Title: Lodestar Artist: Shirley Collins Label: Domino Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 887828038916 Genre: Folk Release Date: 2016-11-04 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: 180 GRAM VINYL
Shirley Collins - one of the most respected and legendary folk song collectors and singers has announced her return to recording after 38 years with Lodestar. Lodestar is a collection of English, American and Cajun songs dating from the 16th Century to the 1950s, it was recorded at Shirley's home in Lewes by Steven Thrower and Ossian Brown (both Cyclobe) and produced and musically directed by Ian Kearey.
Tracks: 1.1 Awake Awake / the Split Ash Tree / May Carol / Southover 1.2 The Banks of Green Willow 1.3 Cruel Lincoln 1.4 Washed Ashore 1.5 Death and the Lady 2.1 Pretty Polly 1.7 Old Johnny Buckle 1.8 Sur Le Borde de Leau 2.4 The Rich Irish Lady / Jeff Sturgeon 1.10 The Silver Swan
