The Best of British Folk

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dirty Old Town
The Ian Campbell Folk Group2:43
2Join Us in Our Game
Mr. Fox4:50
3Crossing the Styles
Gryphon2:25
4Mary of the Mountains
The Humblebums3:08
5Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
cover recording of:
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (instrumental)
composer:
Charles Mingus
publisher:
Adams Avenue, Flying Red Rhino, Jazz Workshop, Inc., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and The Mingus Music Werkshop
Bert Jansch & John Renbourn3:51
6A Lover for All Seasons
engineer:
Ron Pender
producer:
Nathan Joseph (Producer)
guitar:
Michael and Sally
recording of:
A Lover for All Seasons
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield and Sally Oldfield
The Sallyangie3:41
7The Foggy Due
Hamish Imlach3:20
8Courting Blues
producer:
Bill Leader
recording of:
Courting Blues
lyricist and composer:
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch4:00
9The Ungodly
Decameron4:10
10Streets of London
The Johnstons3:14
11Spiral Staircase
Ralph McTell3:33
12Bruton Town
recording of:
The Bramble Briar (aka Bruton Town / The Merchant's Daughter / The Murdered Servantman)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 18)
The Pentangle5:19
13Mary Skeffington
recording of:
Mary Skeffington
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
Essex Music, Heathside Music, Logo Songs Ltd. (PRS) and Universal Music Careers (BMI)
Gerry Rafferty2:35
14Mouse and Crow
Carolanne Pegg2:53
15Back on the Road Again
John Renbourn3:13
16I'm a Rover
Alex Campbell2:35
17Easy Street
John James & Pete Berryman3:15
18Byker Hill
recording of:
Byker Hill
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3488)
Dave Swarbrick5:22
19The Blacksmith, Part 1
The Dransfields5:06
20My Friend Upon the Road
Richard Digance2:52
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ginger Bread Man & Over the Hills
Storyteller3:36
2William Taplin
Gordon Giltrap3:06
3Kemp's Jig
Gryphon3:11
4Round Cape Horn
Alex Campbell4:08
5A Maid That's Deep in Love
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Bill Leader
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Renbourn
Appalachian dulcimer:
Bert Jansch
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
triangle:
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer)
vocals:
Jacqui McShee
arranger:
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer), Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Short Jacket and White Trousers (A Maid That's Deep in Love)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 231)
The Pentangle35:30
6The Boxing Match
The Black Country Three3:36
7Close Your Eyes
The Humblebums1:26
8If It Wasn't for the Unions
Hamish Imlach2:19
9Red's Favourite
recording of:
Red's Favourite
composer:
Bert Jansch and John Renbourn
Bert Jansch & John Renbourn1:34
10Can I Have My Money Back
recording of:
Can I Have My Money Back?
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty2:06
11The Barleycorn
The Johnstones3:06
12Lady Mary
engineer:
Ron Pender
producer:
Nathan Joseph (Producer)
guitar:
Michael and Sally
recording of:
Lady Mary
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield and Sally Oldfield
The Sallyangie3:44
13Dear River Thames
Richard Digance2:58
14Flowers O' the Forest
The McCalmans3:21
15Kew Gardens
Ralph McTell2:18
16Liverpool Lullaby
The Ian Campbell Folk Group2:23
17Sir Gavin Grimbold
Gryphon2:48
18Cod Liver Oil and Orange Juice
Hamish Imlach3:37
19Drag Queen Blues
Richard Digance3:01
20All in a Dream
Steve Tilston4:17