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Learnt this sort of qualifies as fowk today. OK, so it's experimental/ambient/whatever, but all the vocals are taken from sampling lost recordings of a cappella Icelandic fowksong recorded in the late '60s/early '70s. Rabelais remarked upon their haunting quality, and took it to its creepy conclusion by sampling them in such a way, and slapping cryptic Middle English titles to each track. The result is both unsettling and not, and can be deeply immersive.
 

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Couldn't find Martin Carthy's version of Trimdon Grange, so try this for an uplifting start to the day:

 

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When you have time, lots of interesting snippets in all of theses interviews. Part 2 seems to have particular resonance with today's Labour Party's self indulgent internal conflicts:

 

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Kris Drever's (of Lau relative fame) latest album If Wishes Were Horses is incredible.
 

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Prefer Lau - but then there are only a few, select, self accompanied singers that I enjoy. I'll try some tracks off the album though.

 

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Picked up this Whippersnapper album called TSUBO on my travels. Swarb gets away from the traditional stuff, particularly on side 2, but this gem is the only track I could find on Youtube.

Really good sound and some great songs/tunes from Chris Leslie, Kevin Dempsey, Steve Winwood and Swarb.

 

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