Tag: 5 to try
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5 to try: British folk songs chosen by British folk singers (plus extras from Martin Carthy) – pt 3
Typical, isn’t it? You sit around months waiting for another selection of traditional British folk songs to try, and then seven turn up at once. Well, that’s what comes of spending a day with Martin Carthy.
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5 to try: British folk songs chosen by British folk singers – pt 2
The first in our 5-to-Try series seemed to do pretty well indeed, so here we are again with another batch of British folk songs. We’ve lined up a second motley crew of folk-performing luminaries and layabouts, each one eager to tell you which British folk song really makes the hairs on their neck stand up…
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The Best British folk songs, as chosen by British folk singers
This article on traditional folk music is part of an older blog series called Grizzly Folk. Since it was made, I’ve started making a series called The Old Songs Podcast. Click on the link or the drop-down menu above to take a listen. When I first came to traditional folk music, I stood at the foot…