Norma Waterson

VA - Shining Bright: The Songs of Lal & Mike Waterson (2002)  Music

Posted by Designol at Dec. 31, 2022
VA - Shining Bright: The Songs of Lal & Mike Waterson (2002)

VA - Shining Bright: The Songs of Lal & Mike Waterson (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 288 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 131 Mb | Scans included | 00:53:48
British Folk, Folk-Rock, Celtic, Singer/Songwriter | Label: Topic | # TSCD519

In 1972, Mike and Lal Waterson released an extraordinary album of their original songs, Bright Phoebus. This magical collection of very English songwriting has long been acknowledged a classic and one of the finest achievements of the British folk revival. Shining Bright was conceived to pay tribute to Mike & Lal's remarkable songs, and it draws upon the songs recorded for Bright Phoebus, and on a further dozen songs written at the same time but not previously recorded. Features 15 tracks performed by Norma Waterson, Dayteller, Maddy Prior, Richard Thompson, Eliza Carthy, Blue Murder, Dick Gaughan, Linda & Teddy Thompson, Helen Watson, Billy Bragg & The Blokes, Martin Carthy, Christine Collister & others.

Norma Waterson - Anchor (2018)  Music

Posted by pyatak at May 31, 2018
Norma Waterson - Anchor (2018)

Norma Waterson - Anchor (2018)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 319 MB | Cover | 45 minutes
Folk | Label: Topic

As two of the UK's finest exponents of traditional song, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy's rich, distinctive and authentic voices have engaged new audiences and admirers across two generations.

The Watersons - The Definitive Collection (2003)  Music

Posted by Designol at Sept. 17, 2023
The Watersons - The Definitive Collection (2003)

The Watersons - The Definitive Collection (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 311 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 149 Mb | Scans included
British Folk, Vocal Folk | Label: Highpoint | # HPO 6004 | Time: 01:03:52

In the wake of the recent, superb box set, it's hard to imagine a single disc being definitive of one of Britain's great folk singing groups. At best, you can touch on their different facets and legacy. But Definitive Collection actually does a splendid job. There are the hymns, the traditional songs, and some of the permutations (Lal and Norma, Mike, even the late Peter Bellamy), as well as tracks by Waterson: Carthy and Blue Murder, who carry on the flame of the original Watersons in many ways (especially Blue Murder, which is essentially Waterson:Carthy plus Barry Coope, Jim Boyes and Lester Simpson). The tracks are from their "Topic" albums (which means, because of licensing, nothing from the original, wonderful Bright Phoebus release is here), but all of those that are here are wonderful, and sung with such naturalness that they epitomize what folk singing should be about. There's no sense of premeditation about their performances. This is simply who they are, and their way of expressing themselves. It's not Mighty River of Song, which really is definitive, but as an introduction to the Watersons, and an overview of their massive achievements in folk music, this works excellently.
Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus [Deluxe Edition] (1972/2017)

Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus [Deluxe Edition] (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) | 1:13:33 | 330 MB
Folk/Americana | Label: Domino Recording Co. Ltd.

Bright Phoebus, Lal and Mike Waterson’s 1972 folk-noir masterpiece, has long been recognised as one of British music's legendary lost records. Following the parting of ways of The Watersons and freed from the strictures of folk orthodoxy, Lal and Mike Waterson’s love of words allowed them to serve the needs of their songs in ways that weren’t possible when singing already written songs.
Bright Phoebus Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus (Deluxe Edition) (2017)

Bright Phoebus Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:13:35 | 169 MB
Folk | Label: Domino Records

Bright Phoebus, Lal and Mike Waterson's 1972 folk-noir masterpiece, has long been recognised as one of British music's legendary lost records. Following the parting of ways of The Watersons and freed from the strictures of folk orthodoxy, Lal and Mike Waterson's love of words allowed them to serve the needs of their songs in ways that weren't possible when singing already written songs.

VA - The Rough Guide to English Folk (2011)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Dec. 5, 2018
VA - The Rough Guide to English Folk (2011)

VA - The Rough Guide to English Folk (2011)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 662 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 276 Mb | Artwork - 54 Mb | 02:00:35
Folk | Label: World Music Network

While the last decades of the twentieth century saw a revival of the genre, the twenty-first century has brought not only continued relevance, but a new appreciation for English folk music. An ever-growing audience embraces the brilliant, fresh crop of musicians, who enrich the tradition with novel takes on old songs and new tunes. This album features the super talented singer-songwriter Eliza Carthy, who duets with her mom, the legendary Norma Waterson, both Mercury Award nominees. Multi-instrumentalist Pete Coe has been one of the most consistently excellent traditional musicians and songwriters to remain inspired since the 1970s. Ian King came from outside the folk scene with radical reworkings of traditional English songs made with the help of reggae producer Adrian Sherwood and Little Axe guitarist Skip McDonald. Glastonbury-born Emily Portman quickly distinguished herself in the trio Devil’s Interval before flattening everybody with her extraordinary songs dealing with the weird and dark side of folklore.

Eliza Carthy - An Introduction to Eliza Carthy (2018)  Music

Posted by delpotro at March 23, 2023
Eliza Carthy - An Introduction to Eliza Carthy (2018)

Eliza Carthy - An Introduction to Eliza Carthy (2018)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 369 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 155 Mb | 01:07:25
British Folk, Female Vocal | Label: Topic Records

Specially selected 15 track compilation / Introduction note from Eliza Carthy / Features Jon Boden, John Spiers, Ben Ivitsky, Lucy Farrell and Sam Sweeney / Track by track information. Describing herself simply as a ‘modern English musician’ Eliza Carthy, has been touring on and off since the age of fourteen and first appeared on record in 1990 as a member of The Mrs Ackroyd Band alongside such notables as Les Barker, June Tabor and her father Martin Carthy. After two collaborative recordings with Nancy Kerr, she released her first solo album Heat, Light & Sound, for Topic Records in 1996, a selection of traditional songs, two of which open this new selection of her work which is drawn entirely from her solo recordings for the label and closing with a track from 2017’s Big Machine album.
Richard Hawley - Hollow Meadows (2015) [Official Digital Download]

Richard Hawley - Hollow Meadows (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 49:07 minutes | 533 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Hollow Meadows" is an album full of exceptional songwriting, beautiful melodies and harmonies, and some of the finest lyrics and vocals Hawley as ever written and recorded. It will further cement his reputation as one of Britain’s greatest songwriters of the past 15 years. Recorded at Sheffield’s Yellow Arch Studio in spring 2015, "Hollow Meadows" sees Hawley return to the classic, sophisticated songwriting and subtle arrangements that made him so widely loved and revered in the first place.
Various Artists - Milk Of The Tree: An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk & Singer-Songwriters 1966-73 (2017) {3CD Set}

Various Artists - Milk Of The Tree: An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk & Singer-Songwriters 1966-73 (2017) {3CD Set}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.21 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 523 Mb
Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 24 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1966-73, 2017 Grapefruit Records / Cherry Red Record | CRSEGBOX039
Folk Rock / Pregressive Folk / Psychedelia / Pop Fok / Electric Folk / Singer- Songwriters

Notwithstanding one or two isolated exceptions, it wasn’t until the mid-Sixties that independent female voices really began to be heard within the music industry. The feminist movement naturally coincided with the first signs of genuine musical emancipation. In North America, Joan Baez and Buffy Sainte-Marie emerged through the folk clubs, coffee-houses and college campuses to inspire a generation of wannabe female singers and musicians with their strong, independent mentality and social compassion, while the British scene’s combination of folk song revival and the Beatles-led pop explosion saw record company deals for a new generation of pop-folkies including Marianne Faithfull, Dana Gillespie and Vashti Bunyan.

The Transports - The Transports (2018)  Music

Posted by pyatak at Jan. 11, 2018
The Transports - The Transports (2018)

The Transports - The Transports (2018)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 436 MB | Cover | 01:18:46 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 200 MB
English Folk | Label: Hudson Records

Britain's leading folk musicians present a timely retelling of Peter Bellamy's legendary folk ballad, The Transports. Inspired by the true story of two petty criminals transported unjustly from Norfolk to Australia in 1787, Peter Bellamy created a ballad opera called "The Transports".