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diane easby
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 Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: Favourite Albums: S |
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Why does it have to be me? (© Leon Rosselson)
Ah well, since no-one else has . . .
WINNER
Laurel Swift (and friends): Beam
RUNNERS UP
Swåp: Du Da
Stömp: Machine Without Horses
Stocai: Champagne Brawl
John Spiers (+ Jon Boden): Through & Through / Tunes
Paul Simon: Graceland
Nitin Sawhney: Prophesy
Lucie Skeaping: Bawdy Ballads Of Old England
Michelle Shocked: Captain Swing
Bill Shute (+ Lisa Null): American Primitive
Martin Simpson: The Bramble Briar
Joseph Spence: Good Morning Mr Walker
Sofia Women's Choir: Le Chant Des Femmes Bulgares
Soweto String Quartet: Renaissance
Susana Seivane: Alma De Buxo
Chango Spasiuk: Chamamé Crudo
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS
Silly Sisters: No More To The Dance
Dave Swarbrick (+ M Carthy): Prince Heathen
All the Seegers
Pete Stanley (& Wizz Jones): 16 Tons Of Bluegrass (which should have been done under the Trades Description Act but has, nevertheless, some very nice tracks).
LOST LEADERS
Martin Simpson: Golden Vanity
Swan Arcade
HON MENCHS
Jimmy Shand, Feargal Sharkey, Sham 69, Shakespears Sister, The Smiths & The Spice Girls but not Simply Red.
Oh, and the interchangeable Labi Siffre & Johnny Silvo. |
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cav
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| Snakefarm - Songs from my Funeral |
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AndyTurner
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Location: Oxfordshire
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No problem staying within fRoots territory this week...
Winner:
Steeleye Span Ten Man Mop, or Mr Reservoir Butler rides again
Electric folk rather than folk-rock, I'd say, with song arrangements - such as Captain Coulston and When I was on horseback - which remain as good as it gets.
I must also give a big thumbs up for Below the Salt, the LP which almost literally turned me into a folkie overnight, just before Christmas 1975. In fairness I must also mention the single All around my hat, as it was seeing the band mime to that on TOTP which first got me interested. Not something I've chosen to listen to in a while, but my life might have been different if I'd never heard that single.
Runners-up
Mavis Staples We'll never turn back
Easily my favouriet new album of 2007
Swan Arcade Matchless
a lost Stoof! and I can't vote for their lost Leader LP(s) as unfortunately I've never heard it/them
Michelle Shocked Short Sharp Shocked
Didn't think much of her songs when Kershaw played tracks from her first LP, but seeing her at a Farnham Folk Day made me realise how good she was. Anchorage, such a simple unpretentious song, still affects me deeply. |
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Ralph Jordan
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Location: Watford
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Jody Stecher and Krishna Bhatt. Rasa
No dispute. Numero Uno.
Hon Menches for all the above |
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RoryG
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Location: Alba Beag
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: Favourite Albums: S |
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| diane easby wrote: | Why does it have to be me? (© Leon Rosselson)
Ah well, since no-one else has . . .
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I have to admit I've been waiting for this one. Google it, borrow it, buy it - it will make your life better.
Sgiath Airgid by Mary Smith.
The Greatest Singer I've ever heard,
Bar none,
No Sir,
Naebody.
Although my time and place album would be 'It Makes No Nevermind' by Swamptrash - good luck on finding it, but it was the soundtrack to a period of reckless excess and I love that band for it. |
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Greg Stephens
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Location: N Staffs
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In spite of the vast number of S surname people in the world, a very easy choice for me: Joseph Spence. There are many compilations knocking about, but the record I remember with most affection is the second LP that came out called the Real Bahamas. Unbelievable. So that's it
WINNER: THE REAL BAHAMAS Joseph Spence and family etc.
Runner up: Duck Soup (Oh no, that begins with D really, but it seems to be the rule that you mention Dan Quinn as often as possible, whether he firts into the category or not) |
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JeremyRS
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I'd been waiting for S, sure I had lots more fRoots-relevant stuff but on scanning my database I actually had very little so:
Runners-up:
The Sawdoctors: If this is Rock'n'Roll I Want My Old Job Back
Ron Sexsmith: Other Songs
Darden Smith: Trouble No More
Simon & Garfunkel: The Collection: (all six albums in a box for £15. Paul Simon's solo work is undoubtedly better but this is a favourites list so it's S & G)
John Spiers & Jon Boden: Tunes
And for my winner, having managed a twofer under O this time I'm going for a threefer:
Steeleye Span: Lark In The Morning (which includes Hark! The Village Wait, Please to See the King and Ten Man Mop) |
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Irene Shettle
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Location: Guildford
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| Greg Stephens wrote: | | Runner up: Duck Soup (Oh no, that begins with D really, but it seems to be the rule that you mention Dan Quinn as often as possible, whether he firts into the category or not) |
Can he actually be categorised ??  |
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Chris P
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Location: Glos, UK
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winner :
Oumou Sangare - Oumou
almost winner :
K. Sridhar & Adel Salameh - Arab Path to India
runners up:
Chris Smither - Train Home
Smadj - could be any of his, but today I'll choose 'Presents S.O.S.'
Ballake Sissoko - Deli (fab group recording !)
random wild card recommendation:
Ali Boulo Santo & Hadja Kouyate - Manding-ko |
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roger
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Location: West Sussex
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Honourable mentions
Davie Stewart - Go On, Sing Another Song
Dave Swarbrick - Rags, Reels and Airs
Sunnyland Slim & Johnny Shines (so 2 for the price of one  ) - The Complete Blue Horizon Recordings
Sliabh Notes - Along Blackwaters's Bank
Runner Up
Wiggy Smith - Band of Gold
Winner
Hobart Smith - Blue Ridge Legacy
Lifetime achievment - The Stewarts of Blair |
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ian
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Quite glad to be banned from listing what's on the shelves as I'd be here all day with the S section. But hon. mentions apart from those below to Salem Tradition, Oumou Sangare, Marta Sebestyen, Susana Seivane, Daniel Sepe, Shang Shang Typhoon, Johnny Shines, Shriekback, Coumba Sidibe, Martin Simpson, Ballake Sissoko, Skylark, Hobart Smith, Phoebe Smith, Soul Flower Mononoke Summit, Sabre Soumano, Spaccanapoli, Spiers & Boden
So - just go see http://www.frootsmag.com/content/features/reviews_index/revs_ind_s.html for inspration.
Runners up
Shakti A Handful Of Beauty
(D. O. Misiani &) Shirati Jazz Piny Ose Mer
Patrick Sky Songs That Made America Famous
Chris Smither I'm A Stranger Too/ Don't It Drag On
Solomiral Gasikara
Joseph Spence Bahamian Guitarist
Kristi Stassinopoulou Taxidoscopio
Frank Stokes Creator Of The Memphis Blues
Joint Winners
Devon Sproule Keep Your Silver Shined
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros Global A Go Go
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david thorpe
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I am tempted to nominate the complete body of Martin Simpson,s work but will content myself with
Winner - A closer walk with thee - religious works or not they are all lovely tunes , beautifully played
runners up
Martin Simpson - Leaves of Life
Slim Chance - Anymore for Anymore
Skolvan -Live in Italia
Spiers and Boden -Vagabond
Lifetime achievers award to Martin Simpson - no doubt Spiers and Boden will merit one eventually but they are far too young as yet |
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Geoff Wallis
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Location: Half way around the corner from the back of beyond, Co. Leitrim
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Runners-up:
Frank Stokes - Creator of the Delta Blues;
Davy Spillane - Atlantic Bridge;
Otis Spann - Good Morning, Mister Blues;
Skara Brae - Skara Brae;
Sweeney's Men - Sweeney's Men;
Solas - Reunion.
Winner:
Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution.
Honourable mention:
Peter Sellers - Suddenly It's Folk Song (on the original album or anywhere else it appears).
Lifetime's achievement:
Tommy Sands. |
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ian
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| Geoff Wallis wrote: | | Frank Stokes - Creator of the Delta Blues |
Oh, how could I have missed that one out? (Because it was in the pile of played ones to be re-filed, that's how). Seconded. Except the correct title is Creator Of The Memphis Blues if you mean the Yazoo album.
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Steve Ogden
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Location: Hull
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Yet another "blast from the past"
Strawhead - Songs from the Book of England
Steve |
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