Earth – 003
An album of Shirley Collins covers featuring contributions from Graham Coxon, Lee Ranaldo, Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas (Bonnie Prince Billy), Stewart Lee, Eric Chenaux, Josephine Foster, Johnny Flynn, Stuart Estell, Trembling Bells and many more..
“Her music did kick off for me a whole sort of… renewed passion or interest or love of my own country’s music. Thank you Shirley!” – Graham Coxon
“Shirley has kept us in the loops of unexpired lyric power, sibling collaboration, and musical continuance and heritage. And what a smile.” – Will Oldham
“Even though I am a folk fan, I like lots of different music and Shirley’s in the top ten of all artists for me, irrespective of what they’re supposed to be classified as.”- Stewart Lee
“Shirley is deserving of every accolade that’s thrown at her… she’s the best.” – Linda Thompson
“There are these unique voices, these unique songs that would not have survived if it were not for Shirley… she has kept that entire tradition alive.” – Alan Moore
Earth Recordings are extremely proud to announce the release of ‘Shirley Inspired’. July 2015 will see Shirley Collins celebrate her 80th year – an age that would seem frankly ridiculous for a woman as spritely as her, had it not been for all she’s achieved. From her seminal field-recording trip to America to her lauded musical career; from her role as historian and protector of the folk tradition, to the very fact that this record can exist – more than half a century after her career began – all of these things are testament to the breadth of her influence.And so we arrive at ‘Shirley Inspired’. It would be almost lazy to the talk about the resurgence of folk music or the ‘new folk’ sound – the recordings found here are so much more than that. This is the very essence of folk – songs handed down from person to person, interpreted by modern musicians – as a way of keeping these songs alive.
Make no mistake these are modern versions; we’ve the soulful dirge of Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas’ ‘Pretty Saro’; the rabble-rousing minimalism of Stewart Lee (yes him) and Stuart Estell’s ‘Polly On The Shore’; the prism-like vocals of Ela Stiles’ ‘Murder of Maria Marten’… even Graham Coxon’s traditional affair evokes something altogether more rebellious, his clawing, feral style is much in evidence here. This compilation was an inheritance of sorts: borne to us from the kickstarter appeal that funded ‘The Ballad of Shirley Collins’ – a film that is currently being made about the First Lady of Folk Music’s life. We here at Earth now have the privilege of giving these songs a tangible existence in the shape of this special recording.
The woman herself had this to say: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of the singers and musicians who responded to the invitation to be part of the Shirley Inspired collection. Their choice of songs is fascinating, the interpretations of them fresh and various, beautiful and sometimes challenging! Listening to these recreations shows me again that English folk music has timeless power and significance.”
“Her music did kick off for me a whole sort of… renewed passion or interest or love of my own country’s music. Thank you Shirley!” – Graham Coxon
“Shirley has kept us in the loops of unexpired lyric power, sibling collaboration, and musical continuance and heritage. And what a smile.” – Will Oldham
“Even though I am a folk fan, I like lots of different music and Shirley’s in the top ten of all artists for me, irrespective of what they’re supposed to be classified as.”- Stewart Lee
“Shirley is deserving of every accolade that’s thrown at her… she’s the best.” – Linda Thompson
“There are these unique voices, these unique songs that would not have survived if it were not for Shirley… she has kept that entire tradition alive.” – Alan Moore
Earth Recordings are extremely proud to announce the release of ‘Shirley Inspired’. July 2015 will see Shirley Collins celebrate her 80th year – an age that would seem frankly ridiculous for a woman as spritely as her, had it not been for all she’s achieved. From her seminal field-recording trip to America to her lauded musical career; from her role as historian and protector of the folk tradition, to the very fact that this record can exist – more than half a century after her career began – all of these things are testament to the breadth of her influence.And so we arrive at ‘Shirley Inspired’. It would be almost lazy to the talk about the resurgence of folk music or the ‘new folk’ sound – the recordings found here are so much more than that. This is the very essence of folk – songs handed down from person to person, interpreted by modern musicians – as a way of keeping these songs alive.
Make no mistake these are modern versions; we’ve the soulful dirge of Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas’ ‘Pretty Saro’; the rabble-rousing minimalism of Stewart Lee (yes him) and Stuart Estell’s ‘Polly On The Shore’; the prism-like vocals of Ela Stiles’ ‘Murder of Maria Marten’… even Graham Coxon’s traditional affair evokes something altogether more rebellious, his clawing, feral style is much in evidence here. This compilation was an inheritance of sorts: borne to us from the kickstarter appeal that funded ‘The Ballad of Shirley Collins’ – a film that is currently being made about the First Lady of Folk Music’s life. We here at Earth now have the privilege of giving these songs a tangible existence in the shape of this special recording.
The woman herself had this to say: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of the singers and musicians who responded to the invitation to be part of the Shirley Inspired collection. Their choice of songs is fascinating, the interpretations of them fresh and various, beautiful and sometimes challenging! Listening to these recreations shows me again that English folk music has timeless power and significance.”
Track Listing
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[01/45] Pretty Saro (Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas) (4:29) 320 kbps 10.41 MB
[02/45] Richie's Story (Trembling Bells) (3:46) 320 kbps 8.78 MB
[03/45] Polly On The Shore (Stewart Lee & Stuart Estell) (4:10) 320 kbps 9.68 MB
[04/45] Rambleaway (Johnny Flynn) (4:03) 320 kbps 9.41 MB
[05/45] The Plains Of Waterloo (Lee Ranaldo) (8:16) 320 kbps 19.06 MB
[06/45] A Blacksmith Courted Me (Alasdair Roberts and David McGuinness) (3:33) 320 kbps 8.29 MB
[07/45] Cruel Mother (Graham Coxon) (7:01) 320 kbps 16.20 MB
[08/45] Locks and Bolts (Meg Baird) (3:20) 320 kbps 7.78 MB
[09/45] The Blacksmith (Angel Olsen) (4:33) 320 kbps 10.55 MB
[10/45] The Murder of Maria Marten (Ela Stiles) (5:48) 320 kbps 13.43 MB
[11/45] Just As The Tide Was Flowing (Stuart Estell) (7:02) 320 kbps 16.26 MB
[12/45] Hares On The Mountain (Bonnie Dobson and The Lords of Thyme) (2:57) 320 kbps 6.91 MB
[13/45] Polly Vaughan (Rachael Dadd) (3:17) 320 kbps 7.65 MB
[14/45] Love Is Pleasing (Josephine Foster) (4:10) 320 kbps 9.68 MB
[15/45] Edi Beo (The Owl Service and Laura Cannell) (3:35) 320 kbps 8.37 MB
[16/45] Banks of The Bann (Jackie Oates) (3:12) 320 kbps 7.46 MB
[17/45] Shepherd's Arise (Crying Lion) (3:10) 320 kbps 7.39 MB
[18/45] The Blacksmith (Ned Oldham) (4:08) 320 kbps 9.63 MB
[19/45] Poor Murdered Woman (Ulver) (4:45) 320 kbps 11.04 MB
[20/45] Go From My Window (Sally Timms With The Mini Mekons) (2:56) 320 kbps 6.87 MB
[21/45] It Was Pleasant and Delightful (Chris Joynes) (2:58) 320 kbps 6.93 MB
[22/45] Gilderoy (Heart's Delight) (Sharron Kraus) (4:07) 320 kbps 9.57 MB
[23/45] Adieu To All Judges And Juries (Joe Murphy) (2:43) 320 kbps 6.37 MB
[24/45] Proud Maisrie (Slate Islands) (3:10) 320 kbps 7.41 MB
[25/45] Charlie (Sophie Williams) (2:13) 320 kbps 5.24 MB
[26/45] Long Years Ago (Rozi Plain) (3:41) 320 kbps 8.58 MB
[27/45] Geordie (Paul Smith) (4:36) 320 kbps 10.68 MB
[28/45] Oxford Girl (Olivia Chaney) (3:51) 320 kbps 8.98 MB
[29/45] My False True Love (Orlando and Tom Furse) (5:43) 320 kbps 13.23 MB
[30/45] Dearest Dear (Barbarossa) (3:42) 320 kbps 8.60 MB
[31/45] Cambridgeshire May Carol (Belbury Poly) (2:41) 320 kbps 6.31 MB
[32/45] Just As The Tide Was Flowing (Eric Chenaux) (3:43) 320 kbps 8.66 MB
[33/45] Never Again (Tunng and Farao) (3:40) 320 kbps 8.54 MB
[34/45] Just As The Tide Was Flowing (Findlay Brown) (3:05) 320 kbps 7.20 MB
[35/45] Adieu to Old England (Jack Sharp) (3:13) 320 kbps 7.52 MB
[36/45] My Bonnie Boy (Miz Stafani) (3:51) 320 kbps 8.98 MB
[37/45] Turpin Hero (Marco Pirroni and Jen Vix) (2:53) 320 kbps 6.75 MB
[38/45] The Unquiet Grave (Rosemary Lippard) (4:14) 320 kbps 9.83 MB
[39/45] Greenwood Laddie (Sam Gleaves) (3:59) 320 kbps 9.27 MB
[40/45] The Murder Of Allen Bain (Elle Osbourne) (6:19) 320 kbps 14.60 MB
[41/45] Bad Girl (Ruby) (5:26) 320 kbps 12.60 MB
[42/45] The Bold Fisherman (Rob St John) (6:23) 320 kbps 14.76 MB
[43/45] T- Devil (MV & EE) (8:45) 320 kbps 20.18 MB
[44/45] Barbara Allen / Idumea (Susan Stenger) (7:12) 320 kbps 16.63 MB
[45/45] Adieu To Old England (Paul Armfield) (4:02) 320 kbps 9.38 MB
Total number of files: 45
Total size of files: 451.90 MB
Total playing time: 194:21
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[01/45] Pretty Saro (Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas) (4:29) 320 kbps 10.41 MB
[02/45] Richie's Story (Trembling Bells) (3:46) 320 kbps 8.78 MB
[03/45] Polly On The Shore (Stewart Lee & Stuart Estell) (4:10) 320 kbps 9.68 MB
[04/45] Rambleaway (Johnny Flynn) (4:03) 320 kbps 9.41 MB
[05/45] The Plains Of Waterloo (Lee Ranaldo) (8:16) 320 kbps 19.06 MB
[06/45] A Blacksmith Courted Me (Alasdair Roberts and David McGuinness) (3:33) 320 kbps 8.29 MB
[07/45] Cruel Mother (Graham Coxon) (7:01) 320 kbps 16.20 MB
[08/45] Locks and Bolts (Meg Baird) (3:20) 320 kbps 7.78 MB
[09/45] The Blacksmith (Angel Olsen) (4:33) 320 kbps 10.55 MB
[10/45] The Murder of Maria Marten (Ela Stiles) (5:48) 320 kbps 13.43 MB
[11/45] Just As The Tide Was Flowing (Stuart Estell) (7:02) 320 kbps 16.26 MB
[12/45] Hares On The Mountain (Bonnie Dobson and The Lords of Thyme) (2:57) 320 kbps 6.91 MB
[13/45] Polly Vaughan (Rachael Dadd) (3:17) 320 kbps 7.65 MB
[14/45] Love Is Pleasing (Josephine Foster) (4:10) 320 kbps 9.68 MB
[15/45] Edi Beo (The Owl Service and Laura Cannell) (3:35) 320 kbps 8.37 MB
[16/45] Banks of The Bann (Jackie Oates) (3:12) 320 kbps 7.46 MB
[17/45] Shepherd's Arise (Crying Lion) (3:10) 320 kbps 7.39 MB
[18/45] The Blacksmith (Ned Oldham) (4:08) 320 kbps 9.63 MB
[19/45] Poor Murdered Woman (Ulver) (4:45) 320 kbps 11.04 MB
[20/45] Go From My Window (Sally Timms With The Mini Mekons) (2:56) 320 kbps 6.87 MB
[21/45] It Was Pleasant and Delightful (Chris Joynes) (2:58) 320 kbps 6.93 MB
[22/45] Gilderoy (Heart's Delight) (Sharron Kraus) (4:07) 320 kbps 9.57 MB
[23/45] Adieu To All Judges And Juries (Joe Murphy) (2:43) 320 kbps 6.37 MB
[24/45] Proud Maisrie (Slate Islands) (3:10) 320 kbps 7.41 MB
[25/45] Charlie (Sophie Williams) (2:13) 320 kbps 5.24 MB
[26/45] Long Years Ago (Rozi Plain) (3:41) 320 kbps 8.58 MB
[27/45] Geordie (Paul Smith) (4:36) 320 kbps 10.68 MB
[28/45] Oxford Girl (Olivia Chaney) (3:51) 320 kbps 8.98 MB
[29/45] My False True Love (Orlando and Tom Furse) (5:43) 320 kbps 13.23 MB
[30/45] Dearest Dear (Barbarossa) (3:42) 320 kbps 8.60 MB
[31/45] Cambridgeshire May Carol (Belbury Poly) (2:41) 320 kbps 6.31 MB
[32/45] Just As The Tide Was Flowing (Eric Chenaux) (3:43) 320 kbps 8.66 MB
[33/45] Never Again (Tunng and Farao) (3:40) 320 kbps 8.54 MB
[34/45] Just As The Tide Was Flowing (Findlay Brown) (3:05) 320 kbps 7.20 MB
[35/45] Adieu to Old England (Jack Sharp) (3:13) 320 kbps 7.52 MB
[36/45] My Bonnie Boy (Miz Stafani) (3:51) 320 kbps 8.98 MB
[37/45] Turpin Hero (Marco Pirroni and Jen Vix) (2:53) 320 kbps 6.75 MB
[38/45] The Unquiet Grave (Rosemary Lippard) (4:14) 320 kbps 9.83 MB
[39/45] Greenwood Laddie (Sam Gleaves) (3:59) 320 kbps 9.27 MB
[40/45] The Murder Of Allen Bain (Elle Osbourne) (6:19) 320 kbps 14.60 MB
[41/45] Bad Girl (Ruby) (5:26) 320 kbps 12.60 MB
[42/45] The Bold Fisherman (Rob St John) (6:23) 320 kbps 14.76 MB
[43/45] T- Devil (MV & EE) (8:45) 320 kbps 20.18 MB
[44/45] Barbara Allen / Idumea (Susan Stenger) (7:12) 320 kbps 16.63 MB
[45/45] Adieu To Old England (Paul Armfield) (4:02) 320 kbps 9.38 MB
Total number of files: 45
Total size of files: 451.90 MB
Total playing time: 194:21
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