1. Playlist "Psyche van het Folk", Radio Centraal, Antwerp for 2001-12-29. Cooperation with Singer-Songwriting Program producer Lawrence Woolfe : A 3 1/2 hours program as "Psyche van het Folk" & "Mark & The Woolfeman". * Market Square B.Jansch Encomium (2001)**** (extremely recommended album) Preferred tracks from his generation : (people who added something extra) CD1, Tr.6, Roy Harper : Needle of Death 4 min (weariness in voice) Tr.8, Al Stewart : Soho 4 min (arr., singing terrific) Tr.7, Steve Ashley : It don't bother me 3 min (nice arrangement referring to folk phrasing of B.Jansch) CD2, Tr.5, Steve Tilston : Moonshine 5 min (very emotive version) Tr.6, Wizz Jones : Fresh as sweet Sunday morning 5 min (more reflective side of Jansch arr.) Tr.1, Maggie Boyle 4 min (folk site of Bert arr.) 25 From the new generation : CD1 Tr.9, Kelly Joe Phelps : Blackwater side 6 min (PS. Led Zeppelin adapted some of it for his Black Mountain Side) + 9 min talk 40 * Private Cathy Horner : They don't bite (1997)*** (very good) Tr.8, "Song for the Water Tower girl" 3 min Tr.1, "Dear Dave Evans" 4 min 47 L.Woolfe : "I can think of other any female guitar player who is as good as this. This is comparable to Bert Jansch, John Renbourne".) * Scenescof Wizz Jones : Lucky the man (2001)***(very good) Tr.4, "Paris" (with Clive Palmer on banjo) 5 min Tr.12, "Blues run the game" 3 min 55 Most beautiful album of Wizz I heard so far. * Comet Rec. Eric Anderson : 'Bout Changes'n Things take 2 ? Tr.3, "Blind Fiddler" 4 min 60 (Some songs sound like Dylan before Dylan, some country songs) Comet Rec. Eric Anderson : A Country Dream (Tr.5, Eyes gently rolling" 6 min) * Comet Rec. Baldwin & Leps (1972) L.Woolfe : "I don't understand why Vanguard published this. This gives singer- songwriters a bad name." * Epic Subway (1972)**** Tr.1, "I am a child" 4 min * Riverdale Rec. Mowrey Jnr & Watson : Busker (1976)***. Tr.3, "Love hate song" 4 min Tr.4, "Country Eyes" 4 min 68 Tr.5, "The Machine" 7 min 75 * Epic Subway (1972)**** Tr.5, "Enturbulation Free Form" 5 min 80 * Pat Orchard : Shabby Road (1999?)****° Tr.3, 4 min * ESP-Disk MIJ : Yodeling Astrologer Tr.2, "Grok (Martian Love Call)" 8 min 90 * Comet Rec. Buffy Sainte-Marie : Illuminations (1969)****° (more or less essential) Tr.A1, " God is alive, magic is a foot " 5 min (text taken from Leonard Cohen's novel) Tr.2, "Mary" 2 min Tr.4,"Adam" 5 min Tr.B6, "Poppies" 4 min 102 Very adventurous more psychedelic folk singer-songwriting album. Electronic effects (by Michael Czajkowski) based upon voice and guitar only. First site is terrific. On second site she herself goes aggressively out of her mind in heavy fast country rock. Extremely good producement. * Comet Rec. Buffy Sainte-Marie : Many a Mile (1965)***° Tr.1, "Must go bound" 3 min Tr.2, "Los Pescadores" 2 min Tr.6, "Until it's time for you to go" 3 min 110 * Comet Rec. David Wiffen (Can, 1971)** Tr.1, "One Step" 3 min Tr.2, "Never make a dollar that way" 4 min 120 David Wiffen reminds a lot at Tim Hardin, voice at david Neil. Beautiful voice and some beautiful songs. But Lots of country too. http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPagesW/wiffen.html * Tom Rush 4 min * Scenescof Chris Thompson (1973)****° Tr.2, "The song of the wandering Angus" 5 min 130 Tr.4, "The River Song" 3 min Tr.6, "Her hair was long" 7 min 140 Tr.10, "Dream" 3 min Chris Thompson : wildrosemusic@xtra.co.nz * Essex Records Magic Carpet (1972)***° Tr.7, "Father Time" 4 min * Private Curtis Heckwolf : Voices Inside (2001)*** Tr.1, I am the one" 5 min Tr.7, "Voices inside" 5 min 160 * Groovedigger Rec. Ptarmigan (1976)****° Tr.10, A hymn to the Ocean & a great Northern Lake : Ocean Song 7 min Tr.11, afternoon rain 1 min 170 * Private Monte Nordstrom : Nordstream (1996) Unfortunately both participators went into more mainstream territory afterwards. * Comet Rec. Bobby Calender : Rainbow (1968)*** Tr.2, "Nature" 5 min Tr.3, "Sade Masoch" 3 min 178 Mellow fragile very original, introvert emotional personal songs. Akarma Rec. Bobby Callender : The Way (first book of Experiences)1968*° Tr.5, "The story of Rasha & Dharha" 5 min 190 Tr.8, 3rd movement : Satyagraha (small part) 5 min Spiritual madness mellow folk-soul, with potential, but not easy to appreciate completely for losing your spiritual mind with it. * One World Rec. John Martyn Danny Thompson : Germany 1986 Badly recorded, mixed badly, lazy sound, interpretation and AOR sound without the conviction of his original songs. * One World Rec. John Martyn Danny Thompson Aran Ahmun : The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal 1986* Tr.13, "Lookin'on" 4 min Relaxed, good to get to know his music without the dynamics of the original recordings. Percussion makes it more cohesive than in "Germany 1986". Unfortunately still poorly recorded. Good compilation of his songs. * Market Square ReC. Steve Ashley : The test of Time (songs from 30 years by Steve Ashley) eventually tr.3, when time left : "Candlemass Carol" 3 min L.Woolfe :"vocals are not very convincing, a bit characterless, second area singer-songwriting, not very inventive, overexpressed,..." * Market Square People on the Higway-A Bert Jansch Encomium Tr.11, John Marr's Healers : "A woman like you" 6 min (Only when time left : * Dodo Rec. Juniper Greene : Friendship (1971)* Tr.1, "Try to understand" 5 min) Reviews of Singer-Songwriters at http://singersong.homestead.com/reviews.html For busker related items at http://singersong.homestead.com/BUSKERS.html and for Buffy Sainte-Marie at http://progressive.homestead.com/AM_INDIAN.html For Ptarmigan look at http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/Ptarmigan.html For Bobby Callender look at http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/SITARREVIEW.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Playlist "Psyche van het Folk" for 2002-02-19 Two worlds for singer-songwriters from the magical era : then and now, in 8 examples. 1. Voiceprint Giles,Giles & Fripp : The Brondesbury Tapes (UK,1968)***°' Tr.10, "I talk to the Wind" 4 min Tr.11, "Under the Sky" 4 min Tr.13, "Passages of Time" 3 min Tr.16, "I talk to the wind" 3 min Tr.17, "Erudite Eyes" 7 min Tr.20, "Why don't you just drop in" 4 min Review of GG&F with links at http://progressive.homestead.com/progreview.html Virgin King Crimson : The Court of Crimson King (UK,1969)***** Tr.2, "I talk to the wind" 7 min Tr.3, "Epitaph including March for no reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" 9 min 2. Market Square Sonja Kristina : Songs from the Acid Folk (1990/re 2001)* Tr.15, "Penumbra" 5 min 47 77 Strange Fruit Curved Air : On Air (1970-1977)*** Tr.5, "Situations"(recorded 1971) 5 min 3. Scenesof Steve Tilston : An acoustic Confusion (UK,1971)***° Tr.1, "I really wanted you" 4 min Market Square Steve Tilston : Life by Misadventure (UK,1987/re 2001)**** Tr.3, "Here comes the night" 5 min Tr.8, "Polonaise" 6 min 4. Scenesof Chris Thompson (1971-'73)****° Tr.14, "The River Song (alternate)" 4 min Private Chris Thompson : Time Flies (2000) Tr.9, "The arrow and the Song" 4 min Actually a very beautiful song on a later less interesting record 5. Market Square Kevin Ayers : Still life with guitar (UK,2002) Tr.8, "M16" 3 min 6. Repertoire Rec Michael Chapman : Rainmaker (1969)****° ? Tr.2, "Rainmaker" 4 min EMI Michael Chapman : Window (1970)***° ? Tr.4, "An old man remembers" 5 min Deram Michael Chapman : Millstone Grit (1973)***° ? Tr.3, "New York ladies" 10 min Classic prog track ! Siren Music Michael Chapman : Americana (US,2000)*** Tr.2, "Sweet little friend from Georgia" 3 min Tr.3, "Pontchatoullah" 5 min Tr.9, "Rattlesnake" 5 min (shortened) A quiet fine release. At least much more matured ideas here comparing with several albums from before. Also more interesting guitar compositions. 7. Strange Attractors Steffen Basho Junghans : Waters in Azure (D,1999)*** Tr.6, "Azure n°1", 6 min Akarma Rec. Robbie Basho : Zarthus (US,1974)***°° Tr.4, "Khalil Gibran" 7 min Webpage and info of both artists at http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/Basho.html 8. Wooded Hill Rec. The Famous Jug Band : Sunshine Possibilities (1969)*** Tr.3, "He never came back" 4 min Tr.10, "The Main Thing" 4 min Market Square The Famous Jug Band : O for summer (2001)** Tr.4, "Around Again (Save me)" 3 min Tr.12, "Sitting Alone" 5 min More consistent than the 1969 album, but also more tempered. Outro (as reference to the style on G,G & F with whom I started ): Transatl.Rec. The Sallyangie (S.& M.Oldfield) : Children of the Sun (1968)**** Tr.4, "A love for all seasons" + Tr.11, "Chameleon" 8 min Reviews of Singer-Songwriters except when indicated at http://singersong.homestead.com/reviews.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- for going back to earlier page use return button or close window