Blow Boys Blow: The Tradition Years

Price 24.74 - 27.99 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 654545084928

Brand Empire


Two of the greatest exponents of Celtic folksong, Ewan MacColl and A.L. Lloyd rank among the finest interpreters of traditional music to have ever recorded. Any recording with these two greats performing together on record is a special event, an event that all lovers of folk music should cherish. Especially interesting is the fact that the two masters are joined by who would become the great American folklorist Ralph Rinzler onguitar, banjo and mandolin - the founding director of the Office of Folklife Programs at the Smithsonian Institution. The master of the English concertina, Alf Edwards and the fine English guitarist Steve Benbow provide masterful accompaniment toround out these wonderful, classic recordings from the late 1950"s when MacColl and Lloyd were at the peak of their game.One of the great historical recordings in the history of folk music restored to its original luster including informative notes on allthe selections written by A. L. Lloyd.