THE IMAGINED VILLAGE
THE IMAGINED VILLAGE
- Ref. MQ2465
- REAL WORLD RECORDS, 2007.
"The Imagined Village is an ambitious reinvention of the English folk tradition, embracing modern-day culture in all its diversity. Classic folk songs are skillfully reworked with the sounds and voices of today, updating the tradition for a new generation. The stellar line-up, spearheaded by Simon Emmerson, includes The Copper Family, Sheila Chandra, Benjamin Zephaniah, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Paul Weller, Trans-Global Underground, Tunng, Chris Wood, Billy Bragg, Tiger Moth, The Gloworms and Johnny Kalsi." (notes de la pochette).
Interprètes
- IMAGINED VILLAGE (THE):
- John COPPER : Voix
- Sheila CHANDRA : Voix
- Simon EMMERSON : Cittern, Bouzouki, Spoons, Guitare
- Barney M BROWN : Violoncelle
- Richard EVANS : Basse
- Carole ROBB : Northumberland small-pipe
- Martin RUSSELL : Programming [Synth.], Keyboards, nickel harp, Drums
- Martin CARTHY : Guitare acoustique, Voix
- Eliza CARTHY : Voix, Fiddle
- Paul WELLER : Guitare électrique, Voix
- Nigel EATON : Hurdy-Gurdy [Vielle à Roue]
- Benjamin ZEPHANIAH : Voix
- Sheema MUKHERJEE : Sitar
- Hamid MANTIR : Programming [Synth.]
- Tim WHELAN : Orgue, Sintir, Programming [Synth.]
- TRANS-GLOBAL UNDERGROUND : Programming [Synth.]
- Chris WOOD : Viola, Fiddle, Voix
- THE YOUNG COPPERS : Voix
- Johnny KALSI : Dhol, Tabla, Shaker
- Jim CHASE : Drum kit
- MASS : Drum Programming, Programming [Synth.], Synthetiseur
- Ben IVITSKY : Guitare, Viola
- Tom SALTER : Guitare électrique
- Ali FRIENS : Contrebasse
- Lucy ROBERTS : Fiddle
- Andy POORE : Concertina
- Kate GARRETT : Harmonium, Voix
- Jim BARR : Contrebasse
- Billy BRAGG : Voix
- Ben MANDELSON : Guitare
- Jon BRENNER : Accordéon
- Colin COTTER : Stomp-box, Banjo
- Rod STRADLING : Mélodéon
- Chris TURNER : Jawharp [Guimbarde], Harmonica
- Ian ANDERSON : Slide guitar
- Phil BEER : Violon
Pistes
- 1 Ouses, 'ouses, 'ouses
- 2 John Barleycorn
- 3 Tam Lyn retold
- 4 Death and the maiden retold
- 5 Cold haily rainy night
- 6 The welcome sailor
- 7 Acres of ground
- 8 Pilsdon pen
- 9 Hard times of old England retold *Worms meet moths
- 10 Kit whites I & II
- 11 Sloe on the uptake