Morris is sexy. I am sorry but it is true. I recently attended a morris dancing extravaganza at the Southbank in London...it moved me and now I am looking for a side to join...in the meantime its all folky today.
1. Swaggering Gathering-Ashley Hutchings- www.folkicons.co.uk/ashley.htm
2. The Pepperpot / Banksie - Dave Swarbrick & Kevin Dempsey - www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm
3. Monkeys Trunkle-Sophie's Pigeons - www.myspace.com/sophienelson
4. Gypsies - Jim Moray - www.jimmoray.co.uk
5. The Nutting Girl - Cyril Poacher(The Alan Lomax Collection..)
6. Train Song - Pentangle (see talking elephant)
7. Hyperboreans - Jackie Oates - www.jackieoates.co.uk
8. Without You - Devil Goat Family String Band - www.myspace.com/devilgoatfamilystringband
NB - track 8 has hidden track if you wait a bit
The fellas in the pic are Stone Monkey www.folkspace.free-online.co.uk/stonemonkey/monkey.htm - NOT morris but sword dancing (or rapping...yes, rapping)
Generally speaking for the best in folk: www.talkingelephant.co.uk
