Wednesday 29 July 2015

Shirley Inspired


This tribute to the great Shirley Collins pulls no punches and leaves few stones unturned - 3 CD's containing 45 tracks stretching to just under 3½ hours of music. It's a mighty undertaking. Does it overstay its welcome, sag, drag or bore? No, no, no and absolutely no. You've got traditional folk, you've got modern folk, you've got freak folk and you've got interpretations of songs that stray far outside any recognised definition of the F-word. It's a marvellous, lovingly curated set that I'm sure will continue to reveal further treasures with repeated plays. 'Shirley Inspired' was put together, in part, to help fund a new documentary film, 'The Ballad of Shirley Collins' and I'm pleased to have played a tiny part in such a worthwhile venture. Find out more here.








2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Amazing. It's fantastic that new generations are discovering Shirley again. Would love to own this, I must say. Let's hope the film does get completed.

The Swede said...

It really is good and an unexpectedly consistent listen, given its length.

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