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1	Nottamun Town
2	Proud Maisrie
3	Cherry Tree Carol
4	Blue Monk
5	Hares on the Mountain
6	Reynardine
7	Pretty Saro
8	Rif Mountain
9	Jane, Jane
10	Love Is Pleasin'
11	Boll Weevil' Holler
12	Hori Horo
13	Bad Girl
14	Lord Greggory
15	Grooveyard
16	Dearest Dear

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Remarkable 1964 collaboration between Shirley Collins and Davy Graham. Remastered from original tapes.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Fledg'ling Records
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2005
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Fledg'ling Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000A2M1O6
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #55,503 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #69 in British Folk
- #196 in Traditional Blues (CDs & Vinyl)
- #399 in Traditional Jazz & Ragtime (CDs & Vinyl)

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Steve Gee

Very Nice.

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023

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Ground breaking when released, this duo of Graham and Collins sounds very sedate now, but both were masters of their crafts when recorded. Nice music to chill out to.

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Intimate collaboration with some wicked guitar

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2008

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Being a pretty big Davy Graham fan, I've been eyeing this release for quite a while--the one thing that held me back was a fear that Graham's role on album would be one of downplayed, disappointing accompaniment, rather than the inventive, spirited and breathtaking guitar that I've come to love on his later solo albums. After finally taking the plunge, I wish I hadn't waited so long! Rather than existing solely as a side-man for Shirley Collins, this album is really a true collaboration in which each superb artist sits on equal footing, which makes the music slightly greater than the sum of its parts.

For the most part, this is an album of British folk tunes, save a few exceptions. Fans of Fairport Convention , Steeleye Span , Pentangle , Martin Carthy and other major forces in the 60's British folk revival will find a number of familiar folk tunes ("Reynardine," "Hares on the Mountain," "Love is Pleasin'") as well as some that are a bit more obscure. It's pretty clear that this album was an inspirational force in that fledgling folk renaissance (before the real British folk-rock boom that blossomed in the late 60's/early 70's). Collins/Graham's version of "Reynardine" was borrowed from heavily by Fairport Convention, and the more well-known female singers of the aforementioned bands (Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior, Jacqui McShee) all owe more than a small debt to Shirley Collins' crystal clear, gossamer and emotive vocals, which are uniformly superb throughout, including a few endearingly organic flaws.

This is more than just a revival of British folk tunes, though--enter Davy Graham! Folk was never a static thing for Graham, and this album is no different. His lively fingerstyle guitar owes as much to jazz and blues as it does to traditional British music, and it gives these tunes a vibrant, progressive feel. The Indian-influenced raga-folk version of "Pretty Saro" is an album highlight, predicting Graham's later manic Indian-styled guitar workouts, and "Rif Mountain" is one of his most jaw-dropping Eastern-flavored instrumentals (worth the price of admission alone, for me). "Blue Monk" and "Grooveyard" further display Graham's guitar prowess in more of a jazzy vein. It's also worth noting that "Jane, Jane" pretty much lays the blueprint for the groovy, jazzy folk updates that the Pentangle get credit for inventing four years later!

No, this disc is not a disappointment by any standards, and it's the missing link between Davy Graham's debut, The Guitar Player (which featured some good jazz playing but little to none of the wild, genre-fusing and idiosyncratic guitar playing that was really his passion) and his first proper album, Folk, Blues & Beyond... , where his personality really first showed through. I'm also inspired to check out some more of Shirley Collins' work--if it's as good as this, it's definitely worth having.

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Chi’s must be Free

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Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2021

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Who can argue with the playing of the master Grandfather of innovation Davey Graham and the lilting head chest mix of Shirley Collins. They are to traditional English Irish folk what Thelonius and Ella were to jazz. There’s 16 selections so a lot to choose from. I found myself skipping to next tune. I did get a bit numb from same formula of Shirley’s 4/4 time and Davey playing away in background. Wished they would’ve done a duo with singing as I did so love Davey’s voice. All the songs seem to be in the same key. I can see where Maddy Prior got her pipes. And others too like Anne Briggs Sandy Denny June Tabor. This is a comprehensive cd and worth many listens.

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021

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A classic record by two of the greats of British folk song. A great selection of the British folksongs that were popular at the time. Graham to me is only topped by Carthy as a guitarist in that genre and this is the Collins with the better voice. What more could you ask?

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cj

but it sounds great to me

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2014

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This review is for the Fledg'ling release, remastered by Denis Blackman. CD comes with "Made in England" sticker on the package. I have no way of comparing it to the original vinyl, but it sounds great to me, her voice really fills a room, if not the whole building. Very strange, beautiful old songs. The "Blue Monk" cover I am indifferent to.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017

Interesting pairing.

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014

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Great recording - if a bit annoyingly separated into their respective stereo channels. Definitely one worth having for an audiophile collection. Graham's guitar work is perfect of course but doesn't overpower Collins' lovely voice. Those from the Old Country will love the tunes!

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daniel sorentino

Real Engish folk

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2010

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Great record ! I have the Davy Graham Folk and Blues album which is just splendid ! Great playing on this record by Davy and great trad English folk singing from Shirley Collins! you can't go wrong with this record ! by it now !

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英トラディショナルフォークの名盤

Reviewed in Japan on February 25, 2017

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LP。Rarewavesに注文した方が700円程安かった。11日でRoyalMail使って到着。factory sealed。少しだけカド折れてる。Universal正規版Decca印。ビニール貼り内袋。限定ナンバー(00x/500、必要？)。MP3downloadチケット入り。
Bert Jansch 好きなので必聴なのだが'65年販売のオリジナルLPはレアで初試聴。少しのノイズと歪み。音は多分オリジナルテープから。若干デジタル補整してるか(チケットがMP3って事は44kHzか)、テープの経年劣化か、高音にアナログ的な輝く感じが少し欲しい。内容はPentangleに比べると地味(そりゃそうだ)、淡々と進む。独特なギターとクラシカルな唄い方。ブリティッシュトラディショナルフォークファンには当然お薦め、一般的にはPentangleとかBert Janschからだと思う。
追記:この盤、モノって書いて有るのにステレオだ。と言っても2トラックのオリジナルテープを左右に(裏ジャケの写真みたく)振り分けただけだが。ステレオ化が良いのかオリジナルモノミックス聴いてないので分からない。

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中村一哉

ベテランと前衛の絶妙な競演

Reviewed in Japan on April 29, 2005

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イングランド・トラディショナル音楽の女王シャーリー・コリンズと当時は前衛的なトラディショナル・ギター弾きといわれたダヴィ・グラハムの競演盤。
内容的には本当に素晴らしい。深みのあるシャーリーの唄と、テクニカルなダヴィのギターが絡まって奥深いイングランド・トラッドの世界を切り開いている。
このての音楽好きにはかなり知れ渡ったアルバムで、CDもプレスされたのだが残念ながら現在は廃盤状態のようだ。手に入れる機会が合ったらなんとしても手に入れたい。

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monkeyspank

A flawed diamond, but still worthwhile

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2010

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Another reviewer said "supposing you only ever buy one folk album in your life, make sure it's this one".... Well, I followed this advice due to my interest in Davy Graham and this album now sits rather uncomfortably amongst my CD collection. What doesn't help is that I have never really understood what the term "Folk" actually means. But this album is a good showcase for the work of Davy Graham, and has provoked a lot of discussion. It's certainly a good "conversation piece" for guitarists.

Davy Graham is a phenomenal player, highly influential in many genres. My own musical tastes lie in Rock and Blues, so you should bear this in mind when reading my review.

This is a perplexing album and even at the time, it must have been controversial. Graham's playing is inventive and highly distinctive. Well recorded, too.

I wasn't listening to Folk music in 1964 so I don't know what the general standard of ability in UK folk music was, at that time. But I'm aware that Shirley Collins is a darling luvvie of the "Folk Establishment", whereas I am not "steeped in the Tradition"; -therefore I feel unable to comment on Ms. Collins' sense of pitch, empathy or even basic understanding of the songs being performed on the album.

If your interest in this album is mainly with Davy Graham's playing, may I suggest you acquaint yourself with Shirley Collins' work first, before committing yourself. But be reassured. This album was recorded using the "stereo" techniques of 1964, which means the separation between the channels is 100%. This means you can use the balance control on your stereo to accentuate the work of either performer- a feature I have found to be extremely useful.

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Gianluca

un capolavoro senza tempo

Reviewed in Italy on March 15, 2019

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Lui è il padrino della chitarra folk inglese. E non lo dico io, lo hanno riconosciuto personaggi come Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Richard Thompson. Lei e la regina incontrastata del canto folk rock. E anche qui non perchè lo dico io ma perchè lo hanno riconosciuto personaggi come Sandy Denny, June Taborn, Jacqui McShee, Maddy Prior.
Nel 1964 hanno unito le loro forze per dare vita questo manifesto indelebile della folk song britannica, un album magico dove alla veneranda tradizione si unisce un gusto di stampo jazzistico, altro incondizionato amore di entrambi i musicisti. Sedici brani tradizionali rivisti e arrangiati dalla coppia con una sensibilità e un gusto che lasciano sbalorditi.
Non credo serva aggiungere molto altro.

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Egg'n'Spoony?

I t sounds great, and is getting repeated listens

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2017

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Odd.

I've been wanting this on vinyl for a while... but the price of an original issue is somewhat prohibitive... and there haven't been that many reissues, relatively speaking, so I opted for this one.

It is presented in a mono sleeve, and with mono labels, and although the first track is mono, the rest is stereo, and in a flip-back sleeve, which the original issue didn't have... and it wasn't issued in stereo originally either!

It also surprised me that it was one of a limited edition of 500 numbered copies.

But for all that, I t sounds great, and is getting repeated listens.

(Arrived pretty quick too, given I only opted for the standard delivery option... came the very next day)

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