Up to Now

Up to Now Artist: Robin & Barry Dransfield
Label: Free Reed Imports
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 501634330346
EAN: 0501634330346
ASIN: B00004XSLX


Release Date: 2000-09-26

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Tracks:

  1. The Rout Of The Blues
  2. The Trees They Do Grow High
  3. The Morpeth Rant/Nancy
  4. Lord Of All I Behold
  5. Bold Nelson's Favourite: Bold Nelson's Praise/The Princess Royal/Saddle The Pony
  6. The Werewolf
  7. Girl Of Dances
  8. The Cuckoo's Nest
  9. Up To Now
  10. The Blacksmith Pt 1
  11. The Alchenist And The Pedlar
  12. It's Dark In Here
  13. The Handsome Meadow Boy
  14. The Fool's Song
  15. The Ballad Of Dickie Lubber
  16. What Will We Tell Them?
  17. Violin
  18. You Can't Change Me Now

Tracks:

  1. The Talcahuano Girls
  2. The Conscripts Farewell
  3. Bogie's Bonnie Belle
  4. Hornpipe: The Sligo Fancy/Jig: Coleman's Two Halves
  5. The Seeds Of Love
  6. Peggy Gordon
  7. The Banks Of The Sweet Dundee
  8. The Holmfirth Anthem
  9. The Two Ravens
  10. Good Ale For My Money
  11. Doctor Slime
  12. Too Much To Do
  13. Catch The Morning Dew
  14. Fiddler's Progress
  15. O'Carolan's Concerto
  16. Tideware
  17. Spencer The Rover
  18. Be Your Own Man
  19. Daddy Fox
  20. A Week Before Easter
  21. Irish Session

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Five stars at least!.......2002-10-28

Despite the lamentably garish cover art, this 2-CD set is a real find for the devoted English folk fan, covering the lengthy careers -- as a pair and as solo acts -- of this talented, innovative sibling duo. Yorkshire-born, the Dransfields came up through the local folk club scene of the mid-1960s, but didn't record under their own names until 1970, which is where this sweeping anthology begins. The Dransfield brothers easily fall under that cherished Brit-folk category, "perhaps not for everyone..." But once you get in on their wavelength, their music continuously reveals new depth and textures, drawing you hypnotically into their web. Paralleling the experimentalism of the Incredible String Band, the Dransfields brought an oddly askew, modern, rock-informed touch to their work, very much colored by the psychedelic-poetic conventions of the era. The material varies over time, some of it strictly traditional, though mostly it's original music penned by one or another of the brothers. What's compelling throughout is the instrumental work -- inventive, labyrinthine fiddle and guitar playing that exudes an in-the-moment intensity in practically every note. Likewise, their keening, Northern English vocals show the same absorption in their art: none of this sounds by-the-numbers or blandly professional, and for fans who look for artistic passion in their music, this is a goldmine. I kept expecting the eventual abrupt turn towards horrid, synth-laden pop crossovers, but it never rears its ugly head on this well-selected, intelligently programmed anthology. Although practically all the original albums are hopelessly out of print, this double disc set is generously packed with compelling tunes. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Simply Brilliant ! !-- A remarkably fine compilation........2001-04-22

I bought this CD about a month ago and I can't stop playing it. If you love folk or folk-rock music featuring gorgeous harmonies and playing, then you HAVE to get this. The Dransfields are not as famous as their contemporaries "Fairport Convention" and Steeleye Span" who they most closely resemble, but, in my opinion, are equally as great. The double CD contains some of the best tracks culled from both Barry and Robin Dransfield's albums together and from Barry Dransfield's solo work.

The style ranges from traditional folk to folk/pop and folk/rock, all played to perfection. There are several tracks that I can't get out of my head. Some of my favorites are "Peggy Gordon", " Holmfirth Anthem", "Girl of Dances", "Handsome Meadow Boy" and "The Talcahuano Girls". A real treasure. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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  1. Minding My Business ~ Karen Trump
  2. Putting on the Style ~ Lonnie Donegan
  3. The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie ~ Various Artists
  4. Who Says There's No Beach in Stockport ~ Pete Farrow
  5. The Weavers' Almanac ~ The Weavers
  6. Boudicca
  7. Streets of Fall River ~ Jed Marum
  8. Back-up and Fills for Dobro (Dobro Guitar Instruction for Beginners and On)
  9. Portal ~ Deborah Gee
  10. Lenore ~ Lenore

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