stackolee
02. All The Pretty Little Horses
03. Two Hoboes
04. San Francisco Bay Blues(Version 1)
05. Someone To Talk My Troubles To
06. Ja-Da
07. Bay Of Mexico
08. Ben And Me
09. Someday Baby
10. One Quick Martini
11. Country Blues
12. Four Strong Winds
13. Rag Mama
14. San Francisco Bay (Version 2)
15. It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad
16. Virgin Mary
17. Mary Wore Three Links Of Chain
18. I May Be Right
19. Greenland Whale Fisheries
20. Armstrong Tile Commercial

Cheers.; 19 October, 2008 05:04
Pilgrim Jake said...: Hey all,

Heres a band from 1985 that I havent seen on the blogs - Scotch Measure. Doing traditional folk tunes, in a fairly heavy brogue, with a smattering of folk - rock to it. An interesting voice. Part of the folk rock of the eighties.

http://rapidshare.com/files/155900242/Scotch_Measure.rar

No cover art yet. Will go scan if requested.; 21 October, 2008 12:31
Gonzo said...: Following up on the Scotch Measure posting by Jake, here is Kentigern
another Scottish group that has similar personal. This LP is owned by me, was ripped and cleaned by me and the cover was also scanned by me... Enjoy..

G

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/84009494/Kent.rar; 22 October, 2008 22:21
Pilgrim Jake said...: Hi All,

Front and Back Album Art for Scotch Measure album here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JakeOPilgrim/ScotchMeasure#

I've only just started converting my vinyl, so if anyone has tips on software for cleaning the sound (i'm currently not cleaning, beyond removing clicks manually) or good settings for artwork, its appreciated.

Jake.; 25 October, 2008 09:52
Pilgrim Jake said...: Below is an album i've not come across anywhere on the web and thought it well worth sharing.
The first (self titled) album of the band Summerhaze was released on Larrikin records in 1987 in Australia. Largely the work of Cathie O'sullivan, its front woman, its quite an unusual album. Her voice is clear,high and striking and is accompanied by her on harp on at least some traditional songs folk songs (eg cruel sister) with the other band members on percussion, strings and a sax. The sound falls somewhere between folk,folk-rock classical and elements of jazz. Many of the songs are written by Cathie. There is even a hint of psych-folk in some songs, especially on a few tracks of the second album. It was distinct then, and even today hard to pidgeon-hole. Part of a great fusion sound coming out of Australia at the time. I first heard on a wonderful radio program - Sunday Folk on ABC fm. Summerhaze did for folk what australian bands such as Sirocco did with world music- Play with a myriad traditions to breathe something new and distinctive of our landscape and intermingling of roots into music.

None of the Larrikin collection has ever been rereleased to my knowledge, and while this album was on both Vinyl and Cd, it has longs since been out of print. If folks like it, i'll put up their second album up.
Jake.

Summerhaze (s/t)
Album is available here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/156885470/Shaze_1.rar

And artwork here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JakeOPilgrim/Summerhaze#; 25 October, 2008 13:42
Felefeber said...: Hi Lizardson,

Another contribution to the blog:

Karen Tweed & Ian Carr - Shh

Both of these great musicians are well known from their work with other line-ups (the Poozies, Kathryn Tickell band, Old Rope String Band, Kate Rusby, Swåp, etc) but in the mid nineties they made two albums as a duo. A third would be great but it seems they're too busy involved in other projects now.

"The pairing of Karen Tweed and Ian Carr (that's Ian Carr the folky, not the jazzbo) has the kind of telepathy so often promised but rarely achieved. It's not a case of Tweed's accordion leading with Carr supplying rhythm on guitar. They work together, as they did in Kathryn Tickell's band, filling and supporting each other, armed with style and a formidable technique -- simply listen to Carr's picking on "Jigs" to understand the possibilities of guitar as a rhythm instrument. While Tweed and Carr are more than capable in every musical sphere, they seem particularly at home on the "Polskas," a foreshadowing of the work they'd do in Swåp. But their approach alone is a joy, whether tackling traditional or contemporary material from Ireland, Scotland, England, or Scandinavia; it's the interaction, lightning fast and beyond any rehearsal, that makes this record truly stand out, with the wonderfully titled "Isleofewe" positively glowing. The possibilities of a duo are rarely fully explored, especially an instrumental one. Carr and Tweed burrow into the nooks and crannies, and their playing is so eloquent that you never miss the words. ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide "

The cover is here
[IMG]http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg168/Felefeber/front-3.jpg[/IMG]

and the music is here
http://rapidshare.com/files/157465584/KTIC-Sh.rar; 25 October, 2008 19:35
Felefeber said...: Hello again,

Sorry, I for got about the password for the Karen Tweed & Ian Carr - Shh album.

pass = Celtic; 25 October, 2008 20:25
Jelmar said...: I had been looking for Ray Fisher albums for quite a while, and I was delighted when I saw three of them on this website. Now I'm in search of more albums featuring Ray Fisher. I know there are a few, for example the album "Far Over the Forth" / "Bonny Lass Come O'er the Burn" together with her brother Archie Fisher.

If anyone here has any albums featuring Ray Fisher (apart from the ones already on the site), please let me know.

Great site people, keep it going! :); 26 October, 2008 01:41
Gonzo said...: More nice LP rips for your pleasure:

Bucca a Cornish group (SW England)
that plays traditional and local music, this one from 1982
:Link

http://rapidshare.com/files/157780643/Bucca2.rar

Track info:
Side 1

01 St. Malo ~ Zeak Waltz ~ Sunny Corner ;
02 Ny Woer Hi
03 Morvah Fair
04 Constantine in Kerrier Funeral Hymn ~ an Try Marghak ~ Delyow Syvy
05 An Lader (The Robber)
06 The Hole in the Harper's Head

Side 2

01 Maggy May's Hornpipe
02 May Day Carol
03 The Tinner's Fancy
04 A Virgin Most Pure ~ Kost Ar C'Hoad
05 Re a Lever (the robber)
06 Arz Dufunyans (The Awakening)

This rip is complete with covers and text panes from the fanfold LP cover.; 26 October, 2008 18:04
Gonzo said...: Password for the Bucca file is

"cobbold" without the ""; 26 October, 2008 19:10
Oisin said...: Na Filí - "Chanter's Tune" (1977)

Here's some traditional Irish music from vinyl. As far as I know this one is not available on CD. Get ready for some jigs, reels, airs and the odd song....

Tracks:
Side A
01 - The Maid At The Spinning Wheel
02 - Ceol An Phíobaire / Micheal Murphy's
03 - Mo Mhuirnín Bán
04 - Give Us A Drink Of Water / Hunting The Hare
05 - Na Connerys
06 - Chanter's Tune / An Samhradh Crua / Greenfields Of Rossbeigh / Murphys
Side B
07 - Inis Dhún Ramha / Paidín Ó Raifeartaigh
08 - Maidin Ró-Mhoch
09 - Trip To Athlone / Pat McGillarney
10 - Sweet Kingwilliamstown
11 - Cait Ní Dhuibhir / Flannel Jacket / Dwyers
12 - Johnny Murphy / Dan Coakley / Ballydesmond

All titles traditional, arranged Na Filí

Na Filí are:
Tomás Ó Canainn (Uilleann Pipes and Vocals)
Tom Barry (Whistles and Flute)
Matt Cranitch (Fiddle)

74 mb @ 256 CBR

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/135366685/nafilict.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 27 October, 2008 20:25
Gonzo said...: Now for something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!
A country dance band with a difference, their name being the difference..

Dr Bowser's Brown Bowel Oil Band
what they lack in musical skill and timing, they more than make up for with their lift, jollity and the incredible name.
One of two albums owned by a folk musician friend of mine, for whom I an cleaning these 1980'ish LP's..
Number 1. A Good Run For Your Money.

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/159068002/DRBBOB.rar

Password boweloil

Enjoy, and may all your movements be jolly.

This package contains Scans, and a complete set of music scores, plus dance instructions.; 30 October, 2008 17:59
Oisin said...: Farmers Union - "Reunion" (NL, 1978)

On the backcover of this album is a short story in Dutch about this group. Here's a loose translation into English:
"Farmers Union: a flower in her bud broken?
Set up as an occasional formation Farmers Union played for a half year professional, with a repertoire that consisted of traditional English folk, completed with own material. This was exported mainly electric and in its time (1972) the group was pretty unique.
A number of disastrous events followed each other; a chain collision in the Velsertunnel damaged the bus so that after a gig in Delft it totally broke down. Piet Kok got jaundice and could not perform for 6 months. This meant the end of the group.
Farmers Union had been stopped then well, but all members appeared to find their way in the music world very well; Liedwien Schaper started as a singer in Manacle Trust, Piet Kok a successful solo career as Pete Cox, Nanne Kalma with Irolt the foundations for a Frisian folk-movement, for the first time Frisian sung folk on vinyl!, Sido Martens ultimately proofed himself in the Dutch band Fungus and built after that a reputation as a solo artist.
At the instigation of the ex manager Sjoerd Couperus they started with rehearsals for a Farmers Union reunion that would take place in it with closing threatened youth centre 'Hippo', on the Queen's Birthday 1978. A whole day music of Irolt, Manacle Trust, Pete Cox and Sido Martens, with as a closing act of an unique reunited Farmers Union. And what a reunification! With a lot of enthusiasm, the old familiar numbers were never played as sparkling as before. The enthusiastic reactions of the public made them decide to make this LP, the circle is around, the bud has emerged to a flower."

Farmers Union focusses on English folk rock, here you can listen to an excerpt of 'Merlin's Melody':
http://www.tresoar.nl/mmtresoar/main/nieuws_volledig.jsp?nieuwsitem=28467&stylesheet=nieuws.css&lang=nl

Tracks:
01. Merlin's melody. 3:32
02. Once I had a sweetheart. 3:15
03. Johnson boys. 1:45
04. Lovesong. 2:36
05. Phantasmagoria in two. 3:27
06. Jesse James. 2:37
07. I listen to the morning. 2:25
08. Hero of fairytaleland. 3:33
09. Ragtime millionaire. 2:07
10. Children of darkness. 3:20
11. Omie wise. 6:29

Line up:
Liedwien Schaper - vocals
Piet Kok - vocals, acc. guitars, mouthorgan, bass
Nanne Kalma - vocals, el. & acc. bass
Sido Martens - vocals, el. & acc. guitars, mandoline, tambourine

69 mb @ 320 CBR

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/137252732/boerenunie.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 01 November, 2008 17:11
Νομίζω said...: Silly Wizard - 1981. Wild & Beautiful

The music of Silly Wizard it seems to me that has two faces. One that is haunted and another joyfull and gay which celebrates the life itself. This record of these guys from Endinburg, is just like this.
An excellent scottish traditional, folk record.

Ripped by Vinyl in 320Kbps/sec
Artwork included

http://rapidshare.com/files/160398657/Silly_Wizard_-_1981._Wild___Beautiful.rar; 03 November, 2008 23:13
Νομίζω said...: Silly Wizard - 1983. Kiss The Tears Away

The opening song of this album entitled "The Queen Of Argyll" is the song that magically introduced me to the music of the Silly Wizard, when a friend lend me a cd-box of scottish music compilation, for a hearing.

Tracks:
Side A
1. The Queen Of Argyll
2. Golden, Golden
3. Finlay M. Macrae
4. The Banks Of The Lee
5. Sweet Dublin Bay

Side B:
1. Mo Nighean Donn, Grádh Mo Chridhe (My Brown Haired Maiden, Love Of My Heart)
2. Banks of the Bann
3. a) The Greenfields of Glentown, b) The Galtee Reel, c) Bobby Casey's Number Two, d) Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie's Reel
4. The Loch Tay Boat Song

Ripped by Vinyl in 320Kbps/sec
Artword included

http://rapidshare.com/files/160583907/Silly_Wizard_-_1983._Kiss_The_Tears_Away.rar; 04 November, 2008 15:48
Pilgrim Jake said...: Summerhaze Second album (Abridged)

Summerhaze's second Album -"Sweetheart" was released in '88. It differs from the first, with considerably more 80's jazz influence, that is probably of much less interest to readers of this blog.

However the other half is intriguing classical/ folk/ psych music that is quite beautiful. I'm having upload issues with my ISP so have made an abridged version of this second album that includes only the folk components. I really love this section, whilst the other parts leaves me cold. This abridged version people will give people an excellent taste of the unique Summerhaze sound. I will post the full album with its artwork in a few weeks, so people can decide which version they prefer for themselves.

http://rapidshare.com/files/159379251/shaze2a.rar; 05 November, 2008 03:48
Pilgrim Jake said...: Having issues with ISP so not sure if this was recieved by THTM -

'Under the Hill - the quiet folk of Northcote' -by Various artists.

Here is a broad sample of folk/ chamber music from Melbourne Victoria. There is a vibrant musical scene with a strong folk influence. Full details are packaged with the files and with the artwork.

Covers here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/JakeOPilgrim/UnderTheHill#

Dload here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/160519577/Under_hill.rar; 05 November, 2008 03:55
ericbkk said...: Maddy Prior & Friends - BBC Electric Proms 2008(Highlights)

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2937/mp1fe0.jpg

Highlights from the great English singer's Electric Proms concert, recorded at Cecil Sharp House,23
October 2008,and featuring Tim Hart, Rose Kemp and June Tabor.
Broadcast on Mike Harding Show, BBC Radio 2,29 Oct.'08.

Playlist:
The Collier Lad - Maddy Prior and Friends
Martinmass Time - Maddy Prior and Friends
Trimdon Grange - Maddy Prior and Friends
Four Loom Weaver - Maddy Prior and June Tabor
Grey Funnel Line - Maddy Prior and June Tabor
Bold General Wolfe - Maddy Prior and Friends
Trooper's Nag - Maddy Prior and Friends
Jock of Hazeldean - Maddy Prior and Friends
Sorry The Day I Was Married - Maddy Prior and Tim Hart
Who’s The Fool Now? - Maddy Prior and Friends with Tim Hart
Doffin' Mistress - Maddy Prior and Friends with June Tabor
What Will We Do - Maddy Prior and June Tabor
Staines Morris - Maddy Prior and Friends

http://rapidshare.com/files/160761621/MikeH29Oct08.zip

56:30 @ 64Kbps.

According to MH's BBC homepage, you can get a free audio download of the programme(UK only),so if someone in UK could D/L the podcast and post it,I think it would be a better quality recording than what I've been able to get,recording internet audio stream through my soundcard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/harding/

There's a video of the full performance(UK only):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms/2008/artists/maddyprior/

Cheers.; 05 November, 2008 04:02
Oisin said...: Wolverlei - "Wolverlei" (1978)
(LP, Stoof, MU 7445)

After Chimera, King's Galliard and Farmers Union it's time for another one from Dutch soil: Wolverlei. The group started as a trio in 1977. A year later Rens van der Zalm joins. Rens is probably best known as a member of 'Mozaik', the 'dream band' of Andy Irvine (with Donal Lunny, Nikola Parov and Bruce Molsky). Before 'Wolverlei' he was a member of the Dutch group 'Fungus'.
In Folkworld Jos Koning said:
"... But most people would say that Wolverlei was the best acoustic folk group the Netherlands have ever had. They only recorded two albums, but they are both classics. Although they worked with traditional material, they managed to invent a new and modern sound ..."
Of course it's up to you to decide if he was right or not....

Tracks:
1. Scheepjes over zee/Boerenmai
2. Tiedeliepats
3. Rozendanslied/Cramignon
4. Las las/Het grote bed
5. Te Groenland op de klippen
6. Koosje Koosje
7. Wilgeboompjes
8. Malbroek/Wilhelmusdans/Swart laat 'm scheren
9. Het vrouwtje van 's Hertogenbosch
10. Zoon/Esklundan Polskan
11. Werkmanskind
12. De boer had ene schoen/Schots & scheef

Line up:
Kees van de Poel - zang, gitaar, draailier, harmonica;
Frans Smulders - zang, gitaar, dulcimer, draailier;
Rens van der Zalm - viool, mandoline, gitaar, harmonium;
Theo de Jong - bas;
Wim Schaftenaar - cello;
Vader Smulders - mondorgel.

81 mb @ 256 CBR

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/129247863/wolwol.zip

Enjoy, Oisín; 06 November, 2008 20:27
paul said...: Do you have Bob Brown's album, Willoughby's Lament? It will be fantastic if I can find this gem that I search for a long long time...; 12 November, 2008 22:47
paul said...: Do you have the album of Bob Brown, "Willoughby's Lament". It will be fantastic if I can find this gem that I search for a long long time...; 12 November, 2008 22:52
Bjørn said...: Have I got a treat for you!

Slinkombas was one of Norway's first folk bands. They released their self-titled debut album in 1979, for which they won Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian Grammy).

Their second album, ...og bas igjen, was released in 1982. Since then the members have had successfull solo careers. The singer Kirsten Bråten Berg is now recognised as one of Norway's greatest folk singers. Hallvard T. Bjørgum, who plays the eight-string Hardanger fiddle, is one of Norway's leading fiddlers.

These are my own rips, and they're not available elsewhere on the web, but the albums have recently been reissued on CD, so buy 'em if you like 'em! They are true classics of Norwegian folk.

Front cover artwork included. 192 kpbs MP3.

Slinkombas: Slinkombas (1979)
http://sharebee.com/14df5062
Slinkombas: ...og bas igjen (1982)
http://sharebee.com/f153acf8; 15 November, 2008 01:21
Eliseo Mauas Pinto said...: TITLE: BRAN - "AWEN" - Argentina - 1998
A musical perspective from Celtic Roots
----------------------------------------------------------------------http://rapidshare.com/files/164649308/Bran-AwenMp3.zip.html----------------------------------------------
Hi Lizardson and all bloggers!
This is Eliseo Mauas Pinto sending you warm greetings from Argentina on behalf of BRAN!

Just in the 10th Anniversary of it's 1st edition, it is a pleasure for me to share with all of you this sampler of the "Awen" album which I recorded under the BRAN line up in 79 festive hours between Sept. 22nd of 1997 and April 2nd 1998.
This post includes only the first 8 tracks...the zip file encloses CD Notes Lyrics Artwork This is the First Digital Recording ever done in Argentina featuring Celtic Harp. Other traditional instruments were also included such as whistles, pipes, violin, mandola, mountain dulcimer and bodhran, amongst others.
The title of the Album is related to it's opening tune, revealed to me on whistle during a session with BRAN's co-founder and guitar player Xandru Reguera, tune which in fact was pre-existent since we discovered some time after a lost take of it recorded sometime in the past by him! Awen is a welsh word related to the trance of a bard during the creation act.
Let me comment to you in brief that in the early '90's, the popular Buenos Aires based 'Poitín' band, dissolved to give birth to new bands. One of these was 'Lenda Gwyn' which after a short period gave birth to 'Duir' during the autumn Celtic New Year celebration of Samhain in 1993, proceeding to introduce new repertoire over four years of concert appearances. As one of it's leading members I left ´Duir´on Samhain '97 and began work on a solo harp project, soon after 'Duir' dissolved. That project grew in scope to become a new band: 'Bran'.
As members of 'Bran' we were drawn together by a mutual love for a style we came to describe as ´musical perspective from Celtic roots'. The band began to weave together old Celtic tunes and new tune of their own, inspired by the feelings and views of the modern Celts, always trying to explore new directions in folk music and the shared Celtic cultural heritage that spans from the British Isles to South America.
The band was joined by several other musicians to enrich the whole project and make Bran´s first album a reality. Part of the concept was to record the first Argentine CD featuring the Gaelic harp as one of it´s lead instruments. Through their arrangements, the band tried to unveil and reflect both the marvel and tragedy of a still-vivid Celtic history. This is music born of Argentinian soil that tries to capture some of the symbollism of clan marches, airs, dances, and songs of the scattered Celtic peoples. The band´s sound combines the harmonic dimension of the Gaelic harp, the rythmic pulse of assorted percussions, the weaving counterpoint of fretted instruments, the lilting melodies of fiddle and flutes, plus the undeniable Celtic feeling of the songs. Tracks of the album appeared also in the CELTICA Magazine Sampler.Throughout the years we were able to spread BRAN's music in foreign countries such as Chile, Uruguay, United States, Spain, Ireland,and United Kingdom.
Flowing with the living currents of our migratory ancient forbears, we take part in a musical and symbolic voyage.
The music of 'Bran' is like a 'round trip' carryingto 'another dimension' of our lives and back again.
We hope dew to your blog it will trip farther reaching the four corners of the world!...

The Original 1998 Line Up:
Mauricio Ceballos: flutes (irish & others),jaw harp,vocals.
Sergio Gonzalez: mandolin,mandola,bouzouki, flute, whistles, bodhran
Eliseo Mauas Pinto: Gaelic harps, whistles, percussion, harmonica, lead vocals.
Xandru Reguera: electric and acoustic guitars, fretted dulcimer , cittern
Iñaki Antolin: acoustic and digital percussions, flutes, harmonica.

Best regards to all!; 18 November, 2008 12:36
Gonzo said...: Here is one to help steer the genre gently back to FOLK, not that there is anything wrong with the recent floods of rock, bluegrass, country etc.

This one is rare example from Roy Bailey, up to now very hard to find a complete rip.

Hard Times, VBR MP3, with cover scans and complete song listings

http://rapidshare.com/files/166086763/RB-HT.rar

For password: Send an email to:-
gonzorip@googlemail.com

(No, I am NOT collecting email addresses to spam); 21 November, 2008 22:10
Gonzo said...: Another Old Vinyl folk album from my collection, this one is on the Broadside label from 1977.

Martyn Wyndham-Read and the High Level Ranters
"English Sporting Ballads"

It's theme is as the title suggests a collection of sport related songs covering Wrestling, Racing, Cock fighting, Hare Coursing, Fox Hunting and Bull Baiting.
Many of these pastimes are now illegal in the so called civilised world, but still go on in places and often in secret.
The Songs are sung and played by a collection of well known British Artists that have for years formed the foundation of many groups, representing some of the finest in their art.
HIGH LEVEL RANTERS
Alistair Anderson: Concertina (English)
Tom Gilfellon: Guitar
Johnny Handle: Accordion
Colin Ross: Northumbrian Pipes, iddle, Whistle, Mouth organ, Jaw Harp.
MARTYN WYNDHAM-READ
Guitar & Vocals
Nic Jones: Fiddle, Guitar, Dulcimer

As has become the normal procedure here, this nice clean vinyl was ripped using a 24 bit digital recorder, edited with various programs: CoolEdit, Sound Forge to remove surface noise, Rumble and clicks, finally converted to MP3's with LAME 3.92 using the highQ VBR setting.
This is a full spectrum, stereo rip limited only by the final sampling rate of 44.1kHz to be CD compatible.
These tracks are NOT normalised, they are at the original dynamic range of the LP, as decided by the mastering engineer, iPod users may need to turn up the volume a bit.
You may already have a copy of this as it was previously uploaded to another blog, however I recommend this copy, it is far better than the previous one.

Download link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/167724640/MWR-HLR-ESB.rar

Obtain CURRENT password from:
gonzorip@googlemail.com

Enjoy; 26 November, 2008 23:43
Gonzo said...: FOLK VIDEO

I don't usually post video files due to their size, but this one is superb and by some of my favourite artists. Dick Gaughan, Martin Simpson
etc.

Here is one I cooked Earlier..

Here is an interesting Dick Gaughan concert recorded from the BBC
in Bush Hall London.

It is in MPEG format 16 by 9 aspect ratio, size 1.2 gigabytes

Art work for Blog display picture

http://rapidshare.com/files/168155829/Dick_Gaughan_Bush_hall_cover.jpg

Video file parts

http://rapidshare.com/files/157223919/DGBH_C.part01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157223920/DGBH_C.part02.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157240365/DGBH_C.part03.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157240371/DGBH_C.part04.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157253876/DGBH_C.part05.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157253882/DGBH_C.part06.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/157327402/DGBH_C.part07.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157327403/DGBH_C.part08.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157559206/DGBH_C.part09.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157559210/DGBH_C.part10.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157649819/DGBH_C.part11.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/157649821/DGBH_C.part12.rar; 28 November, 2008 08:56
Pilgrim Jake said...: 2nd Summerhaze Album "Sweetheart" - Full version

Folks asked for the full version of the Summerhaze album "Sweetheart"

DownloadLink: http://rapidshare.com/files/170688671/Shaze_Swwetheart.rar

This album from the 80's is very hard to describe - part folk, part jazz and part classical. This complete version has much more 80's Jazz to it. See the abridged one posted previously for the folk numbers.

Pilgrim Jake; 06 December, 2008 05:08
Gonzo said...: Hiya Lizzy,
Thanks for the publicity :-))

This does not mean I desert your blog
of course, or multiple post on both.

Your access counter, I like it, cant find it in the gadgets, is it available?

Mike.; 06 December, 2008 22:03
emily-c-1978 said...: Fairfield Parlour, because they sound a lot like Duncan Browne circa "Give Me Take You/Journey".; 08 December, 2008 23:09
rkwithnell said...: Hello - I'd like firstly to offer a link to an LP by a group I was in for a bit. Here's some info:

Red Chair Fadeaway

SHIRLEY SOUTER lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums
TIM VASS lead guitar, sitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards
RICHARD MASON vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, dulcimer, mandolin, autoharp, stylophone
STRUAN ROBERTSON drums, percussion

DISCOGRAPHY

SINGLES:

1.Let it happen/Myra/Dragonfly/ Grasshopper (12") (Cosmic
English Music CTA 103) 1989
2.Mr. Jones/Chimney pots/Faraway lights/Out of the grey (12")
(Cosmic English Music CTA 105) 1990
3.Kingcup/Kevin said/July is a long time coming (Candy Floss)1996

NB: (1) Limited to 500 copies. (2) Limited to 450 copies.

ALBUMS:

1.CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER (Tangerine MM10) 1991
2.MESMERISED (Aural AUR 102) 1993

NB: (1) LP only, limited to 1,200 copies. Later reissued on CD with
nine extra tracks by English Garden (ENG 1013) 1995. (2) LP only, limited to 500 copies. Later reissued on CD by English Garden (ENG 1012 CD)
1995.

Red Chair Fadeaway are a band who combine folk music structures with
a gentle brand of psychedelia.

Link to 1st LP incl extra tracks:

http://sharebee.com/441cb80d

OK, here are some requests:

Anything by Hedy West
More Davy Graham esp. later LPs
Shirley Collins/Within sound
John Fahey/Let go

Thanks so much for a great site.; 18 December, 2008 10:15
Gonzo said...: Mara! The Australian World Music Group album "Images" has been posted on my own blog

gonzo-archive.blogspot.com

The original request was posted on this blog some time ago.; 19 December, 2008 00:17
reynardine said...: Hi here are a couple more Na Fili albums from my vinyl collection.

first Na Fili 3 from 1973

http://rapidshare.com/files/174543716/naf3.rar

and A Kindly Welcome from 1974

http://rapidshare.com/files/174556523/nafkw.rar

password for both files = reynardine

enjoy - reynardine; 19 December, 2008 12:03
reynardine said...: Some more rarities from The Ian Campbell Folk Group.

First: Something To Sing About.

This album was produced in 1972 to accompany the ATV television programme of the same name about the social changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution.

http://rapidshare.com/files/174921182/icstsa.rar

Password = reynardine

Second: Song Of Protest.

A 1962 Topic EP of songs of protest (obviously).

http://rapidshare.com/files/174931915/icsop.rar

password = reynardine; 19 December, 2008 18:32
reynardine said...: PS from Reynardine.
This is probably the last batch of stuff until after Christmas (family and all that). But if anyone is interested; to follow, Alistair Anderson - Corby Crag, Dave Burland - A Dalesman's Litany, The Copper Family - A Song For Every Season (I've decided to re-rip it on my new set-up, because it's worth doing a good job on such an important lost album). Various obscure Irish albums and some more of the "lost" folk albums from the 1970s.

Good listening - Reynardine

PPS the best way to preserve all this music is to learn the songs & tunes, get out there and play them.; 20 December, 2008 01:52
reynardine said...: My last batch of Topic EPs seem to have been lost in the ether somewhere so here they are again.

Michael Gorman, Willie Clancy and Margaret Barry.
Irish Pipe and Fiddle Tunes (TOP 89) 1963

http://rapidshare.com/files/174921180/ifapt.rar

An interesting collection of tunes from some of the masters of the 1950s/60s Irish folk revival.

Louis Killen
Northumberland Garland (TOP 75) 1962

http://rapidshare.com/files/174893929/lkng.rar

A selection of songs from the Northeast.

Johnny Handle
Stottin Doon The Waal (TOP 78) 1963

http://rapidshare.com/files/174921178/jhsdtw.rar

A collection of some of his well known songs of mining life in the Northeast.

password for all = reynardine

Reynardine.; 20 December, 2008 11:57
reynardine said...: My last batch of Topic EPs seem to have been lost in the ether somewhere so here they are again.

Michael Gorman, Willie Clancy and Margaret Barry.
Irish Pipe and Fiddle Tunes (TOP 89) 1963

http://rapidshare.com/files/174921180/ifapt.rar

An interesting collection of tunes from some of the masters of the 1950s/60s Irish folk revival.

Louis Killen
Northumberland Garland (TOP 75) 1962

http://rapidshare.com/files/174893929/lkng.rar

A selection of songs from the Northeast.

Johnny Handle
Stottin Doon The Waal (TOP 78) 1963

http://rapidshare.com/files/174921178/jhsdtw.rar

A collection of some of his well known songs of mining life in the Northeast.

password for all = reynardine

Reynardine.; 20 December, 2008 12:22
reynardine said...: sorry about posting that twice - my internet connection went down in the middle of it and everything went doo-lally.

Reynardine; 20 December, 2008 12:48
reynardine said...: Last (but by no means least) for the time being.

The late Tony Rose with his 1982 album Us Poor Fellows. Some excellent songs featured - from the likes of Peter Bellamy, Richard Thompson and Bob Dylan. Mark Emerson plays the fiddle on several tracks.

http://rapidshare.com/files/175203429/tr-upf.rar

password = reynardine; 20 December, 2008 17:23
reynardine said...: Ok then, I can't sleep so here are two more from my collection.

And Now It Is So Early (The Songs of Sydney Carter) 1972
Bob and Carole Pegg with Sydney Carter

http://rapidshare.com/files/175356188/sc-aniise.rar

13 songs from the Quaker songwriter and poet Sydney Carter performed by himself and Bob and Carole Pegg of Mr Fox. This album was recorded at about the same time as Bob and Carole's 'He Came From The Mountains' which includes Sydney Carter's most famous song 'Lord of the Dance'.

Rebellion!
Nigel Denver

http://rapidshare.com/files/175356189/nd-reb.rar

Songs of rebellion(!) from the Scottish singer in glorious mono. Featured musicians are Martin Carthy (guitar), Dave Swarbrick (fiddle, mandolin) and Felix Doran (pipes)

password = reynardine (as if you haven't already guessed)

Cheers Reynardine; 21 December, 2008 04:55
reynardine said...: One more for luck.

Umps And Dumps
The Moon's In A Fit (1980)

http://rapidshare.com/files/175541544/uad-tmiaf.rar

Odd album from John Kirkpatrick, Sue Harris, Tufty Swift, Derek Pearce and Alan Harris.

enjoy; 21 December, 2008 19:57
reynardine said...: sorry - forgot
password = reynardine; 21 December, 2008 20:06
reynardine said...: Another Christmas Present for all of you:

High Level Ranters - A Mile To Ride (1973).

Their 1973 album for Trailer Records (another 'Lost Album' - if you don't know look it up on Mudcat).
This is their classic line up of Gilfellon, Handle, Ross and Anderson. One of my favourite Ranters recordings.

http://rapidshare.com/files/176441893/hlr-amtr.rar

password = reynardine

(I had a little trouble ripping this one, dying computer and all that - there may be a couple of stutters in the recording - if so let me know and I'll redo the relevant tracks)

To go with the above:
I'm grateful for previous postings of Alistair Anderson albums - here is one of the others:

Alistair Anderson - Corby Crag

http://rapidshare.com/files/176520442/aa-cc.rar

password = reynardine

Please may I apologise now for the cover scans, they're not up to my usual standard since my big scanner died.

Request - has anyone got a good quality rip of 'Oak And Ash And Thorn' by Peter Bellamy - it's about the only Bellamy album I have missing. I may be able to post 'Merlin's Isle of Gramerye' soon, and 'Barrack Room Ballads' (I have three copies of the latter - one of which was still sealed and unplayed - but the pressing quality of all is attrocious) I'll get a good rip one day.

Coming soon: still working on - Martin Wyndham-Read - 'Ned Kelly And That Gang' - the definitive Australian bushranger album and Shetland Fiddlers (Leader LED2082) featuring 'Da Forty Fiddlers' and Aly Bain

Reynardine; 24 December, 2008 23:53
reynardine said...: As mentioned previously here's:

Martyn Wyndham-Read - Ned Kelly and That Gang (1970)

http://rapidshare.com/files/176616858/mwr-nkatg.rar

Password = reynardine

This was Martyn's first solo album after returning from Australia and is possibly the definitive collection of convict/bushranger ballads.; 26 December, 2008 00:10
reynardine said...: Thought I'd sent this already:

Martyn Wyndham-Read - Ned Kelly And That Gang (1970) Trailer LER2009

http://rapidshare.com/files/176616858/mwr-nkatg.rar

password = reynardine

Martyn's first solo album after returning from Australia. The definitive album of convict/bushranger ballads.; 27 December, 2008 00:48
rkwithnell said...: Hello - any chance of some Owen Hand? "Something new"/"I loved a lass"?

Cheers!; 29 December, 2008 09:01
DKmalo said...: bonjour à tous
j'ai retrouvé plusieurs enregistrements faits dans les années 1970 dans un petit café au pied des monts de Flandre : De Zon, tenu par Alfred Den Ouden et Kristien Dehollander par ailleurs également musiciens.
Il n'y avait qu'une dizaine de tables, environ 100 spectateurs dont la moitié debout les jours d'affluence, de superbes souvenirs sont revenus en mémoire, je veux vous en faire profiter.
La qualité n'est pas excellente mais c'est un témoignage d'une musique vivante.
Je commence avec John Kirkpatrick, suivront John Doonan, Ray Ficher et pour terminer le groupe The Reel Union, il y a eu beaucoup plus de concert mais soit je n'y était pas, soit je ne les ai pas enregistrés, désolé...
à bientôt
dkmalo

http://rapidshare.com/files/178277178/deZonJK1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/178371623/deZonJK2.rar; 31 December, 2008 07:47
Roger said...: Thanks for all the fantastic music. I'm especially glad that you've gone ligit in posting only out of print music.
Here's a request - anyone have a compilation album from 1981 called "Nuclear Power No Thanks"? with Leon Rosselson, Martin Carthy, Frankie Armstrong and others?
Here's a link: http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~zierke/martin.carthy/records/nuclearpowernothanks.html

Roger; 01 January, 2009 16:45
DKmalo said...: bonjour,
la suite des concerts "in De Zon", comme promis John Doonan au piccolo accompagné de l'accordéoniste Dave Bulmer le 25/3/1977. La qualité est légèrement meilleure, j'ai supprimé les commentaires et présentations (à la disposition des fans de John sur demande).
J'ai trouvé sur le net cette présentation de JD :
"John Doonan, All-Ireland and World Piccolo Champion, is often described as the Godfather of Irish Music and, in celebrating fifty years of travelling and playing, it has was said that he has been on the road longer than the white lines. in the year of his 80th birthday John died on Friday 8th March 2002. Along with his two sons, Mick (piccolo, flute, whistles, uilleann pipes and vocals) and Kevin (fiddle and vocals), the Doonan Family have travelled from their base in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear to play all over the world. Affectionately known in the north east as the 'Whistling Welder', he has had an unquestionable and significant influence on music and musicians in, and far beyond, the North of England. His grandfather also called John, played fiddle and accordion and his father George was a fiddler. John played by ear and never learned to read music. His flair saw him win an All - Ireland championship competition in Co. Roscommon playing the piccolo in 1968 and come second in the music section of the Welsh International Eisteddfod in the 1970s."

John Doonan n'a enregistré que deux LP, "Flute for the feis" en 1972 et "At the feis" en 1977 dont je ne possède qu'une copie sur cassette, si quelqu'un a les LP il peut en faire profiter les autres.

Pour info à ce jour 78 amateurs ont téléchargé le concert de John Kirkpatrick. Malgré la basse qualité de l'enregistrement cela semble intéresser quelques personnes, merci pour vos encouragements même non exprimés ;-)

Dkmalo

http://rapidshare.com/files/179290012/DezonJDDB.rar; 03 January, 2009 10:31
DKmalo said...: De Zon suite

Le concert suivant n’est pas de Ray mais Cilla Fisher, en vous l’annonçant je me suis trompé de Fisher, il y en a tellement !
Cilla Fisher et Artie Trezise en concert ça valait le déplacement, j’ai laissé l’intrégralité de l’enregistrement, la participation du public étant un élément important du spectacle. Cilla et Artie savent très bien comment le faire réagir, ce sont de vrais professionnels du spectacle vivant. Ils jouent sur les « erreurs », involontaires ou non, de traduction, peu importe si c’est préparé les spectateurs se laissent prendre au jeu (je me suis même reconnu !).
Spectateurs en majorité français alors qu’on est en Belgique néerlandophone, un paradoxe du folk club De Zon qui attirait plus les habitants de Lille et de ses environs que les flamands autochtones. Cela a beaucoup changé depuis…

http://rapidshare.com/files/179933353/DeZonCFAT.rar; 08 January, 2009 16:22
Alexander said...: hello
thanks for all the (I thought) long lost music. And a request. Has anyone come across a link to anything by Trevor Crozier - especially perhaps Trouble over Bridgewater ? Also the first Gallagher & Lyle album ( which appears to have vanished from the earth); 09 January, 2009 11:33
DKmalo said...: Hello
does somebody have the LP of Paddy Glakin and Jolyon Jackson"Hidden ground"?
I had only one bad recording on cassette which became inaudible

Thank you very much

Dkmalo; 11 January, 2009 10:11
Anonymous said...: Roger Whittaker - Durham Town

Roger Whittaker has released a number of albums under this title. This one, from 1969, has never made it onto CD afaik. I thought it worth ripping because not only does it contain the best versions of some of his most famous songs, but also some real rareties difficult or impossible to find elsewhere.

01 - Dirty Old Town
02 - Those Were The Days
03 - The Impossible Dream
04 - San Miguel
05 - Where's Jack?
06 - Good Morning Starshine
07 - Durham Town (The Leavin')
08 - Petite Fleur
09 - This Moment
10 - Storm
11 - Water Boy
12 - Sunrise, Sunset

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/182274000/RW_-_DT.rar.html

Cheers,

Nick; 12 January, 2009 01:14
Anonymous said...: I'm looking for 'Ne de la Lune' by La Bamboche. Can anyone upload it or point me to a link? Thanks!; 19 January, 2009 06:25
Lizardson said...: Anonymous,

try this site for La Bamboche:
Folkbunker; 19 January, 2009 10:03
Anonymous said...: Hi there,
any chance of a FOLLY BRIDGE (the harmony trio) recording?
("All in the same Tune" for example).

Or Ian Giles ("The Amber Triangle") maybe?

Thanks for a great site!

Cheers, Ricki; 19 January, 2009 12:36
Justaman said...: HI,

I'm a great fan of Luka bloom and his recent work. But there are some great lp's of him released under his real name Barry Moore. They're out of print now and probably won't be re-released.

Can someone upload them?; 21 January, 2009 13:02
Anonymous said...: ALBION - HUTCHINGS anybody?
Here'a a wish list, and wonder if anybody can help. They're all Albion Band/Ashley Huthings related; and can't find them on cd: Kicking Up The Sawdust; Shuffle Off; Under The Rose; A Christmas Present; An Hour With Cecil Sharp; View From Pa's Piano Stool.; 24 January, 2009 19:22
Anonymous said...: Hi:

Does anyone have any of the albums by Norfolk singer Harry Cox?

Great site.

Thanks; 25 January, 2009 17:51
reynardine said...: I have Kicking Up The Sawdust and Shuffle Off - if they are definitely unavailable they will go on my list for ripping and cleaning.; 30 January, 2009 03:55
xij64 said...: Hi there all
Has anyone got Albion Dance Band 'Dancing Days are here again'
Best regards
Xij64; 08 February, 2009 10:50
Holy Grail said...: I am looking for Rickity Thatch - Three Rivers Earl 5001; does anyone here can help me ?
Thanks in advance.; 11 February, 2009 00:31
Anonymous said...: Mezcla de psicodelia, folk y musica india :
Cosmic Trip Machine - Lord Space Devil 1968
http://rapidshare.com/files/121024866/lord.rar; 12 February, 2009 19:09
Betsy said...: Amazing site! Thanks so much. I recommend the self-titled album "Bamboo" on Elektra. There is also an album with Maria Muldaur on it called "Mud Acres," which is a bunch of people singing at a retreat. One song, "Oh, the Rain" is really beautiful on that album. Also, the Screaming Gypsy Bandits, "In the Eye" album, though that may already be on here. Thanks again, -Betsy; 14 February, 2009 13:56
Anonymous said...: Heya!
Anyone out there have any :

Threadbare Consort
or
Spring Chickens
or
Dead Sea Surfers (folk not Goths!)

Cheers,
Ricki; 21 February, 2009 05:00
despardm said...: Would it be possible for someone to reup Robin Williamson's 'A Glint at the Kindling'? The original shareonall links for this gem no longer work.

Many thanks in advance, and thanks for everything else as well!; 26 February, 2009 20:42
Anonymous said...: Had anyone this lp
Maria Barton - Rainful Days (1980)?; 26 February, 2009 21:11
www.rarerecordsvinyl.com said...: Yes, I have a copy of Maria Barton Rainful Days LP for sale.Visit my new website (under construction)www.rarerecordsvinyl.com

If interested,drop me a line.Thanks.; 27 February, 2009 08:01
Holy Grail said...: Hi, I have the Rainful days LP by Maria Barton.; 27 February, 2009 08:31
groover said...: Hi, I have the Maria Barton LP in my collection.; 27 February, 2009 08:40
Anonymous said...: My Favourite Blog - loved the Dando Shaft albums!
...any chance of of any Polly Bolton albums being upped. No Going Back or Woodbine and Ivy?

Also wondering about Nic Jones' From a Devil to Stranger, I can't find it anywhere ...

thank you for many many hours of enjoyment ...

chris in canada; 27 February, 2009 13:52
Paul the Stockman said...: Hi All,
Has anyone got Pernell Roberts 1963 LP "Come all you Fair and Tender Ladies". It's a very nice folk album which I have been look for, for some time. Yes, he was the Bonanza and Trapper John TV series actor as well.; 03 March, 2009 07:07
ericbkk said...: John Martyn Special(Tribute) - Mike Harding

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9582/martynbbc2.jpg

In this special edition of Mike's show, the folk world pays tribute to singer-songwriter and guitarist John Martyn, who died at the end of January 2009.
BBC Radio 2, 25/2/09

Playlist:
Over The Hill
Dancing
Bless The Weather
Sweet Little Mystery
May You Never
Fairy Tale Lullaby
Seven Black Roses
Solid Air
Spencer The Rover
Johnny Too Bad
Hole In The Rain
May You Never (w/ Kathy Mattea, Danny Thompson & Jerry)
Over The Hill
Don't You Go
Singin' In The Rain
May You Never

Most of them are snippets, not full tracks.

http://rapidshare.com/files/205059511/MH-JMTrib25Feb09.zip

Single MP3 file @ 64 Kbps, 56 min.

Cheers.; 04 March, 2009 15:51
DS said...: Here is the Everything is Everything that GE asked for:

http://rapidshare.com/files/207321189/Everything_is_Everything.zip.html; 09 March, 2009 23:02
Private Beach said...: To the person looking for Four Jacks and a Jill - one of their albums was posted recently on Rato Records Blog at http://ratorecordsblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/original-released-on-lp-rca-victor-32.html . The file is no longer up, but you could try emailing the blog owner and asking nicely.; 11 March, 2009 09:11
yabanjin said...: Anyone have a copy of the album The Molly Maguires by The Irish Balladeers? It has long been out of print. As always, I am looking for Dominic Behan's recording of The Aulde Triangle...; 11 March, 2009 23:57
Dave said...: A newbie here, but to some a 50 year old fart who has loved music for a long time. A search to find some notes for our flutist to help her learn, "A Kiss in the Morning Early" brought me here. We're in a cover band, but for an upcoming 50th Anniversary the happy couple wanted a few celtic pieces. Always has been a listening passion but not playing, so I'm working on it.

To respond to this question, I just hosted a wonderful house concert with Norah Rendell and Brian Miller. She is the wonderful Irish flutist and lead singer in http://theoutsidetrack.com/ and her solo site with Brian is at http://norahrendell.com/

I highly recommend both. Maybe I'll come back later and go deeper into the 3000 odd vinyl lps I have stashed downstairs.

Dave; 26 March, 2009 12:39
Anonymous said...: Maria Barton - Rainful Days (Uk folk '80)
Anyone can upload this please?; 26 March, 2009 16:34
dishpantheism said...: i'm looking for parrenin, fromont and lefebvre's "chateau dans les nuages." i've heard three tracks from the album. it's gorgeous. if anybody has this l.p. and could post it i'd be eternally grateful.; 30 March, 2009 05:25
Holy Grail said...: Hi, dishpantheism

I have a copy of "chateau dans les nuages." for sale. Let me know if interested.; 30 March, 2009 15:44
arbor said...: Peggy Seeger - Folk Songs of Courting and Complaint (1955)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=26B4HSHL; 11 April, 2009 02:07
streaker said...: Please consider posting more of Alex Campbell. The two LPs you have up now clearly show how terrific the dude is and his music is very hard to find and sadly forgotten about for most. Thanks; 20 April, 2009 05:16
Manila said...: Fairport Convention - Complete Liege and Lief Live at Cropredy 2007

Link:
http://sharebee.com/a8473032

Front Cover:
http://img21.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fccropredyfr.jpg

Back Cover:
http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fccropredybk.jpg

Hi guys!

I haven't been around for a while, but I hear a few people have requested this.

Enjoy!

Hope you are all well.

Love, Manila; 21 April, 2009 11:14
18 RODAS FANZINE said...: All from vinyl with covers

Michael Mc Donald "Woman" (complete album)
Gary Shearston
Tortilla
Colin Hare
Nick Garrie
Nic Jones
Prelude
Phil Cordell
Philamore Lincoln
Starry Eyed and Laughing, etc; 28 April, 2009 13:24
another_Chris said...: Sofia Jannok - Áššogáttis

http://www.klicktrack.com/caprice/releases/sofia-jannok/assogattis/11

If you play the demo version of the tracks on the web-page, they stop after 30 seconds, but the whole track (at 64kbs) does download and can be manually retrieved from your intenet browser cache ;-); 28 April, 2009 23:10
streaker said...: I was listening again to the excellent Ernie Graham solo LP and got to thinking that it would be great to hear the band he later formed called CLANCY. They did two LPs - Seriously Speaking (1974) and Every Day (1975). The problem is that they are scarcer then metiorites to acquire. That is why I thought to ask here if anyone can post them. Keeping my fingers crossed.; 29 April, 2009 13:31
Rye-Ergot said...: How about posting the Alun Ashworth-Jones album? One of the finest overlooked UK folk albums ever.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alun_Ashworth-Jones; 30 April, 2009 01:00
arbor said...: Bonnie Shaljean - Farewell To Lough Neaghe - Traditional Harp Music of Britain and Ireland (1988)

http://rapidshare.com/files/188305145/BonnieShaljeanFarewellLoughNeaghe.txt; 03 May, 2009 05:23
blueunclechas said...: Thank you so much for your hard work on this blog. I have visited often and gleaned many fine albums. The selection is tremendous! If you happen to have COAST ROAD DRIVE-"DELICIOUS & REFRESHING" ROGUE-S/T STEVE YORK-MANOR LIVE I am looking for them. please put them on your blog or send me the link for them. charleshat@msn.com
thanks again,
buc; 06 May, 2009 19:15
arbor said...: Maria Barton - Rainful Days (1980)

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2mthwqzjnmj; 09 May, 2009 17:29
Anonymous said...: Breton band Satanazet Album "An Durzunel" (Velia 2230004) C.1974

Meic Stevens. Album "Nos Du, Nos Da" (Sain 1239 M) C. 1982

Both albums out of print and never released on CD.; 11 May, 2009 21:03
Ryveld said...: Hi
another flemish folk band
http://rapidshare.com/files/237321669/DeKadullen.rar; 26 May, 2009 09:21
ericbkk said...: Mickey Newbury-Triad Studio Sessions (1991)

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv356/belubettlo/1793661.jpg

In mid-1991, Newbury recorded some demo tracks at Triad Studios in Eugene, Oregon, as a favour to the previous owner. He wasn't satisfied with the tracks, mostly covers, and they were never released. But on the two occasions when he sings his own songs, he goes off into two- or three-song medleys, and these just may be some of the best stuff he ever did.

01 - Genevieve - Lovers - How Many Times (M Newbury)
02 - Pledging My Love (D Robey/F Washington)
03 - They Will Never Take Her Love (L Payne)
04 - Unchained Melody (H Zarat)
05 - Ivory Tower (J Fulton/L Steele)
06 - You Win Again (H Williams)
07 - Summertime (G Gershwin)
08 - Just Dropped In - Wish I Was (M Newbury)

Lineup:
Mickey Newbury - guitar, vocals
Dale Bradley - cello

http://rapidshare.com/files/235114097/MNTriad91.rar

MP3 @ 256 Kbps.

In 1991, Newbury recorded some demo tracks at Triad Studios in Eugene, Oregon.
After “14 years of shelf-ageing,” a fan decided to share the tracks (excellent soundboard) on the internet.
“I’m pretty excited to put this out there. I think it’s essential in this talented songwriter’s legacy. In the short time I knew him, I got the impression that he’d understand this being unearthed.
“In late spring of 1991, shortly after we arrived in town, it was set up that Mickey Newbury would come in for a day of recording as a gift to the previous owner of the studio we had just bought.
“I hung out with him quite a bit that day during the eight or nine-hour session, setting up the recording and the mics, during his smoking breaks, coffee binges, etc. He was a crusty old guy at the time and had been haggard by the years of living the musician’s life. But we got along fairly well and he seemed very interested in what I thought of his music. It was typical insecure-but-talented BS with him, as I told him I was honestly blown away by the soul and emotion in these sessions and he shrugged it off as ‘crap’. He even does mostly covers, the times he does his own songs they’re crunched into two different drawn-out medleys.
Using his two Neumann U47’s (one on his guitar, one for the vocals) and a U87 on the cello (some hippy-looking dude who was the first chair cello player for the Eugene Symphony, Dale Bradley), we laid down all the tracks straight. Dale didn’t even know the songs, he just followed along in key, and quite the pro he was.
The response (from MN) was rather tepid, and the last time I saw or even spoke to him he came by the studio a couple of months later to get his microphones. He made some remark about how his vocals sucked that day. Sure there’re mishaps and a few humorous cracks, but I like the unrehearsed and raw atmosphere of it.
“And here it is, a few years after his death, some totally hidden sessions from the man who wrote a whole bunch of the old country and R&B hits."

Can't think of another singer as mournful as MN, and I mean that as a compliment.

Cheers.; 28 May, 2009 11:32
JeremyV said...: Mr. Pine
Rewilding (2008)

Wonderful discovery. Canadian acid-folk based band - their sophomore release from 2008 with special guest vocal from Mellow Candle's Alison O'Donnell on the amazing track "Sleep of Ondine" (which sounds like a "Swaddling Songs" outtake). Terrific diversity - classical and early music influences abound; a hint of Mellow Candle and Trees influence here and there. Some lovely arrangements with strings and even a consort of recorders on "The Enclave". Even a touch of heavy metal riffing on the dark tale "Glass Petals". Male and female vocals throughout, final track is gorgeous instrumental. Just a lovely album. Read about it on Ptolemaic Terrascope website.

MP3 at 256kbps.

http://rapidshare.com/files/238728854/MRPINE_RWLD.rar; 30 May, 2009 02:28
Anonymous said...: Please please please can someone upload Mike Absolom - Hector & Other Peccadillos I used To Have This Album and have searched in vain for many years; 06 June, 2009 14:15
balbulus said...: Many thanks for all your excellent work at Time Has Told Me. I've posted "Utan Sans" the 3rd album by Swedish folk legends Groupa on my blog, here's the link to the album:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ezmv0mjjz2a

I'm trying to track down their 2nd album "Vildhonung", any one out there got it?

Keep up the good work.; 08 June, 2009 20:30
Pomegranete said...: I'm really looking for a Ronnie Browne album: The First Time.

There's some information about it at corries.com: http://tinyurl.com/ln5zxv but it really is impossible to find.

Please, can anybody provide me with it?

pomegranete@gmail.com if you can. Thanks.; 11 June, 2009 23:04
balbulus said...: Hello again, on my blog is Canterbury Folk band Relig Oran's "Dark Side" EP, they have requested I post it both on my blog and yours. Excellent tunes and songs with a twist.

http://woodsmansaxe.blogspot.com/2009/06/relig-oran-uk-dark-side-ep.html

It would be great if you could post it on your mighty blog.

Cheers!; 13 June, 2009 17:45
Struikie said...: Hi folks,

I'm searching for the great debut LP from Jolly Jack.
It's called 'Rolling Down To Old Maui'.

All the very best!; 19 June, 2009 08:37
Alan said...: Isaac and Hilltop - Before The Flowers Bloom
http://www.mediafire.com/?yy2knzmnwye; 02 July, 2009 21:17
Anonymous said...: Roy Bailey and Leon Rosselson's That's Not The Way It's Got To Be was released by Folkways as Songs of Life From a Dying British Empire, and can be purchased as a download or custom CD from Smithsonian-Folkways.; 11 July, 2009 22:09
Anonymous said...: Does anyone have the two exclusively British Pete Seeger albums released as benefit LPs for the striking miners in the early '80s? One is called Can't You See This System's Rotten, and the other is possibly titled Live at the Royal Festival Hall, amd also features the Chilean folk group Illapu. Neither has been reissued on CD, unfortunately...; 11 July, 2009 22:14
ericbkk said...: Mickey Newbury - Ramblin’ Blues

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv356/belubettlo/MNrbluesFr2.jpg

Live in the USA 1996, 1998. Excellent SBD stereo.

Tracks 1-8 live in the midwest, 1996

01. Three Bells For Stephen
02. Ramblin’ Blues/ Workin’ Man
03. Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Was In]
04. Sweet Memories
05. Heaven Help The Child
06. Clark [includes House Of The Rising Sun]
07. Why You Been Gone So Long
08. Sailor Sailor/ My Father Was A Sailor/ Wish I Was A Willow Tree

Tracks 9-12 live in Memphis, 1998 with Jack Williams

09. Some Memories Are Better Left Alone
10. Why You Been Gone So Long
11. All My Trials/ An American Trilogy
12. Three Bells For Stephen

http://rapidshare.com/files/253006695/MNWalkingWoes.rar

MP3 @ 192kbps.

This fan collection includes two shows: from 1996, and 1998 where he is joined by Jack Williams on second guitar. He opens this show as he opened the Lulled by the Moonlight album with Three Bells For Stephen. Newbury sings: “Do you remember me, dear hearts and gentle people? I pray I haven’t stayed away too long.” and then proceeds to sing his story songs about lonely people, the ordinary man and his early pop hit, Just Dropped In. Newbury’s voice is now deep with experience and he makes all these songs sound inconsolably sad.
In an interview conducted shortly before his death in 2002 MN said, “How many people have listened to my songs and thought, ‘He must have a bottle of whiskey in one hand and a pistol in the other’. Well, I don’t. I write my sadness.”

Acknowledgements to Big O for the files and the blurb.

Still Available:

Mickey Newbury - Triad Studio Sessions (1991)

http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2009/05/by-ericbkk.html

Cheers.; 11 July, 2009 23:43

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