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Finally a folk comp that is REAL from America's original fi

Southern Slim | Memphis, USA | 08/01/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"No watered down Kingston Trio type folk music on this disc. This is the real deal from one of the most overlooked catalogs in the music business, Tradition Records. This is where the great Sea Shanty records of Ewan MacColl first surfaced; Odetta made her first album for Traditon in 1956; folk enthusiasts of the 50's first exposure to "World" music were found on the LP's of Tradition. Ask Bob Dylan who mentions the Tradition label as being the only label in the mid-fifties to make available these kinds of records in his book "Chronicles". Among the many LPs Tradition released, in the early sixties they released 2 compilation LPs - "Traditon Folk Sampler" and "The Folk Song Tradition". This CD comprises both LPs on one disc. Liner notes from the original LPs are included in their entirety and the packaging echoes the look of the original LPs. Long forgotten folk and folk-blues tracks from the likes of Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, Odetta, Etta Baker, Ed McCurdy, John Jacob Niles, David Hammond, Oscar Brand and many others as well as rare folk music from Spain and Israel make this a virtual treasure trove of music from the beginning of the folk era in America and beyond. If you want to explore the roots of modern folk, this is a great place to start. Highly recommended."