ANNE BRIGGS ~ Four Songs WING 1006
It is very well-documented and easily understood that Anne Briggs’ relatively brief recording career has had a continuing influence on succeeding generations of folk singers and the wider musical world. Christy Moore, June Tabor, Eliza Carthy and Kate Rusby have all spoken of her influence on their own singing. As recently as 2009 The Decemberists […]
The mighty HOME SERVICE reconvene
Home Service had been away from performing for nearly a decade when the tapes for LIVE 1986 were discovered and the album released in 2011. As the first reviews began to appear, both the band and label were heartened and humbled to receive so many five stars: ????? Financial Times ????? R2 ????? Maverick This […]
SHIRLEY & DOLLY COLLINS ~ For As Many as Will FLED 3019
A reissue on CD for SHIRLEY & DOLLY COLLINS’ For As Many As Will first released in 1978. The album contains some of the sisters’ finest recorded work together – uniting Dolly Collins fine arranging skills with the haunting beauty of Shirley’s voice. The Collins sisters were brought up on the Sussex coast with a […]
JOHN KIRKPATRICK ~ God Speed The Plough FLED 3084
In the popular BBC television series “Victorian Farm” first shown in 2008, JOHN KIRKPATRICK was the fellow who popped up now and again contributing appropriate traditional songs, tunes, dances, and snippets about old customs and folklore. His new album GOD SPEED THE PLOUGH presents a programme of songs which take us through a year in […]
PANIC GRASS & FEVER FEW NOW ON VINYL
Our friends at Six Spices in Holland have produced a deluxe 180gm vinyl edition of IAN KING‘s splendid PANIC GRASS & FEVER FEW album. The LP will be released on 21st November (6S 229009). We have a limited number of copies available for mail order sale. Buy now from the Fledg’ling Shop
SHIRLEY COLLINS ~ Sweet ENGLAND FLED 3080
Fledg’ling Records are very proud to present a carefully re-mastered edition of this classic recording from the infancy of the mid-twentieth century British folk revival. Guest musicians are Guy Carawan, Ralph Rinzler and John Hasted. Sweet England is a stunning collection of British and American traditional song, capturing a turning moment in the English folk […]
The INCREDIBLE STRING BAND ~ Wee Tam & The Big Huge FLED 3079
Wee Tam & The Big Huge the Incredible String Band’s fourth record was conceived as a majestic double album, but confusingly released in November 1968 as a double album and as two separate single LPs. The set is regarded by many fans to be, along with its predecessor The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter, their finest studio […]