Album compiled by Karl Dallas, Robin Denselow, Dave Laing and Robert Shelton and edited by Karl Dallas;
Published by Island and Transatlantic Records in association with the book of the same name;
Album booklet notes by Karl Dallas.

Tracks

Side 1: From the Acoustic Roots

1. Introductory Medley:
   Steeleye Span: Robbery With Violins
   from Parcel of Rogues (Chrysalis CHE 1046, 1973);
   Ian Campbell Folk Group: Tail Toddle (Roud 11275; G/D 8:1716) (extract)
   from Edinburgh Folk Festival Vol. 1 (Decca LK 4546, 1963);
   Fairport Convention: Sir B. McKenzie (extract)
   B-side of the single Now Be Thankful; later released on the Full House CD reissue (Island IMCD 285, 2001)
2. Lead Belly: The Gallows Pole (Roud 144; Child 95; G/D 2:248)
3. Jack Elliott: Pretty Boy Floyd (Roud 11504)
   from Talking Woody Guthrie (Topic 12T93, 1963)
4. Margaret Barry: She Moves Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141)
   from Songs of an Irish Tinker Lady (Riverside RLP 12-602, 1956)
5. Alan Lomax and the Ramblers: Hard Case
   from Alan Lomax and the Ramblers (Decca DFE 6367, 1957)
6. Jim, John, Bob & Ron Copper: The Banks of Sweet Primroses (Roud 586; G/D 8:1841)
   BBC archive recording BBC 17987 made on 3.4.1952
7. Ray & Archie Fisher: The Twa Corbies (Roud 5; Child 26)
   from Far Over the Forth (Topic TOP67, 1961)
8. A. L. Lloyd: The Shoals of Herring (Roud 13642) (extract)
   from the BBC radio ballad Singing the Fishing (Argo RG 502, 1966)

Side 2: From Reeling to Rocking

1. Ian Campbell Folk Group: Campbell’s Fancy: The 93rd’s Farewell to Gibraltar / Rakes of Kildare / The Drunken Piper / Timour the Tartar
   from This Is the Ian Campbell Folk Group (Trandatlantic TRA 110, 1963)
2. The Dubliners: Mason’s Apron
3. The Chieftains: Carolan’s Concerto
4. Gryphon: Kemp’s Jig
   from Gryphon (Transatlantic TRA 262, 1973)
5. Fairport Convention: Medley: The Lark in the Morning; Rakish Paddy; Foxhunter’s Jig; Toss the Feathers
   from Liege & Lief (Island ILPS 9115, 1969)
6. Morris On Band: Greensleeves
   from Morris On (Island HELP 5, 1972)
7. Hedgehog Pie: Drops of Brandy
   Hedgehog Pie recording out-take
8. John Martyn: Eibhlí Gheal Chiún Ni Chearbhaill

Side 3: Blues, Baroque and Beyond

1. Davey Graham: Angi
   from 3/4 AD (Topic TOP70, 1962)
2. Davey Graham: She Moves Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141)
   from The Thamesiders and Davey Graham (Decca DFE 8538, 1963)
3. Davey Graham: Better Git It in Your Soul
   from Folk, Blues & Beyond (Decca LP 4649, 1964)
4. John Renbourn: Waltz
5. Bert Jansch: Veronica
6. Ralph McTell: Willoughby’s Farm
7. Marc Brierley: Dragonfly
   from Marc Brierley (Transatlantic TRA 147, 1966)
8. Jackson C. Frank: Blues Run the Game
   from Jackson C. Frank (Columbia 22SX 1978, 1965)
9. Roy Harper: Forever

Side 4: Soho, Needless to Say

1. Pentangle: Waltz
   from The Pentangle (Transatlantic TRA 162, 1968)
2. Martin Carthy: Scarborough Fair (Roud 12; Child 2; G/D 2:329)
   from Martin Carthy (Fontana STL 5269, 1965)
3. Al Stewart: Soho, Needless to Say
4. John and Beverley Martyn: John the Baptist
   from Stormbringer! (Island ILPS 9113, 1970)
5. New Humblebums: Please Sing a Song for Us
6. Fairport Convention: Chelsea Morning
   from Fairport Convention (Polydor 583035, 1968)

Side 5: Roll Over Cecil (and Tell Vaughan Williams the News)

1. Shirley Collins, Davey Graham: Pretty Saro (Roud 417)
   from Folk Roots, New Routes (Decca LP 4652, 1964)
2. Bert Jansch: Blackwaterside (Roud 312; Laws O1; Henry H811)
   from Jack Orion (Transatlantic TRA 143, 1966)
3. The Young Tradition: Lyke Wake Dirge (Roud 8194; TYG 85)
   from The Young Tradition (Transatlantic TRA 142, 1966)
4. John Renbourn: Bransle Gay
   from The Lady and the Unicorn (Transatlantic TRA 224, 1970)
5. Martin Carthy / Dave Swarbrick: Our Captain Cried All Hands (Roud 602)
   from Byker Hill (Fontana STL 5434, 1967)
6. Pentangle: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180)
   from The Pentangle (Transatlantic TRA 162, 1968)
7. Shirley Collins: The Wedding Song (Roud 381; G/D 5:980)
   from Anthems in Eden (Harvest SHVL 754, 1969)

Side 6: The Electric Adventure

1. Fairport Convention: Nottamun Town (Roud 1044)
   from What We Did On Our Holidays (Island ILPS 9092, 1969)
2. Fairport Convention: Tam Lin (Roud 35; Child 39; G/D 2:330)
   from Liege & Lief (Island ILPS 9115, 1969)
3. Traffic: John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559)
   from John Barleycorn Must Die (Island ILPS 9116, 1970)
4. Fairport Convention: Lord Marlborough (Roud 233)
   from Angel Delight (Island ILPS 9162, 1971)
5. Steeleye Span: The Weaver and the Factory Maid (Roud 17771)
   from Parcel of Rogues (Chrysalis CHE 1046, 1973)

Side 7: A New Tradition

1. Bob & Carole Pegg: Rise Up Jock
   from He Came From the Mountains (Trailer LER 3016, 1971)
2. Mr Fox: The Gay Goshawk
   from Mr Fox (Transatlantic TRA 226, 1970)
3. Fairport Convention: Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
   previously unreleased track from the Full House recording sessions; later released on (guitar, vocal)
4. Lindisfarne: Turn a Deaf Ear
5. Jack the Lad: The Third Millennium
6. Richard Thompson: Nobody’s Wedding
   from Henry the Human Fly (Island ILPS 9197, 1972)

Side 8: End of a Honeymoon?

1. Albion Country Band: Albion Sunrise
   from Battle of the Field (Island HELP 25, 1976)
2. Albion Morris: Upton-Upon-Severn Stick Dance
   previously unissued; later released on Rattlebone & Ploughjack (Island HELP 24, 1976)
3. Fairport Convention: Furs and Feather
   from Rosie (Island ILPS 9208, 1973)
4. Steve Ashley with Tinder Box: The Spirit of Christmas
   previously unissued; later released on Stroll On Revisited (Market Square MSMCD104, 1999)
5. Mike & Lal Waterson: The Magical Man
   from Bright Phoebus (Trailer LES 2076, 1972)
6. Fairport Convention: Stranger to Himself
   from Rising for the Moon (Island ILPS 9313, 1975)
7. Albion Country Band: The New St. George / La Rotta
   previously unissued; later released on Battle of the Field (Island HELP 25, 1976)

Compiled by Laurence Aston, Karl Dallas, Robin Denselow, David Laing and Robert Shelton.
Edited by Karl Dallas and Laurence Aston.
Notes by Karl Dallas and Laurence Aston with additional introductory notes by Robin Denselow and David Laing.

This is an updated re-release of the 1975 4 LP album Electric Muse: The Story of Folk Into Rock. CD 3 has a bunch of all new tracks up to the 1990s.

The Independent review by Robert Webb

Tracks

The tracks marked with * are from the original Electric Muse box (with the exception of the third part of the introductory medley).

CD 1

1. * Introductory Medley:
   Steeleye Span: Robbery With Violins;
   Ian Campbell Folk Group: Tail Toddle (Roud 11275; G/D 8:1716) (extract);
   Dave Swarbrick: Ril Gan Aimn (3.16)
   from the albums Parcel of Rogues (Chrysalis CHE 1046, 1973), Edinburgh Folk Festival Vol. 1 (Decca LK 4546, 1963), and Smiddyburn (Logo 1029, 1981)
2. The Copper Family: Spencer the Rover (3.30)
   from the 4 LP album A Song for Every Season (Leader LEAB 404, 1971)
3. * Ray & Archie Fisher: The Twa Corbies (Roud 5; Child 26) (2.04)
   from Far Over the Forth (Topic TOP67, 1961)
4. Ewan MacColl: The Shoals of Herring (Roud 13642) (3.53)
   from Black and White (Cooking Vinyl COOK 038, 1990)
5. * Shirley Collins, Davey Graham: Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (4.16)
   from Folk Roots, New Routes (Decca LP 4652, 1964)
6. * Ian Campbell Folk Group: Campbell’s Fancy: The 93rd’s Farewell to Gibraltar / Rakes of Kildare / The Drunken Piper / Timour the Tartar (2.10)
   from This Is the Ian Campbell Folk Group (Trandatlantic TRA 110, 1963)
   Note: The sleeve notes claim that this is the track Rocky Road to Dublin / Drops of Brandy from the same album
7. * The Dubliners: Mason’s Apron (3.39)
8. The Johnstons: O’Carolan’s Concerto (2.18)
9. Sweeney’s Men: Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willy (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (2.26)
   from Sweeney’s Men (Transatlantic TRA 170, 1968)
10. Finbar & Eddie Furey: Colonel Fraser (2.44)
11. * Gryphon: Kemp’s Jig (3.09)
    from Gryphon (Transatlantic TRA 262, 1973)
12. Fairport Convention: Medley: The Lark in the Morning, Rakish Paddy, Foxhunter’s Jig, Toss the Feathers (4.08)
    from Liege & Lief (Island ILPS 9115, 1969)
13. * Morris On Band: Greensleeves (1.44)
    from Morris On (Island HELP 5, 1972)
14. * John Martyn: Eibhlí Gheal Chiún Ni Chearbhaill (3.09)
15. * Davey Graham: Angi (2.24)
    from 3/4 AD (Topic TOP70, 1962)
16. * Davey Graham: She Moves Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141) (3.12)
    from The Thamesiders and Davey Graham (Decca DFE 8538, 1963)
17. * Bert Jansch: Veronica (1.28)
18. * Davey Graham: Better Git It in Your Soul (2.26)
    from Folk, Blues & Beyond (Decca LP 4649, 1964)
19. * John Renbourn: Waltz (1.59)
20. * Pentangle: Waltz (5.04)
    from The Pentangle (Transatlantic TRA 162, 1968)
21. * Martin Carthy: Scarborough Fair (Roud 12; Child 2; G/D 2:329) (3.26)
    from Martin Carthy (Fontana STL 5269, 1965)
22. The Johnstons: Sweet Thames Flow Softly (3.42)
23. * John and Beverley Martyn: John the Baptist (3.13)
    from Stormbringer! (Island ILPS 9113, 1970)

CD 2

1. * Bert Jansch: Blackwaterside (Roud 312; Laws O1; Henry H811) (3.45)
   from Jack Orion (Transatlantic TRA 143, 1966)
2. The Young Tradition: The Fox Hunt (Roud 190) (1.41)
   from So Cheerfully Round (Transatlantic TRA 155, 1967)
3. * John Renbourn: Bransle Gay (1.12)
   from The Lady and the Unicorn (Transatlantic TRA 224, 1970)
4. * Martin Carthy / Dave Swarbrick: Our Captain Cried All Hands (Roud 602) (2.04)
   from Byker Hill (Fontana STL 5434, 1967)
5. * Pentangle: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (2.46)
   from The Pentangle (Transatlantic TRA 162, 1968)
6. * Shirley Collins: The Wedding Song (Roud 381; G/D 5:980) (4.05)
   from Anthems in Eden (Harvest SHVL 754, 1969)
7. * Fairport Convention: Nottamun Town (Roud 1044) (3.09)
   from What We Did On Our Holidays (Island ILPS 9092, 1969)
8. * Fairport Convention: Tam Lin (Roud 35; Child 39; G/D 2:330) (7.12)
   from Liege & Lief (Island ILPS 9115, 1969)
9. Fotheringay: Gypsy Davey (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (3.52)
   from Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Island SDSP 100, 1986)
10. * Traffic: John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (6.25)
    from John Barleycorn Must Die (Island ILPS 9116, 1970)
11. * Fairport Convention: Lord Marlborough (Roud 233) (3.26)
    from Angel Delight (Island ILPS 9162, 1971)
12. * Steeleye Span: The Weaver and the Factory Maid (Roud 17771) (5.20)
    from Parcel of Rogues (Chrysalis CHE 1046, 1973)
13. * Bob & Carole Pegg: Rise Up Jock (4.05)
    from He Came From the Mountains (Trailer LER 3016, 1971)
14. * Mr Fox: The Gay Goshawk (3.16)
    from Mr Fox (Transatlantic TRA 226, 1970)
15. Sandy Denny: Bruton Town (Roud 18; Laws M32) (4.50)
    from Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Island SDSP 100, 1986)
16. * Lindisfarne: Turn a Deaf Ear (3.54)
17. * Jack the Lad: The Third Millennium (1.57)
18. * Richard Thompson: Nobody’s Wedding (3.14)
    from Henry the Human Fly (Island ILPS 9197, 1972)
19. Steve Ashley with Tinder Box: The Spirit of Christmas (2.42)
    previously unissued; later released on Stroll On Revisited (Market Square MSMCD104, 1999)
20. * Mike & Lal Waterson: The Magical Man (2.45)
    from Bright Phoebus (Trailer LES 2076, 1972)
21. * Albion Country Band: The New St. George / La Rotta (4.16)
    from Battle of the Field (Island HELP 25, 1976)

CD 3

1. Dave Swarbrick: Once I Loved a Maiden Fair (2.01)
   from Dave Swarbrick (Transatlantic TRA 337, 1976)
2. Robin & Barry Dransfield: The Fool’s Song (3.47)
   from The Fiddler’s Dream (Transatlantic TRA 322, 1976)
3. Battlefield Band: Tae the Beggin’ (Roud 286; G/D 3:488) (3.01)
   from At the Front (Topic 12TS313, 1977)
4. Richard & Linda Thompson: House of Cards (3.30)
   from First Light (Chrysalis CHR 1177, 1978)
5. Richard Thompson: For Shame of Doing Wrong (4.28)
   from Watching the Dark (Hannibal HNCD 5303, 1993)
6. Bert Jansch: Wild Mountain Thyme (Roud 541; G/D 4:862) (4.52)
   from Heartbreak (Logo LOGO 1035, 1982)
7. Dick Gaughan: Both Sides the Tweed (Roud 8913) (3.40)
   from Handful of Earth (Topic 12TS419, 1981)
8. June Tabor: The Scarecrow (5.17)
   from Abyssinians (Topic 12TS432, 1983)
9. Martin Simpson: The Keel Row (Roud 3059; G/D 4:771) (2.38)
   from True Dare or Promise (Topic 12TS446, 1987)
10. Capercaillie: Brenda Stubbert’s Set (3.31)
11. Richard Thompson: Two Left Feet (3.55)
    from Hand of Kindness (Hannibal HNBL 1313, 1983)
12. Andrew Cronshaw: Wasps in the Woodpile (3.42)
    from Till the Beasts’ Returning (Topic 12TS447, 1988)
13. June Tabor & The Oysterband: Susie Clelland (5.14)
    from Freedom and Rain (Cooking Vinyl COOK031, 1990)
14. The Oysterband: The Bells of Rhymney (4.39)
    from Deserters (Cooking Vinyl COOK041, 1992)
15. Four Men and a Dog: Another Irish Rover (4.18)
    from Shifting Gravel (SPDCD 1047, 1993)
16. Energy Orchard: The Star of the County Down (Roud 4801) (3.31)
17. Sharon Shannon: Out the Gap (4.20)
18. Eliza Carthy: Blind Fiddler (Roud 7833) (2.56)
    from Heat, Light and Sound (Topic TSCD482, 1996)
19. Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight: Phoebe (3.14)
    from Once in a Blue Moon (Topic TSCD478, 1996)

Compiled by Laurence Aston.
Notes by Laurence Aston and David Laing.

This is the follow-up to New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk Into Rock, which is an updated re-release of the famous 1975 4 LP album Electric Muse: The Story of Folk Into Rock. It’s nice enough collection of songs but nothing more than cashing in on the fame of the original.

Tracks

CD 1: King Arthur’s Children

1. The Watersons: King Arthur’s Servants (Roud 130; G/D 3:704) (1.14)
   from New Voices (Topic 12T125, 1965)
2. The Young Tradition: The Agincourt Carol (4.36)
   from Galleries (Transatlantic TRA 172, 1968)
3. The Young Tradition with Shirley & Dolly Collins: Bring Us in Good Ale (2.34)
   from The Holly Bears the Crown (Fledg’ling FLED 3006, 1995)
4. John Renbourn: Trotto; Saltarello (2.36)
   from The Lady and the Unicorn (Transatlantic TRA 224, 1970)
5. Steeleye Span: The King (Roud 19109) (1.29)
   from Please to See the King (B&C CAS 1029, 1971)
6. Steeleye Span: Gower Wassail (Roud 209) (5.26)
   from Ten Man Mop or Mr Butler Rides Again (Pegasus PEG 9, 1971)
7. Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band: Hal-An-Tow (Roud 1520) (2.52)
   from No Roses (Pegasus PEG 7, 1971)
8. Morris On Band: Staines Morris (Roud V18894) (3.15)
   from Morris On (Island HELP 5, 1972)
9. Gryphon: Pastime with Good Company (Roud V9345) (1.31)
   from Gryphon (Transatlantic TRA 262, 1973)
10. John Kirkpatrick & Ashley Hutchings: The Beginning of the World (1.48)
    from The Compleat Dancing Master (Island HELP 17, 1974)
11. The City Waites: England Be Glad (2.07)
    from A Gorgeous Gallery of Gallant Inventions (EMI EMC 3017, 1974)
12. Bob Pegg: The One-Eyed Merchant (3.48)
13. Dave Swarbrick: Carthy’s March (2.38)
    from Swarbrick (Transatlantic TRA 337, 1976)
14. The Albion Band: Four Tunes From Terpsichore, 1612 (4.18)
    from The Guv’nor Vol. 3 (HTD CD 38, 1995)
15. Dave Swarbrick: Boadicea (2.12)
    from Flittin’ (Spindrift SPIN 001, 1983)
16. Brass Monkey: Jolly Bold Robber (Roud 1464) (2.53)
    from Brass Monkey (Topic 12TS431, 1983)
17. Albion Band: Personent Hodie (2.17)
    from The Guv’nor Vol. 4 (HTD CD 66, 1996)
18. John Kirkpatrick Band: Medley of Four Morris Tunes: a) La Moresque, b) The Winster Morris Reel, c) London Pride, d) Glorishears (5.58)
    from Force of Habit (Fledg’ling FLED 3007, 1996)
19. Jacqui McShee: Lovely Joan (Roud 592) (5.55)
20. Steeleye Span: Corbies (Roud 5; Child 26) (3.40)
    from Time (Park PRK CD34, 1996)
21. Kate Rusby: Annan Water (Roud 6562) (5.21)
    from Hourglass (Pure PRCD02, 1997)

CD 2: The Wild Beasts in the Forest

1. The Watersons: The North Country Maid (Roud 1367; G/D 5:1058) (2.33)
   from The Watersons (Topic 12T142, 1966)
2. The Johnstons: The Lark in the Morning (Roud 151) (2.33)
3. Pentangle: I Loved a Lass (2.43)
   from Sweet Child (Transatlantic TRA 178, 1968)
4. Steeleye Span: Lovely on the Water (Roud 1539) (5.21)
   from Please to See the King (B&C CAS 1029, 1971)
5. Anne Briggs: Sullivan’s John (Roud 16718) (4.10)
   from Sing a Song for You (Fledg’ling FLED 3008, 1996)
6. June Tabor: Bonny May (Roud 92; Child 217; G/D 4:838) (4.57)
   from Airs and Graces (Topic 12TS298, 1976)
7. Nic Jones: The Flandyke Shore (Roud 2636) (2.51)
   from Penguin Eggs (Topic 12TS411, 1980)
8. Dave Swarbrick: Wishing / The Victor’s Return / The Gravel Walk (5.16)
   from Smiddyburn (Logo 1029, 1981)
9. Brass Monkey: Old Grenadier (3.32)
   from Brass Monkey (Topic 12TS431, 1983)
10. The Cock and Bull Band: The Wonder / Ridotta Rock (3.35)
    from Eyes Closed and Rocking (Topic 12TS440, 1985)
11. Home Service: Radstock Jig (3.12)
    from Alright Jack (Making Waves SPIN 119, 1986)
12. Oysterband: Galopede (3.04)
    from Little Rock to Leipzig (Cooking Vinyl COOK 032, 1990)
13. The Barely Works: Byker Hill (Roud 3488) (5.08)
    from The Big Beat (Cooking Vinyl COOK 024, 1990)
14. Mouth Music & Mairi MacInnes: ’s muladach mi (Sad Am I and Lonely) (5.10)
15. Shooglenifty: The Tammienorrie (5.15)
16. Oige: The Flower of Magherallyo (Roud 3009; Henry H220) (4.42)
17. Barach: Three Reels (3.53)
18. Fairport Convention: The Card Song (Roud 884; G/D 3:571) / Shuffle the Pack (4.27)
    from The Five Seasons (New Routes RUE 005, 1990)

CD 3: Songs of Experience

1. The Watersons: The Thirty-Foot Trailer (3.33)
   from The Watersons (topic 12T142, 1966)
2. The Ian Campbell Folk Group: Dirty Old Town (2.44)
   from Contemporary Campbells (Transatlantic TRA 137, 1966)
3. The Johnstons: The Tunnel Tigers (2.17)
4. Sweeney’s Men: Go By Brooks (2.07)
   from The Tracks of Sweeney (Transatlantic TRA 200, 1969)
5. The Humblebums: Look Over the Hill and Far Away (3.43)
6. Fairport Convention: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (5.08)
   from Unhalfbricking (Island ILPS 9102, 1969)
7. Fotheringay: The Pond and the Stream (3.20)
   from Fotheringay (Island ILPS 9125, 1970)
8. Anne Briggs: Go Your Way (4.08)
   from Anne Briggs (Topic 12T207, 1971)
9. Cyril Tawney: Sally Free and Easy (5.48)
   from In Port (Argo ZFB 28, 1972)
10. Richard & Linda Thompson: When I Get to the Border (3.26)
    from I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (Island ILPS 9266, 1974)
11. Richard & Linda Thompson: Dimming of the Day (3.50)
    from Pour Down Like Silver (Island ILPS 9348, 1975)
12. Dransfield: It’s Dark in Here (4.12)
    from The Fiddler’s Dream (Transatlantic TRA 322, 1976)
13. Linda Thompson: I’m a Dreamer (4.11)
    from Dreams Fly Away (Hannibal HNCD 1379, 1996)
14. Richard Thompson: Devonside (4.45)
    from Hand of Kindness (Hannibal HNBL 1313, 1983)
15. June Tabor & The Oysterband: Pain or Paradise (3.12)
    from Freedom and Rain (Cooking Vinyl COOK 031, 1990)
16. Billy Bragg: Moving the Goalposts (2.34)
17. The Oysterband: Granite Years (4.22)
    from Deserters (Cooking Vinyl COOK041, 1992)
18. Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies: Bede Weeps (3.14)
    from Bede Weeps (Fellside FEDE94, 1993)
19. Ralph McTell: Sand in Your Shoes (3.46)
20. Norma Waterson: Hard Times Heart (3.20)
    from Norma Waterson (Hannibal HNCD 1393, 1996)
21. Bob Pegg: A Dream for the Singer (4.28)

One more album that tries to cash in on the fame and quality of its predecessor, Electric Muse: The Story of Folk Into Rock. But this is just a loose collection of nice tracks, it does not tell a story.

BBC review by Sid Smith

Tracks

The tracks marked with * are from the original Electric Muse box.

CD 1

1. The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group: Rock Island Line (2.28)
2. * Davey Graham: She Moves Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141) (3.05)
   from The Thamesiders and Davey Graham (Decca DFE 8538, 1963)
3. The Ian Campbell Folk Group: Across the Hills (1.54)
   from Across the Hills (Transatlantic TRA 118, 1964)
4. * Shirley Collins, Davey Graham: Pretty Saro (Roud 417) (4.10)
   from Folk Roots, New Routes (Decca LP 4652, 1964)
5. * Davey Graham: Angi (3.15)
   from 3/4 AD (Topic TOP70, 1962)
6. * Davey Graham: Better Git It in Your Soul (2.24)
   from Folk, Blues & Beyond (Decca LP 4649, 1964)
7. Bert Jansch: Needle of Death (3.20)
8. Donovan: Colours (2.47)
9. The Three City Four: History Lesson (2.54)
   from The Three City Four (Decca LK 4705, 1965)
10. * Martin Carthy: Scarborough Fair (Roud 12; Child 2; G/D 2:329) (3.24)
    from Martin Carthy (Fontana STL 5269, 1965)
11. * John Renbourn: Waltz (1.57)
12. * The Young Tradition: Lyke Wake Dirge (Roud 8194; TYG 85) (2.49)
    from The Young Tradition (Transatlantic TRA 142, 1966)
13. * Jackson C. Frank: Blues Run the Game (3.34)
    from Jackson C. Frank (Columbia 22SX 1978, 1965)
14. * The Dubliners: Mason’s Apron (3.40)
15. The Incredible String Band: First Girl I Loved (4.59)
    from The 5000 Spirits or The Layers of the Onion (Elektra EUKS-7257, 1967)
16. Sandy Denny: You Never Wanted Me (3.24)
    from Alex Campbell and His Friends (Saga EROS 8021, 1967)
17. Sweeney’s Men: Rattlin’ Roarin’ Willy (Roud 6192; G/D 4:776) (2.28)
    from Sweeney’s Men (Transatlantic TRA 170, 1968)
18. John Martyn: Seven Black Roses (4.02)
19. Fairport Convention: Autopsy (4.27)
    from Unhalfbricking (Island ILPS 9102, 1969)
20. * Pentangle: Let No Man Steal Your Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (2.48)
    from The Pentangle (Transatlantic TRA 162, 1968)
21. Ralph McTell: Michael in the Garden (4.26)
22. Nick Drake: Time Has Told Me (4.27)
    from Five Leaves Left (Island ILPS 9105, 1969)
23. Dr Strangely Strange: Dark Haired Lady (2.56)

CD 2

1. * New Humblebums: Please Sing a Song for Us (2.49)
2. * John and Beverley Martyn: John the Baptist (3.13)
   from Stormbringer! (Island ILPS 9113, 1970)
3. Fairport Convention: Crazy Man Michael (4.35)
   from Liege & Lief (Island ILPS 9115, 1969)
4. Fairport Convention: Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 4; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (3.28)
   from Full House (Island ILPS 9130, 1970)
5. * Traffic: John Barleycorn (Roud 164; G/D 3:559) (6.20)
   from John Barleycorn Must Die (Island ILPS 9116, 1970)
6. Fotheringay: Banks of the Nile (Roud 950; Laws N9; G/D 1:99; Henry H238a) (3.28)
   from Fotheringay (Island ILPS 9125, 1970)
7. Mike Heron: Feast of Stephen (4.37)
   from Smiling Men with Bad Reputations (Islan ILPS 9146, 1971)
8. * Mr Fox: The Gay Goshawk (3.18)
   from Mr Fox (Transatlantic TRA 226, 1970)
9. Steeleye Span: The Blackleg Miner (Roud 3193) (2.45)
   from Hark! The Village Wait (RCA SF 8113, 1970)
10. Pentangle: Sally Go Round the Roses (3.18)
    from Basket of Light (Transatlantic TRA 205, 1969)
11. Shirley Collins and The Albion Country Band: Murder of Maria Marten (Roud 215) (7.25)
    from No Roses (Pegasus PEG 7, 1971)
12. Steeleye Span: Lovely on the Water (Roud 1539) (5.17)
    from Please to See the King (B&C CAS 1029, 1971)
13. Martin Carthy: Famous Flower of Serving Men (Roud 199; Child 106; G/D 1:163) (9.19)
    from Shearwater (Pegasus PEG 12, 1972)
14. Pentangle: Rain and Snow (Roud 3634) (3.48)
    from Reflection (Transatlantic TRA 240, 1971)
15. * Richard Thompson: Nobody’s Wedding (3.13)
    from Henry the Human Fly (Island ILPS 9197, 1972)
16. Finbar & Eddie Furey: Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway (3.46)
17. Amazing Blondel: The Siege of Yaddlethorpe (2.33)

CD 3

1. Morris On Band: Staines Morris (Roud V18894) (3.12)
   from Morris On (Island HELP 5, 1972)
2. The Incredible String Band: Black Jack David (Roud 1; Child 200; G/D 2:278; Henry H124) (2.41)
3. Tim Hart & Maddy Prior: Dancing at Whitsun (5.17)
   from Summer Solstice (B&C CAS 1035, 1971)
4. Robin Williamson: Strings in the Earth and Air (3.12)
5. Sandy Denny: Blackwaterside (Roud 312; Laws O1; Henry H811) (4.07)
   from The North Star Grassman and the Ravens (Island ILPS 9165, 1971)
6. Shelagh McDonald: Dowie Dens of Yarrow (Roud 13; Child 214; G/D 2:215) (6.50)
   from Stargazer (B&C CAS 1043, 1971)
7. John James & Pete Berryman: Sky in My Pie (2.34)
8. * John Martyn: Eibhlí Gheal Chiún Ni Chearbhaill (3.06)
9. * Albion Country Band: The New St. George / La Rotta (4.13)
   from Battle of the Field (Island HELP 25, 1976)
10. John Kirkpatrick & Ashley Hutchings: Bonny Breastknot / Double Lead Through (2.37)
    from The Compleat Dancing Master (Island HELP 17, 1974)
11. Bryn Haworth: Grappenhall Rag (2.56)
12. * Gryphon: Kemp’s Jig (2.49)
    from Gryphon (Transatlantic TRA 262, 1973)
13. Mick Moloney: An Gaoth Andheas (3.47)
14. Andrew Cronshaw: The Cuckoo / The Blacksmith (3.38)
15. Richard & Linda Thompson: Mole in a Hole (3.22)
    from Hokey Pokey (Island ILPS 9595, 1975)
16. Traffic: When the Eagle Flies (4.23)
17. * Fairport Convention: Stranger to Himself (2.52)
    from Rising for the Moon (Island ILPS 9313, 1975)
18. Dransfield: It’s Dark in Here (4.05)
    from The Fiddler’s Dream (Transatlantic TRA 322, 1976)
19. The John Renbourn Group: A Maid in Bedlam (Roud 578) (3.55)
    from A Maid in Bedlam (Transatlantic TRA 348, 1977)
20. Dave Swarbrick: What Ye Wha I Met the Streen / The Ribbons of the Readheaded Girl / Ril Gan Ainm (4.48)
    from Smiddyburn (Logo 1029, 1981)
21. John Renbourn: Circle Dance (4.20)

Compiled by Robin Denselow;
Cover art by Tristan Adams;
Cover design by Greg Marshall

Tracks

CD 1

1. Shirley Collins and Davy Graham: Sweet Greens and Blues (1964 home recording) (3.17)
   home recording, Blackheath, London, 1964; bonus single of the collector’s edition of Heart’s Ease (Domino WIGLP454, 2020)
2. Shirley & Dolly Collins: Gilderoy (Roud 1486) (4.45)
   from For As Many As Will (Topic 12TS380, 1898)
3. Shirley Collins: Crowlink (2020) (4.25)
   from Heart’s Ease (Domino WIGLP454, 2020)
4. Fairport Convention: Sir Patrick Spens (Roud 41; Child 58; G/D 1:17) (3.26)
   live 1989, from Cropredy Capers (Free Reed FRQCD25, 2004)
5.  — : The Festival Bell (2.57)
   from Festival Bell (Matty Groves MGCD050, 2011)
6. Richard and Linda Thompson: The World Is a Wonderful Place [Richard Thompson] (3.28)
   1973 demo, from Hard Luck Stories 1972-1982 (Universal 7768997, 2020)
7. Sandy Denny: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? [Sandy Denny] (4.30)
   1967 home recording
8. Imagined Village, vocals Eliza Carthy: The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood [Richard Fariña] (5.33)
   recorded in lockdown 2021, previously unreleased
9. Lavinia Blackwall: A Sailor’s Life (Roud 273; Laws K12; G/D 6:1245) (7.31)
10. Maddy Prior: John the Gun [Sandy Denny] (4.49)
    both recorded at Manchester Bridgewater Hall, 28 May 2012, previously unreleased
11. Steeleye Span: Dark Morris Song [Julian Littman / Steeleye Span / Terry Pratchett] (4.01)
    from Wintersmith (Park PRK CD132, 2013)
12. Steeleye Span: Harvest [Steeleye Span] (7.26)
    from Est’d 1969 (Park PRK CD154, 2019)
13. John Kirkpatrick: What Do You Do in the Day? [John Kirkpatrick] (4.44)
    from Going Spare (Free Reed FRR 030, 1978)
14. Albion Dance Band: I Got New Shoes [Ashley Hutchings, Phil Beer] (2.48)
    from I Got New Shoes (Making Waves SPIN 132, 1988)
15. Ashley Hutchings: My Dearest / To Ireland I Made My Way [Ashley Hutchings, John Shepherd] (3.28)
    from By Gloucester Docks I Sat Down and Wept (Paradise and Thorns PAT1, 1987)
16. Justin Adams: She Moved Through the Fair (Roud 861; Henry H141) (3.02)
    recorded in lockdown 2021, previously unreleased

CD 2

1. Andrew Cronshaw : The Ship in Distress (Roud 807) (7.54)
   from The Great Dark Water (Waterfront WF 009, 1982)
2. Brass Monkey: The Maid and the Palmer (Roud 2335; Child 21) (5.29)
   from Brass Monkey (Topic 12TS431, 1983)
3. Home Service: Alright Jack [John Tams] (5.34)
   from Alright Jack (Making Waves SPIN 119, 1986)
4. Battlefield Band: I Am the Common Man [Joe Corrie, Alan Reid] (2.57)
   from Anthem for the Common Man (Temple TP015, 1984)
5. Billy Bragg: Between the Wars [Billy Bragg] (2.27)
   from the EP Between the Wars (Go! Discs AGOEP1, 1985)
6. Oysterband: Hal-an-Tow (Roud 1520) (4.22)
   from Trawler (Coolking Vinyl COOK CD 078, 1994)
7. June Tabor and the Oyster Band: Susie Clelland (Roud 45; Child 65) (5.11)
   from Freedom and Rain (Topic 12TS431, 1983)
8. The Levellers: The Recruiting Sergeant (Roud 3356; G/D 1:77) (3.46)
   from the EP Recruiting Sergeant (On the Fiddle OTFD007, 2013)
9. Edward II: Plough the Speed (3.37)
   from This Way Up (Ock OCKCD0052, 1998)
10. Capercaillie: Inexile (4.24)
    from Beautiful Wasteland (Survival SURCD 021, 1998)
11. Eliza Carthy: Greenwood Laddie (Roud 2123) / Mrs Capron’s Reel / Tune (5.56)
    from Red (Topic TSCD493, 1998)
12.  — : Worcester City (Roud 218; Laws P30; G/D 2:210) (4.45)
    from Anglicana (Topic TSCD528, 2002)
13. Martyn Bennett: Ale House (Roud 2903) (3.56)
    from Grit (Real World CD RW 114, 2003)
14. Jim Moray: Early One Morning (Roud V9617) (4.29)
    from Sweet England (Niblick Is a Giraffe NIBL003, 2003)
15.  — : Lucy Wan (Roud 234; Child 51) (4.59)
    from Low Culture (Niblick Is a Giraffe NIBL007, 2008)
16. Billy Bragg and the Blokes: England, Half English [Billy Bragg] (2.25)
    from England, Half English (Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 222, 2002)

CD 3

1. Imagined Village: Cold Haily Rainy Night (Roud 135; G/D 4:778) (6.10)
   from The Imagined Village (Real World CDRW 147, 2007)
2.  — : My Son John (Roud 678; Henry H131) (6.06)
   from Empire and Love (Emmerson, Corncrake & Constantine ECC002, 2010)
3. Ian King: Four-Loom Weaver (Roud 937) (3.43)
   from Panic Grass & Fever Few (Fledg’ling FLED 3082, 2010)
4. June Tabor & Oysterband: Bonnie Bunch of Roses (Roud 664; Laws J5; G/D 1:155) (4.58)
   from Ragged Kingdom (Topic TSCD585, 2011)
5.  — : I’ll Show You Wonders (Roud 8; Child 10; G/D 2:213) (4.29)
   from Fire & Fleet (Running Man RMCD7, 2019)
6. Lau: Saint Monday [Lau] (5.20)
   from Race the Loser (Reveal REVEAL011DCD, 2012)
7. Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita: Les Bras de Mer (7.68)
   from Clychau Dibon (Astar AARCDA025, 2013)
8. The Rails: Send Her to Holloway [James Walbourne, Kami Thompson] (4.36)
   from Fair Warning (Island 3777426, 2014)
9. False Lights: Far in Distant Lands (Roud 7565) (5.09)
   from Harmonograph (Wreckord FL003, 2018)
10. Carole Pegg & Radik Tulush: A Gay Goshawk (4.12)
    from Goshawk (7-star, 2014)
11. Rab Noakes: Believing Is Seeing (4.19)
    from I’m Walking Here (Glo-Spot NEONCD017, 2015)
12. Olivia Chaney: False Bride (Roud 154; G/D 6:1198) (4.00)
    from The Longest River (Nonesuch 541 711-2, 2015)
13. Offa Rex: Willie o’ Winsbury (Roud 64; Child 100; G/D 5:999; Henry H221) (7.27)
    from The Queen of Hearts (Nonesuch 7559-79399-9, 2017)
14. Olivia Chaney: House on a Hill [Olivia Chaney] (3.56)
    from Shelter (Nonesuch 7559-79305-2, 2018)

CD 4

1. Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band: Searching for Lambs (Roud 576; Henry H548) (8.29)
   from Natural Invention (Gigspanner GSCD007, 2020)
2. Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band: You Know Me [Eliza Carthy] (4.22)
   from Big Machine (Topic TSCD592, 2017)
3. Spiro: The Copper Suite (8.35)
   from the EP The Copper Suite (Real World, 2018)
4. Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings: Sweet Thames Flow Softly [Ewan MacColl] (3.04)
   from Rose in June (Hudson HUD016CD, 2019)
5. Sharon Shannon: Sacred Earth (5.02)
   from Sacred Earth (Celtic Collections CCCD1100, 2017)
6. Shooglenifty & Dhun Dhora: Hichki (5.00)
   from Written in Water (Shoogle SHOOGLE18017, 2018)
7. Yorkston Thorne Khan: The Shearing’s Not for You (Roud 4845; G/D 7:1486) (7.40)
   from Navarasa: Nine Emotions (Domino WIGCD439, 2020)
8. Lizabett Russo: The Water Is Wide (Roud 87; Child 204) (3.27)
   from While I Sit and Watch This Tree Volume 1 (Last Night from Glasgow LNGFH09, 2020)
9. Show of Hands: Bristol Slaver (4.23)
   2020 digital download, originally from Dark Fields (Hands On Music HMCD03, 1997)
10. Lunatraktors: Rigs of the Time (Roud 876) (3.27)
    from The Missing Star (Broken Folk, 2021)
11. Stick in the Wheel: Villon Song (2.24)
12.  — : Top Knot (2.04)
    both from Hold Fast (From Here SITW016CD, 2020)
13.  — : 100,000 Years / Brisk Lad (Roud 1667) (3.54)
    previosly unreleased
14. Sam Lee: Spencer the Rover (Roud 1115; TYG 3) (4.48)
    from Old Wow (Cooking Vinyl COOKCD743, 2020)
15. Sam Lee, Lisa Knapp and the Nightingale: The Tan Yard Side (Roud 1021; Laws M28; Henry H52b) (6.33)
    from Singing With Nightingales (Cooking Vinyl, 2021)