Two CD compilation that 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 #5 in the UK Album charts. 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.
CD 1
01. Bert Janch – Blackwaterside [03:43]
02. John Redbourn - Nobody's fault but mine [01:57]
03. Jackson C. Frank - Blues run the game [03:32]
04. Martin Carthy - Scarborough Fair [03:27]
05. Bert Janch - Needle of death [03:18]
06. The Incredible String Band - See your face and know you [02:35]
07. Ian Campbell Folk Group - Dirty old town [02:41]
08. John Martyn - Fairy tale lullaby [02:50]
09. Steeleye Span - Lowlands of Holland [06:00]
10. Fairport Convention - Meet on the ledge [02:51]
11. Pentangle - Light flight [03:15]
12. Mr. Fox - The gay goshawk [03:17]
13. Sandy Denny. - It'll take a long time [05:13]
14. John and Beverley Martin - Tomorrow time [03:49]
15. John Redbourn - The Lady and the unicorn [03:24]
16. Traffic - John Barleycorn(Must die) [06:21]
17. Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman and the Ravens [03:29]
18. Mike Heron. - Flowers of the forest [05:46]
19. Mellow candle - Messenger birds [03:41]
CD 2
01. The Incredible String Band - First girl I loved [04:58]
02. Amazing Blondel - Queen of Scots [01:42]
03. Pentangle - Sweet Child [05:12]
04. Fairport Convention - Tam Lin [07:11]
05. Gryphon - Kemp's Jig [03:09]
06. The Humblebums - Please sing a song for us [02:45]
07. Steeleye Span - Fisherman's wife [03:13]
08. Fotheringay - Peace in the end [04:07]
09. John James and Pete Berryman - Sky in my pie [02:36]
10. John Martyn. - Over the hill [02:54]
11. Richard and Linda Thompson - I want to see the bright lights tonight [03:08]
12. The McCalmans - A man's a man [03:01]
13. Dr. Strangely Strange - Strangely strange but oddly normal [04:27]
14. John Martyn - Couldn't love you more [03:05]
15. Sandy Denny - I'm a dreamer [04:47]
16. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight shadow [03:39]
17. Bert Janch and Beth Orton - Katie Cruel [03:00]
18. Beth Rowley - Angels flying too close to the ground [03:52]
19. Johnny Flynn – Leftovers [04:17]
