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Intro: Fairport Convention - Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/Fox Hunter's Jig/Toss The Feathers - Liege & Lief - A&M Records

Anna Shannon - Craftsmen of Old England - A Celebration of Old England - Wildgoose Records   www.annashannon.co.uk/
Said The Maiden - False False - A Curious Tale - Said The Maiden  www.saidthemaiden.co.uk/
Tinker, Sprung, Dumpleton - Africa - Bright Season - Folkstock Records  www.brightseason.net/

John Fullbright - All That You Know - Songs - Blue Dirt Records  www.johnfullbrightmusic.com/
Bruce Cockburn - Mystery - Disc 7: Rumours of Glory - True North Records  www.brucecockburn.com/
Anne Hills - San Luis Valley Song - Tracks - Hand & Heart Music   www.annehills.com/

Anna Shannon - The Traveller's Ways - A Celebration of Old England - Wildgoose Records  www.annashannon.co.uk/
Said The Maiden w. James O'Hara Knight - The Rabbit's Bride - A Curious Tale - Said The Maiden www.saidthemaiden.co.uk/
Tinker, Sprung, Dumpleton - The Yeoman's Son - Bright Season - Folkstock Records  www.brightseason.net/

John Fullbright - The One That Lives Too Far - Songs - Blue Dirt Records   www.johnfullbrightmusic.com/
Bruce Cockburn - My Beat - Disc 7: Rumours of Glory - True North Records  www.brucecockburn.com/
Anne Hills - Pullman Porter Christmas - Tracks - Hand & Heart Music   www.annehills.com/


Anna Shannon - "BBC Radio Yorkshire 2006 Songwriter of the Year Award winner, hailing from the North Yorkshire National Park, Anna Shannon deeply embraces all things rustic. On hearing her homespun and organic compositions it is clear that the wonders of the natural world are the things that strongly colour her narratives. She is an immensely skilled multi-tasker, a creative and strikingly accomplished singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and designer, with her own definite, intense vision and a strong musical identity to match. Born into a musical family, Anna was, by the age of ten, already accomplished on classical flute, and at twelve was playing oboe, clarinet and trumpet. Guitar, fiddle, sax and bowed psaltery followed but it wasn’t until in her early twenties that she discovered the folk scene. 2006 saw her first album “The Whale Dreaming” being released after being encouraged by winning BBC Radio “Yorkshire Songwriter of the Year” which she had entered on spec. Since that time Anna has released numerous albums, and her latest, “A Celebration of Old England”, released by Wild Goose Records, sees her forging a strong path into the heart of today’s folk club and festival circuit. Anna is carrying on a musical tradition, finding fresh meaning and relevance for us all in the old ways." - Artist's website

Said The Maiden - "Said the Maiden are a new Hertfordshire-based vocal trio, making waves on the folk scene. All musicians from an early age, they were involved in shows and concerts together at school in St Albans, but found few outlets for their talents in the working world - until they learned a couple of songs to play at nearby Redbourn Folk Club just for fun. When the crowd called for more but they didn't have any more to sing, they knew they were onto something! Their well-matched vocals and gorgeous arrangements bring new life to traditional songs, and over time they have fleshed out their sound with accompaniments on the accordion, ukulele, guitar, violin and flute." - Artists' website

Tinker, Sprung, Dumpleton - "Bright Season formed in 2013 bringing together the talents of singer and guitarist Michael J Tinker, fiddle-player Ella Sprung and accordionist Simon Dumpleton. Together they perform traditional and self-penned songs and tunes, displaying their own individual gifts and combining to deliver stunning arrangements and harmonies. Included in their set are traditional ballads such as The House Carpenter, a cappella arrangements of John Ball and the shape-note song Africa and also tune sets drawing on influences from European folk. This is particularly brought to the fore with Ella’s Nyckelharpa. Bright Season have toured around the country, and in addition to playing headline shows they have also supported, among others, Martin Simpson, Fay Hield and the Hurricane Party and Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker." - Artists' website.

An interesting CD that includes old chestnuts such as Shanandoah, a superb version of Strange Fruit,  a very lovely setting of Cicely Fox Smith's The Yeoman's Son, and Africa, a shape-note hymn amongst some original compositions. Running at 34 minutes, the material and performances bode well for future releases from this excellent trio.

John Fullbright - musical tornado from Bearden OK who encompasses singer/songwriter/Americana/blues material under one gloriously enjoyable umbrella! His live performances explain the tornado reference :-)

Bruce Cockburn - revered Canadian singer/songwriter/world searcher/documenter... his third (!) boxed set I believe...

Anne Hills - “Anne Hills is such an exquisite singer that it’s understandable that people might be swept up in the pure beauty of her voice and thereby overlook her writing. That would be a mistake. For me, Anne’s writing, in songs like ‘Follow That Road’ and many others, is as direct, melodic and deep as any work being done today. She is quite simply one of my absolute favorite songwriters.” — Tom Paxton.

On this release Anne has gathered together a collection of excellent original and contemporary train related songs - and, as everyone knows, everyone loves trains!  


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