The British folk movement of the 1960s scarcely concerned itself with the perils of war. The flower power crusade, while flourishing, took a backseat to the wave of traditional fervor that spawned Celt-rock acts like Pentangle, Steeleye Span, and Fairport Convention. While U.S. audiences were singing along to "Puff the Magic Dragon," the U.K. was dancing to a much darker muse. Creepy fiddle tunes like "The Ungodly," by Decameron, and stark laments such as "Dirty Old Town," by the Ian Campbell Folk Group, eclipsed the ...
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The British folk movement of the 1960s scarcely concerned itself with the perils of war. The flower power crusade, while flourishing, took a backseat to the wave of traditional fervor that spawned Celt-rock acts like Pentangle, Steeleye Span, and Fairport Convention. While U.S. audiences were singing along to "Puff the Magic Dragon," the U.K. was dancing to a much darker muse. Creepy fiddle tunes like "The Ungodly," by Decameron, and stark laments such as "Dirty Old Town," by the Ian Campbell Folk Group, eclipsed the sweeter, London-based ballads by the likes of Gerry Rafferty and Ralph McTell. Volume one of The Best of British Folk is a great introduction to the scene, with an extraordinarily diverse lineup of artists. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi
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