Various – The Voice Of The People

The Voice of the People is a tremendous collection of Traditional Music recordings from the British Isles – England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales. The series runs to 20 CDs and presents an extensive and varied picture of traditional singing, instrumental music-making and dancing throughout the course of the 20th century.
This specially priced twenty-track introduction to the Voice of the People series features a track from each of the original 20 albums together with an introductory note.

Track Listing:
Paddy Tunney: 1. When A Man's In Love He Feels No Cold - 3:32   Sam Larner: 2. In Scarborough Town - 4:07   Belle Stewart: 3. The Two Brothers - 4:06   Margaret Barry & Michael Gorman: 4. Farewell, My Own Dear Native Land - 2:48   Joe Heaney: 5. The Rocks Of Bawn - 3:50   Joseph Taylor: 6. Bold William Taylor - 3:50   Charlie Wills: 7. Up To The Rigs Of London Town - 2:30   Sarah Makem: 8. The Wind That Shakes The Barley - 3:24   Scan Tester & Rabbity Baxter: 9. Untitled Polka - 2:37   Pop Maynard: 10. The Seeds Of Love - 3:58   Phoebe Smith: 11. The Tan Yard Side - 2:23  Harry Cox: 12. Just As The Tide Was A-Flowing - 3:38   Davie Stewart: 13. I'm Often Drunk And Seldom Sober - 3:25   Phil Tanner: 14. The Four Hand Reel - 2:38   Jimmy McBeath: 15. I'm A Stranger In This Country - 2:38   The Sailor's Hobby Horse: 16. Live Performance - 1:51   Jeannie Robertson: 17. The Gypsy Laddies - 6:11   Walter Pardon: 18. The Poacher’s Fate - 4:38   Will Atkinson: 19. Hexham Races / The Stool Of Repentance – Jigs - 2:00   Fred Jordan: 20. We Shepherds Are The Best Of Men - 3:00

Reviews:

1. NetRhythms
“Great music in really vital – and absolutely unique – performances. An indispensable resource for anyone genuinely interested in traditional folk songs and their performance”