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Record LabelEarth Recordings, Ehrs

UPC0809236170361

eBay Product ID (ePID)12070892217

Product Key Features

Release Year2015

FormatRecord

GenreRock

ArtistVarious

Release TitleShirley Inspired

Dimensions

Item Height0.36 in

Item Weight1.74 lb

Item Length12.41 in

Item Width12.34 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Tracks45

TracksBitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas - Pretty Saro - Bitchin' Bajas, Trembling Bells - Richie's Story - Trembling Bells, Stewart Lee ; Stuart Estell - Polly on the Shore - Stewart Lee ; Stuart Estell, Johnny Flynn Rambleaway - Johnny Flynn, Lee Ranaldo - the Plains of Waterloo - Lee Ranaldo, Alasdair Roberts and David McGuinness - a Blacksmith Courted Me - Alasdair Roberts ; David McGuinness, Graham Coxon - Cruel Mother - Graham Coxon, Meg Baird - Locks and Bolts - Meg Baird, Angel Olsen - the Blacksmith - Angel Olsen, Ela Stiles - the Murder of Maria Marten - Ela Stiles, Stuart Estell - Just As the Tide Was Flowing - Stuart Estell, Bonnie Dobson and the Lords of Thyme - Hares on the Mountain - Bonnie Dobson and the Lords of Thyme, Rachael Dadd - Polly Vaughan - Rachael Dadd, Josephine Foster - Love Is Pleasing - Josephine Foster, The Owl Service and Laura Cannell - Edi Beo - the Owl Service and Laura Cannell, Jackie Oates - Banks of the Bann - Jackie Oates, Crying Lion - Shepherd's Arise - Crying Lion, Ned Oldham - the Blacksmith - Ned Oldham, Ulver - Poor Murdered Woman - Ulver, Sally Timms with the Mini Mekons - Go from My Window - Sally Timms with the Mini Mekons, Chris Joynes - It Was Pleasant and Delightful - Chris Joynes, Sharron Kraus - Gilderoy (Heart's Delight) - Sharron Kraus, Joe Murphy - Adieu to All Judges and Juries - Joe Murphy, Slate Islands - Proud Maisrie - Slate Islands, Sophie Williams Charlie - Sophie Williams, Rozi Plain - Long Years Ago - Rozi Plain, Paul Smith Geordie - Paul Smith, Olivia Chaney - Oxford Girl - Olivia Chaney, Orlando and Tom Furse - My False True Love - Orlando and Tom Furse, Barbarossa - Dearest Dear - Barbarossa, Belbury Poly - Cambridgeshire May Carol - Belbury Polly, Eric Chenaux - Just As the Tide Was Flowing - Eric Chenaux, Tunng and Farao - Never Again - Tunng and Farao, Findlay Brown - Sweet England - Findlay Brown, Jack Sharp - Adieu to Old England - Jake Sharp, Miz Stefani - My Bonnie Boy - Miz Stefani, Marco Pirroni ; Jen Vix - Turpin Hero - Marco Pirroni ; Jen Vix, Rosemary Lippard - the Unquiet Grave - Rosemary Lippard, Sam Gleaves - Greenwood Laddie - Sam Gleaves, Elle Osborne - the Murder of Allen Bain - Elle Osborne, Ruby - Bad Girl - Ruby, Rob St. John - the Bold Fisherman - Rob St. John, MV ; Ee - T Devil - MV ; Ee, Susan Stenger - Barbara Allen / Idumea - Susan Stenger, Paul Armfield - Adieu to Old England - Paul Armfield

Number of Discs3

NotesLimited Edition Record Store Day triple vinyl. An album of Shirley Collins covers featuring contributions from Graham Coxon, Lee Ranaldo, Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas (Bonnie Prince Billy), Stewart Lee, Eric Chenaux, Josephine Foster, Johnny Flynn, Stuart Estell, Trembling Bells and many more.. "Her music did kick off for me a whole sort of... renewed passion or interest or love of my own country's music. Thank you Shirley!" - Graham Coxon"Shirley has kept us in the loops of unexpired lyric power, sibling collaboration, and musical continuance and heritage. And what a smile. " - Will Oldham"Even though I am a folk fan, I like lots of different music and Shirley's in the top ten of all artists for me, irrespective of what they're supposed to be classified as. "- Stewart Lee"Shirley is deserving of every accolade that's thrown at her... she's the best. " - Linda Thompson"There are these unique voices, these unique songs that would not have survived if it were not for Shirley... she has kept that entire tradition alive. " - Alan MooreEarth Recordings are extremely proud to announce the release of 'Shirley Inspired'. July 2015 will see Shirley Collins celebrate her 80th year - an age that would seem frankly ridiculous for a woman as spritely as her, had it not been for all she's achieved. From her seminal field-recording trip to America to her lauded musical career; from her role as historian and protector of the folk tradition, to the very fact that this record can exist - more than half a century after her career began - all of these things are testament to the breadth of her influence. And so we arrive at 'Shirley Inspired'. It would be almost lazy to the talk about the resurgence of folk music or the 'new folk' sound - the recordings found here are so much more than that. This is the very essence of folk - songs handed down from person to person, interpreted by modern musicians - as a way of keeping these songs alive. Make no mistake these are modern versions; we've the soulful dirge of Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas' 'Pretty Saro'; the rabble-rousing minimalism of Stewart Lee (yes him) and Stuart Estell's 'Polly On The Shore'; the prism-like vocals of Ela Stiles' 'Murder of Maria Marten'... even Graham Coxon's traditional affair evokes something altogether more rebellious, his clawing, feral style is much in evidence here. This compilation was an inheritance of sorts: borne to us from the kickstarter appeal that funded 'The Ballad of Shirley Collins' - a film that is currently being made about the First Lady of Folk Music's life. We here at Earth now have the privilege of giving these songs a tangible existence in the shape of this special recording. The woman herself had this to say: "I've been overwhelmed by the generosity of the singers and musicians who responded to the invitation to be part of the Shirley Inspired collection. Their choice of songs is fascinating, the interpretations of them fresh and various, beautiful and sometimes challenging! Listening to these recreations shows me again that English folk music has timeless power and significance. " Proceeds of this album go directly towards the production of 'The Ballad of Shirley Collins', a film by Fifth Column. Tracks kindly donated by the musicians involved.