The annual and signature release from Proper presenting a track from each of the nominated artists for The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014. The Awards, which celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2014, are taking place on February at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
The CD features artists from across the scene, but there’s not so many of the ‘old familiar faces’ as in years gone by; the young faces of Lucy Ward and Will Pound being among the featured is hopefully sign positive of future awards being more dynamic and open to newer talent. That’s not to say more established names don’t appear: Martin Simpson gets two nominations, as does a rare release from Linda Thompson, but it’s safe to say new talent is still coming through and being recognised.
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Representing the other end of the spectrum, there are four brilliant old, new, borrowed and bluegrass songs – live tracks from nominees for the Young Folk Awards, bringing the collection to a close.
Collection demonstrating where British folk was going in 2013 and with each nominee’s contribution being a finely polished example of their craft, it’s a great way to sample the diversity of folk that’s on offer today.
CD1:
1. Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer – Willie Of Winsbury [05:51]
2. Breabach – Hi Ho Ro Tha Mi Duilich [03:32]
3. Will Pound – A Cut Above/The Hesleyside Reel [04:21]
4. Bella Hardy – Whisky You’re The Devil [02:59]
5. Martin Simpson – Delta Dreams [04:15]
6. Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker – Anyone But Me [03:32]
7. Rant – Mary Macdonald’s [05:07]
8. Linda Thompson – Love’s For Bays And Fools [03:40]
9. The Full English – Man In The Moon [04:06]
10. Cartrin finch & Sekou Keita – Les Bras De Mer [08:03]
11. Melrose Quartet – Fifty Verses [05:05]
12. Lau – Throwing Pennies [04:27]
CD2:
1. Lucy Ward – Marching Through The Green Grass [02:50]
2. Chris Wood – None the Wiser [04:08]
3. Hannah James & Sam Sweeney – The Battered Hake Polka , Jack’s Maggot [04:08]
4. Georgia Ruth – Codi Angor [03:23]
5. Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin – The Nailmakers’ Strike Part II [05:27]
6. Aidan O’Rourke – Hotline [06:44]
7. Olivia Chaney – Swimming In The Longest River [03:40]
8. Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar – The Queen’s Lover [03:55]
9. Lisa Knapp – Two Ravens [04:04]
10. Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson – Full Moon [07:46]
11. Fay Hield – The Weaver’s Daughter [03:27]
12. Gentlemen Of Few – This Is Getting Old (Live) [04:31]
13. Mischa Macpherson Trio – Leanabh An Oir (Live) [04:54]
14. Granny’s Attic – All For Me Grog (Live) [02:27]
15. Hattie Briggs – Tilly’s Song (Live) [02:23]