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  SPECXX20352 x CD  £7.00

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Spectrum / Umc

Various Artists

Story of British Folk [Spectrum]

Folk with 40 years since the popularisation of folk music stemming from the early 60s the genre and scene is still very much alive and flourishing with current acts such as noah and the whale and johnny flynn flying the folk flag as well as legends such as paul weller championing the genre folk has never been stronger in time for the english summer and busy festival scene this compilation charts the story of folk music in the uk from martin carthy who equivalent to bob dylan in the us is the pioneer of the uk folk revival through fairport convention and the folk rock movement right up to contemporary artists carrying on the rich tradition such as noah and the whale who reached number 5 in the uk album charts this is the perfect soundtrack to the british summertime whether you're drinking cider in the sun at a festival or just interested in getting to know some of the pioneers and artists that have made folk what it is today and influenced the last 40 years of popular music in britain