Folk music connoisseur?
Roll your sleeves up… This collection comprises five (double disc) albums of stellar folk music from Spain, Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales…
The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Folk - Compiled by Mundofonías. Traditional and modern Spanish folk songs representing all the Spanish regions and provinces including Sephardic music, including a written history of Spanish folk music.
The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk - Curated by John O'Regan. This glorious double album captures a vivid snapshot of the current state of Irish Folk Music. It includes influential artists who have dominated the scene since the 60s and a number of up-and-coming talents whose music again respects the tradition but possesses the excitement of creative discover.
The Ultimate Guide to Scottish Folk - Curated by Mary Ann Kennedy. Visitors to Scotland are constantly amazed at the geographical, linguistic and cultural diversity of such a small country – and it is this that makes Scotland’s music such a rich mix.
The Ultimate Guide to English Folk - Curated by Jon Boden. This double album presents a gorgeous and very enjoyable collection of English folk songs; arrangements of traditional songs only, that are at least a hundred years old and that are generally of unknown or collective authorship.
The Ultimate Guide to Welsh Folk - Compiled by Cerys Matthews. A beautiful tapestry of songs from different regions of Wales, sung in different dialects, from different decades and production techniques, ranging from raw field recordings to today’s renditions of traditional music.
