(Vol.1) Lish Young Buy-A-Broom/Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy/Maid That’s Deep In Love/The Rambling Sailor/ Bruton Town/Farewell Nancy/The Dalesman’s Litany/The Brisk Butcher/The Stately Southerner/ Who’s The Fool Now/A Wager A Wager/Babes In The Wood/Adam & Eve (Vol.2) Paddy Stole The Rope/The Gardener/Bay Of Biscay/Queen Eleanor’s Confession/Horn Of The Hunter/Copshawholme Fair/Oats & Beans & Barley Grows/ Fiddler’s Green/Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship/Turkey Rhubarb/The Bold Fisherman
Two albums of traditional English songs from the folk duo Tim Hart and Maddy Prior. The pair would later help establish the successful 1970s British folk group Steeleye Span.
“Maddy and Tim's voices inject so much life and vitality into the songs that you can't help but enjoy them.”
“These albums have all the old English songs on this excellent recording. I am glad that the music of old England hasn’t died.”
“Tim Hart and Maddy Prior became founder members of Steeleye Span, one of Britain's leading folk-rock groups. Before then, they established their reputation playing the folk club circuit. During that time, they recorded two albums of traditional folk songs. The music is suitably primitive with very little musical accompaniment, sometimes none at all.”
“Maddy and Tim each get their share of solo vocals (there are also some duets) but Tim's rustic voice will not appeal to everybody although I quite like it. Nevertheless, Maddy is a class act and the best tracks are those that feature her voice. If you are interested in traditional folk music performed in a style close to its origins centuries ago, this is as close as you are likely to find. These are all fantastic illustrations of England's colourful heritage.”
“These albums are a must for all true folkies. This is how traditional folk music should be heard. Tim and Maddy’s voices fit the songs perfectly, and the various instruments played by Tim complement the singing perfectly.”
“These extraordinary albums are raw in performance with fine harmonisation and a great selection of songs. That's what I call British folk. Just beautiful.”
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