The Story of British Folk

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Tracklist

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1Blackwaterside
recording engineer:
Bill Leader
banjo and guitar:
Bert Jansch
arranger:
Bert Jansch
recording of:
Blackwaterside (Bert Jansch arrangement)
additional lyricist:
Bert Jansch
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
writer and arranger:
Bert Jansch
arrangement of:
Blackwaterside (Blackwater Side, traditional folk song)
Bert Jansch3:44
2Nobody’s Fault but Mine
engineer:
Bill Leader
guitar:
John Renbourn
vocals:
Jacqui McShee and John Renbourn
arranger:
John Renbourn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Nobody’s Fault but Mine (John Renbourn arrangement)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Renbourn
publisher:
Logo Songs Ltd.
arrangement of:
It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson song)
John Renbourn1:58
3Blues Run the Game
recording of:
Blues Run the Game
lyricist and composer:
Jackson C. Frank
publisher:
PIAS (for company credits using PIAS without brackets; do not use as release label!) (in 2025)
Jackson C. Frank3:33
4Scarborough Fair
recording of:
Scarborough Fair (Martin Carthy arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Martin Carthy
arrangement of:
Scarborough Fair
Martin Carthy3:28
5Needle of Death
producer:
Bill Leader
recording of:
Needle of Death
lyricist and composer:
Bert Jansch
publisher:
Logo Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
Bert Jansch3:18
6See Your Face and Know You
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
recording of:
See Your Face and Know You (in 1967)
writer:
Robin Williamson (Scottish multi-instrumentalist)
The Incredible String Band2:35
7Dirty Old Town
cover recording of:
Dirty Old Town
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor) (in 1949)
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Cooking Vinyl Ltd. (use “Cooking Vinyl” for release label), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
The Ian Campbell Folk Group2:41
8Fairy Tale Lullaby
recording of:
Fairy Tale Lullaby
writer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
John Martyn2:50
9Lowlands of Holland
recording of:
Lowlands of Holland (Steeleye Span version)
writer:
Tim Hart (UK folk singer and multi-instrumentalist), Ashley Hutchings, Maddy Prior, Gay Woods and Terry Woods
is based on:
Lowlands of Holland (aka The Cold Coast of Greenland / The Spermwhale Fishery)
Steeleye Span6:00
10Meet on the Ledge
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2003)
recorded at and engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
recording of:
Meet on the Ledge (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Help, I’m a Publisher and Warlock Music Ltd.
Fairport Convention2:52
11Light Flight
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw and John Pantry
producer:
Shel Talmy
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer)
guitar:
Bert Jansch and John Renbourn
vocals:
Jacqui McShee
performer:
The Pentangle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Light Flight
writer:
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer), Bert Jansch, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
publisher:
SGO Music Publishing Ltd.
The Pentangle53:15
12The Gay Goshawk
recording of:
The Gay Goshawk
writer:
Carole Pegg (British folk-singer, fiddler and ethnomusicologist)
publisher:
Logo Songs Ltd.
Mr. Fox3:17
13It’ll Take a Long Time
producer:
Trevor Lucas
bass:
Pat Donaldson
drums (drum set):
Timi Donald
guitar [guitars]:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
pedal steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
lead vocals:
Sandy Denny
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972) and Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972)
recording of:
It’ll Take a Long Time
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Sandy Denny5:14
14Tomorrow Time
recording engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Tomorrow Time
lyricist, writer and composer:
Beverley Martyn
John & Beverley Martyn3:50
15The Lady and the Unicorn
recording of:
The Lady and the Unicorn
writer:
John Renbourn
John Renbourn3:24
16John Barleycorn (Must Die)
engineer:
Andrew Johns and Brian Humphries
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Steve Winwood
acoustic guitar and piano:
Steve Winwood (from 1970-02 until 1970-04)
flute and percussion:
Chris Wood (rock musician, member of Traffic) (from 1970-02 until 1970-04)
tambourine:
Jim Capaldi (from 1970-02 until 1970-04)
vocals:
Jim Capaldi (from 1970-02 until 1970-04) and Steve Winwood (from 1970-02 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Island Studios (aka the Fallout Shelter, located in Hammersmith, London) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-04 until 1970-05) and Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-04 until 1970-05)
recording of:
John Barleycorn (Must Die) (from 1970-02 until 1970-04)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Steve Winwood
version of:
John Barleycorn (traditional, unknown/unspecified arrangement)
Traffic36:21
17The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
recording of:
The North Star Grassman and the Ravens
writer:
Sandy Denny
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Sandy Denny33:30
18Flowers of the Forest
recording of:
Flowers of the Forest
lyricist and composer:
Mike Heron (Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Warlock Music Ltd.
Mike Heron5:46
19Messenger Birds
recording of:
Messenger Birds
writer:
Alison Williams
Mellow Candle3:42
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