> English Folk Music > My Favourite Albums
My Favourite Albums
Favourites of 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / earlier
> English Folk Music > 2023 Favourites
Melrose Quartet,
Make the World Anew,
CD, Melrose Quartet MQCD05, 22 September 2023
Frankie Archer,
Never So Red,
CD EP, Frankie Archer, 3 November 2023
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2023 *** Nick Hart & Tom Moore, The Colour of Amber, CD, Slow Worm SWR005, 22 November 2023 |
Georgia Shackleton,
Harry’s Seagull,
CD, Georgia Shackleton, 30 November 2023
The Furrow Collective,
We Know by the Moon,
CD, Hudson HUD044CD, 27 November 2023
> English Folk Music > 2022 Favourites
Megan Henderson,
Pilgrim Souls,
CD, Megan Henderson Music MHM01CD, 2022
Nick Hart,
Sings Ten English Folk Songs,
CD, Roebuck RRCD003, 2022
Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones,
A Year Too Late and a Month Too Soon,
CD, Splid SPLIDCD29, 2022
Kim Carnie,
And So We Gather,
CD, Càrn CÀRN001, 2022
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2022 *** Janice Burns & Jon Doran, No More the Green Hills, CD, Wylam Records JBJD002, 2022 |
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Reissue of the Year 2022 *** The Watersons, Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ceremonial Folk Songs, 45rpm LP, Topic TTSLP004, 2022 |
> English Folk Music > 2021 Favourites
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2021 *** Staran, Staran, CD, Staran STARAN01CD, 2021 |
Alasdair Roberts og Völvur,
The Old Fabled River,
CD, Drag City DC788CD, 2021
Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan,
Still As Your Sleeping,
LP/CD, HUD025LP/CD, 2021
Cara,
Grounded,
CD, artes ARCD5030, 2021
Mànran,
Ùrar,
CD, Mànran MAN05, 2021
> English Folk Music > 2020 Favourites
Sam Sweeney,
Unearth Repeat,
CD/LP, Hudson HUD019CD/LP, 2020
Jack Sharp,
Good Times Older,
CD, From Here SITW015CD, 2020
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2020 *** Findlay Napier & Gillian Frame with Mike Vass, The Ledger, CD, Cheery Groove CHEERY008, 2020 |
Fay Hield,
Wrackline,
CD, Topic TSCD608, 2020
Jenny Sturgeon,
The Living Mountain,
CD/LP, Hudson HUD021CD/LP, 2020
> English Folk Music > 2019 Favourites
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer,
Twelve Months and a Day,
CD, Wet Foot WFM190201, 2019
Nick Hart,
Sings Nine English Folk Songs,
CD, Roebuck RRCD002, 2019
The Dovetail Trio,
Bold Champions,
CD, GR! GRR009, 2019
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2019 *** Malinky, Handsel, 2 CD, Greentrax CDTRAX403, 2019 |
Marisa Jack & Davy,
Bring Us In,
CD, Marisa Jack & Davy MJDCD01, 2019
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Reissue of the Year 2019 *** Folk och Rackare, Rackarspel, DL, Caprice, 2019 |
> English Folk Music > 2018 Favourites
The Rheingans Sisters,
Bright Field,
CD, RootBeat RBRCD39, 2018
Iona Fyfe,
Away From My Window,
CD, Cairnie IF18AWAY, 2018
David Milton,
Songs From the Bell Man,
CD, Story STREC1801, 2018
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2018 *** Sophie Crawford, Silver Pin, CD, Sophie Crawford, 2018 |
The Furrow Collective,
Fathoms,
CD, Hudson HUD015CD, 2018
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Reissue of the Year 2018 *** Peter Bellamy, The Maritime Suite, CD reissue w/ bonus tracks, Fellside FECD284, 2018 |
> English Folk Music > 2017 Favourites
Lisa Knapp,
Till April Is Dead,
CD, Ear to the Ground ETTGM003CD, 2017
Rosie Hood,
The Beautiful & the Actual,
CD, RootBeat RBRCD36, 2017
Leveret,
Inventions,
CD, RootBeat RBRCD38, 2017
John Kirkpatrick,
Coat-Tails Flying,
CD, Fledg’ling FLED 3104, 2017
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2017 *** Laura Smyth and Ted Kemp, The Poacher’s Fate, CD, Broken Token TOKEN 002, 2017 |
> English Folk Music > 2016 Favourites
Fay Hield,
Old Adam,
CD, Soundpost SOPO5003, 2016
Kim Edgar,
Stories Untold,
CD, Quietly Fantastic QFM004, 2016
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2016 *** Lady Maisery, Cycle, CD, RootBeat RBRCD33, 2016 |
The Furrow Collective,
Wild Hog,
CD, Hudson HUD001CD, 2016
Arthur Knevett,
Simply Traditional,
CD, Studio 1 ST1 501, 2016
> English Folk Music > 2015 Favourites
Malinky,
Far Better Days,
CD, Malinky MM001, 2015
Simpson·Cutting·Kerr,
Murmurs,
CD, Topic TSCD591, 2015
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Album of the Year 2015 *** The Dovetail Trio, Wing of Evening, CD, RootBeat RBRCD27, 2015 |
Ange Hardy,
Esteesee,
CD, Story STREC1659, 2015
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*** Mainly Norfolk’s Reissue of the Year 2015 *** Bob and Ron Copper, Traditional Songs From Rottingdean, CD reissue, Fledg’ling FLED 3097, 2015 |
> English Folk Music > Older Favourites
Fairport Convention,
Liege and Lief,
LP, Island ILPS9115, 1969
Steeleye Span,
Below the Salt,
LP, Chrysalis CHR 1008, 1972
Lal and Mike Waterson,
Bright Phoebus,
LP, Trailer LES 2076, 1972
Keith Dewhurst and The Albion Band,
Lark Rise to Candleford,
LP, Charisma CDS4020, 1980
Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle,
Of Moor and Mesa,
CD, Run River RRA CD 018, 1992
Martin Carthy,
The Kershaw Sessions,
CD, ROOT CD2, 1994 (recorded 1987/88)
Bagpuss,
The Songs & Music,
CD, Smallfolk SMF1, 1998
Sandy Denny,
No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology,
2 CD, Island CRNCD7, 2000
The Witches of Elswick,
Out of Bed,
CD, Fellside FECD180, 2003
Deitsch,
Königskinder,
CD, Artes ARCD3037, 2005
Waterson:Carthy with The Devil’s Interval,
Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man,
CD, Topic TSCD562, 2006
Pilgrims’ Way,
Wayside Courtesies,
CD, Fellside FECD239, 2011
Fay Hield,
Orfeo,
CD, Topic TSCD586, 2012
James Findlay, Bella Hardy, Brian Peters, Lucy Ward,
The Liberty to Choose: A Selection of Songs From The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs,
CD, Fellside FECD257, 2013