Shirley Collins
Sweet England
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Huge Tip! Recorded 67 years ago, reissued in Shirley Collins's 90th year in this universe. 'Sweet England' along with its sister album 'False True Lovers', was recorded in the spring of 1958 when I was twenty-two years old. I had been living for the previous two years in London with Alan Lomax, the American folklorist, working for him as editorial assistant on his book The Folk Songs of North America and on his field recordings from America, Great Britain, Italy and Spain. The tracks that make up these two albums were recorded by Peter Kennedy and Alan in two days at Peter's home 'studio' in Belsize Park. English traditional music, at its best, expresses and provides everything in song that I need and feel, both musically and emotionally. Sweet England represents the first shaky steps of a journey that I have been on all my life, and that, happily, I still am." (shirley collins)
Format
In the credits, the following individuals are listed as "dancers who worked with the group": Carolyn Zachary, Etta Jackson, Johadi, and Sandra Weaver.
Poems copyright Bruce Rutlin 1971
In conversations with participating artists, it has been clarified that Children of the Sun is the ensemble name and "Ofamfa" is the title of the record.
Release notes
A Collection Of Love Songs And Ballads From Southern England
| A1 | Sweet England | ||
| A2 | Hares On The Mountain | ||
| A3 | Hori-Horo | ||
| A4 | The Bonny Irish Boy | ||
| A5 | The Tailor And The Mouse | ||
| A6 | The Lady And The Swine | ||
| A7 | Turpin Hero | ||
| A8 | The Cuckoo | ||
| A9 | The Bonny Labouring Boy | ||
| A10 | The Cherry Tree Carol | ||
| B1 | Sweet William | ||
| B2 | Omie Wise | ||
| B3 | Blackbirds And Thrushes | ||
| B4 | A Keeper Went Hunting | ||
| B5 | Polly Vaughan | ||
| B6 | Pretty Saro | ||
| B7 | Barbara Allen | ||
| B8 | Charlie |
- Sharp
- Arranged By (A1, A2, A5, A8, B3, B4, B6)
- Gould
- Arranged By (A1, A2, A5, A8)
- Shirley Collins
- Arranged By (A3, A4, A6, A7, A9 to B2, B5, B7, B8), Vocals, Banjo
- John Hasted
- Banjo
- Julie White
- Design [Sleeve Design]
- Guy Carawan
- Guitar
- Ralph Rinzler
- Guitar
- Peter Kennedy
- Producer
- Alan Lomax
- Producer, Liner Notes
- Trad.
- Written-By (A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, A10, B2, B5, B7, B8)
