What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 30 December 2009

On the cusp of a new year, it's time to start a new thread, I think...

VOL V - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/9962941917/p/1

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/6532968996


AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...962920617#1962920617
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Redkev
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Guido Fawkes


1 Sweet England
2 Hares On The Mountain
3 Hori-Horo
4 The Bonny Irish Boy
5 The Tailor & The Mouse
6 The Lady & The Swine
7 Turpin Hero; The Cuckoo
8 The Bonny Labouring Boy
9 The Cherry Tree Carol
10 Sweet William
11 Omie Wise
12 Blackbirds & Thrushes
13 A Keeper Went Hunting
14 Polly Vaughan
15 Pretty Saro
16 Barbara Allen
17 Charlie

SHIRLEY COLLINS : vocals, banjo
JOHN HASTED : banjo
GUY CARAWAN : guitar
RALPH RINZLER : guitar

Sweet England, along with its sister album False True Lovers, was recorded in the spring of 1958 when I was twenty-two years old. I had been living for the previous two years in London with Alan Lomax, the American folklorist, working for him as editorial assistant on his book The Folk Songs of North America and on his field recordings from America, Great Britain, Italy and Spain. The tracks that make up these two albums were recorded by Peter Kennedy and Alan in two days at Peter’s home ‘studio’ in Belsize Park.

English traditional music, at its best, expresses and provides everything in song that I need and feel, both musically and emotionally. Sweet England represents the first shaky steps of a journey that I have been on all my life, and that, happily, I still am.

Dame Shirley Collins from the new sleeve-notes.

IMHO the best singer I have ever heard bar none.
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by apye!
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Originally posted by Graham Russell:


On the KDS or the LP12 Graham?!! Smile
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by MilesSmiles
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Originally posted by patk:


Mine has not yet arrived, heard some good reviews.
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Graham Russell
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Originally posted by apye!:
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Originally posted by Graham Russell:


On the KDS or the LP12 Graham?!! Smile


LP12 SE while it's here Big Grin
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Graham Russell
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by apye!
Spinning a few LP,s while trying a borrowed Lingo3 replacing my original Lingo1..

Posted on: 22 December 2010 by apye!
Then...

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Followed by...

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Then...

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Finally...

Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Redkev


Yo La Tengo - Summer Sun
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by DenisA
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Originally posted by Redkev:
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Originally posted by DenisA:
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Originally posted by Redkev:


Jenny & Johnny - I'm Having Fun Now

Really enjoying this album


RK,

I'm just watching J&J perform on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic.


Hi DenisA
Thanks for the link, just been watching it,brilliant.


RK,

Glad you liked the show. Morning Becomes Eclectic has a fantastic archive here, so endless hours of fun to be had Smile

Some of my favourites are...

The Swell Season
Fink
The Dears - 2008
The Dears - 2004

Enjoy Smile
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Lontano
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Diccus62
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Originally posted by Lontano:
Trying to see if I can get further than halfway through disc 1 for a change. I am sure this album is good but it has not grabbed me yet.


I love it but its doesn't particularly grab me. It floats over me nicely Smile
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Diccus62
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Originally posted by james n:


Thanks to Dean - never listened to them before but really enjoying this album on Spotify. CD ordered Big Grin

James


Superb band live, really brings there song to life
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by james n


Great album. I'll join you Smile
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Lloydy
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by HIghfid3l_IT
Being a sophisticated Dutchman I permit myself to listen to this art

Posted on: 22 December 2010 by ken c
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Originally posted by EJS:
...Ken,

It's good - maybe her best since 'Rossini Heroines'. Her amazing agility, all those little notes while she remains understandable, suits this music to a tee. Most of the music on this disc is totally obscure, but Antonini and his orchestra are fully committed and sound like they could make Für Elise into a party number.

I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this album after her attempts to sing Bellini as if she was singing Rossini. ('Maria' remains a fun album, though).

EJ


thanks EJS, i will get this one then. also probably time for me to play 'Maria', long time...

enjoy
ken
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by JamieL_v2

Locust 'Weathered Well' 1994
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Haim Ronen
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Originally posted by HighFid3lity:
Being a sophisticated Dutchman I permit myself to listen to this art



An amazing imitation job of Italian music by an English Gentleman.
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Haim Ronen


French music inspired by the Italian Gondoliers songs also on the Alpha label.
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Florestan
Posted on: 22 December 2010 by Florestan