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Fledg'ling Records
Rescuing the classic of the golden age of folk-rock in Britain, as well as the occasional new release by some of the musicians who cut their teeth back in the 70s revival.

Panic Grass and Fever Few - Ian King
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3082)
They mix English traditional song with a very contemporary sound palate. Working with the acclaimed On-U sound crew - Adrian Sherwood and Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald - has enabled King to bring a new and exciting perspective to the songs of Old England.King supplies lead vocals, guitar, banjo and mandolin, joined by percussion and brass for a unique sound. Listen to Death And The Lady and Four Loom Weaver

Live, Love, Larf and Loaf - French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3067)
First released in 1987, this collaboration between four experimental world-class master musicians is one of my all time favorite odd-ball pop recordings. John French - original drummer with Captain Beefheart's Magic Band, Fred Frith - founder of the art-rock ensemble Henry Cow, Henry kaiser - innovative experimental guitarist and composer and Richard Thomspon - singer-songwriter and founding member of Fairport Convention. "A oddball delight from four truly gifted musicians" said the NY Timesthe New York Times. This carefully re-mastered and packaged edition adds four previously unreleased live tracks. Listen to Wings a la Mode and the classic and bizarre Okinawan hit revisted, Hai Sai Oji-San

The Compleat Dancing Master (allow 10 days for shipping) - Ashley Hutchings, et al
$17.99
(cdRoots# fled-3038)
Another pioneering sequence of music and readings connected with English country dance music throughout the centuries. Ashley Hutchings (bass) and John Kirkpatrick (button accordion) lead an enormous cast of actors and musicians through one of their finest albums, originally released in 1974 on Island Records. Back in print -- a tremendously entertaining and ambitious compendium of English traditional dance music played by some of England's finest folk-rock musicians. Following the extraordinarily successful Morris On, Ashley Hutchings and John Kirkpatrick returned to the studio to record this ambitious collection -- presenting a complete history of English traditional dance music played with brio and power, interspersed with leading actors reading from Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy and William Shakespeare. One of the very finest folk-rock records from the early 1970s golden age. This edition has new sleevenotes from Ashley and has been carefully remastered from the original master tapes. Guest musicians incl

Morris On - Kirkpatrick, Thompson et al
$17.99
(cdRoots# fled-3037)
30th anniversary reissue of this folk-rock classic from 1972; one of the eccentric masterpieces of British electric folk. With Richard Thompson, Barry Dransfield, Ashley Hutchings, Dave Mattacks -- new sleevenotes by Hutchings. Carefully remastered from the original master tapes.

Fotheringay 2 - Fotheringay
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3066)
The 2nd release for UK folk-rock legends Fotheringay, including all members Sandy Denny, Pat Donaldson, Trevor Lucas, Gerry Conway, and Jerry Donahue. These are the original recordings from 1970. Fotheringay lasted less than a year, and released just one album. Now, the that debut album are joined by the eleven that would have constituted the follow-up. They broke up during the recording sessions for their second album but all the tapes survived. Thirty-eight years later, the surviving members have mixed all the material to finally complete the album.

False True Lovers - Shirley Collins
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3029)
Probably her rarest album, first released in 1959 on the prestigious Folkways label. With the help of Washington's Smithsonian Institute Fledgling was able to return to the original Alan Lomax produced tapes to produce this sparkling transfer to CD. Recorded when Shirley was just eighteen, 'False True Lovers' is a stunning collection of British and American traditional song, capturing a turning moment in the English folk song revival of the 1950's.

The Dance of the Demon Daffodils - John Kirkpatrick
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3075)
Master of the squeezebox returns with a collection of original solo material, including "The Three Piece Suite", "The Henceforward Lover", "The Source of the Thames", "Shiner", 16 cuts in all.

Rock On! - The Bunch
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3042)
File under: Guilty Pleasure: Sandy Denny, Richard and Linda Thompson, Pat Donaldson, Ashley Hutchings, Gerry Conway, Dave Mattacks and Trevor Lucas perform their favorites from Chuck Berry, Elvis, Dion and Buddy Holly in the way only the Brits can, both praising and tormenting the American songbook. Fully annotated with three previously unreleased bonus tracks. It really is a priceless piece of nostalgia for UK music buffs.

Carolling and Crumpets - John Kirkpatrick
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3060)
Midwinter song celebration from the accordion master. 11 tracks including "The Jovial Tinker," "The Boar's Head Carol," "The Wassail Cup Carol" and more.

White Bicycles: Making Music in the1960s - various (Joe Boyd)
$15.99
(cdRoots# fled-3061)
23-track companion CD to producer Joe Boyd's autobiography 'White Bicycles,' a history of his production company Witchseason. Rare and previously unreleased tracks, with sleeve notes and previously unpublished photos: Shirley Collins' "Seven Yellow Gypsies," Fotheringay's "The Sea," Fairport Convention's "The Deserter" and a lot more obscure recordings from the Boyd stable.

Snapshots - Shirley and Dolly Collins
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3057)
22 unreleased tracks from 1960s and concert recordings from the '70s: "Fare Thee Well My Dearest Dear," "The Bonny Bunch Of Roses," "The Bonny Labouring Boy" and more. Nice packaging includes informative booklet, previously unpublished photographs, and sleevenotes by Shirley

Henry The Human Fly - Richard Thompson
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-henry)
This 1972 recording, Thompson's first solo album after leaving Fairport Convention, is a wonderful guilty pleasure. This remastered, slipcase edition from Fledgling has restored the original artwork, included song lyrics and added several previously unpublished photos. Caustic, heartbreaking, funny and above all, masterly performed by one of my all time favorite artists.

The Sultans Of Squeeze - John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3056)
Two of the masters of the accordion collude and collide in a mix of trad and not-so-trad tunes and songs. 15 tracks, solos and duets including 'Under Paris Skies,' 'The Rambling Sailor,' 'Liberty Bell March,' Pete Townsend's 'Squeeze Box,' Clifton Chenier's 'I'm a Hog For You Baby' and 'African Waltz.'

The Holly Bears the Crown - The Young Tradition, Shirley and Dolly Collins
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3006)
The Young Tradition, joined by Shirley and Dolly Collins. Legendary, long lost recordings from 1969. A collection of seasonal songs from some of the finest voices of the 1960's English folk revival.

Midnight Man - Davy Graham
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3053)
Graham's 1966 rythmn'n'blues tinged collection. For this carefullly remastered edition Fledg’ling have restored all the elements of the original artwork and added new sleevenotes and several previously unpublished photographs.

Watch the Stars - Dorris Henderson and John Renbourn
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3055)
First released in 1967, a remarkable long-lost gem from the mid-'sixties British folk revival. A beautiful collection of folk, blues and haikus, the album melds a folk-boom topicality with a fine 'beat' sensibility; uniting the Afro-American West Coast with suburban London. Long out-of-print, the record is an early milestone in the careers of Dorris Henderson and John Renbourn. Contains two songs written by Anne Briggs and an early cover of Arthur Lee’s 'Message To Pretty'

Large as life and twice as natural - Davey Graham
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3054)
His 1968 recording featured Harold McNair on flute, Jon Hiseman on drums, Dick Heckstall-Smith on saxophone, and Pentangle's Danny Thompson on double bass in one of the early explorations of merging acoustic blues, folk and jazz. Includes additional unpublished photographs, original artwork. Essential.

Hat - Davy Graham
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3051)
First released in 1969, Hat has not previously appeared on compact disc. The album is a rounded portrait of Davy Graham's remarkable style - drawing together Willie Dixon, Charles Mingus, The Beatles, Henry Purcell and Indian raga on one splendid record. Fledg'ling have carefully remastered this album from the original master tapes, added new sleeve-notes and previously unpublished photographs. Ralph McTell said: 'All of us guitarists - Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jimmy Page, myself - owe it all to this wonderful musician. Davy never runs out of ideas, and there has not been anyone who has come close.'

Folk, Blues and Beyond... - Davy Graham
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3050)
Folk, Blues and Beyond... was first released in 1965. The recording established Davy Graham's reputation, influenced a whole generation of acoustic guitarists and was one of the first steps towards British folk-rock. Fledg’ling Records are very proud to reisue one on the most important recordings from the 1960’s Folk Revival. For this carefully remastered, slipcased edition we have restored all the elements of the original artwork and added five very rare bonus tracks, new sleeve-notes and previously unpublished photographs.

Folk Roots, New Routes - Shirley Collins and Davy Graham
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3052)
Another classic record from 1965. An experimental recording conceived by Austin John Marshall bringing together Shirley's haunting traditional song with Davy's guitar improvisations. Folk Roots, New Routes opened the door for Fairport Convention's Liege and Lief and Pentangle's debut. For this carefully remastered, slipcased edition Fledg'ling have restored the original artwork, added a new sleeve-note essay and previously unpublished photographs.

Wild Life - Home Service
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3001)
The live recording from 1992 by 'The greatest British rock'n'folk band of them all' with brass blazing, lead guitar screaming and a rock solid rhythm section.

Three in a Row: The English Melodeon - John Kirkpatrick
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3018)
1984 solo album featuring one and two row melodeons and three row chromatic button box

Rise Up Like The Sun - The Albion Band
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-sun)
The classic folk-rock album by Hutchings, Thomspon, Mattacks, Nicol, Sanders, Taylor, Bullock, Pickett, Gregory and Tams, reissued on CD by Fledg'ling.

The Duck Race - John Kirkpatrick
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-duckrace)
Morris Dance Tunes from Shropshire presented by the one of the UKs most respected accordion players and musical explorers. This is just John, on various boxes including single and 2 row melodeons, treble, bass and baritone concertinas, occasionally overdubbed in self-duets. Tunes are traditional, or original tunes 'in the tradition.' (2004 release)

Smiling Men with Bad Reputations - Mike Heron
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-heron)
One of my guilty pleasures: the reissue of a bizarre, quirky and often quite funnny 1971 'solo' recording by Incredible String Bander Mike Heron includes The Who's Townsend and Moon, Richard Thompson, Jimmy Page, Dudu Pukwana, Elton John, various Fairporters and Dr Strangely Strange. Pop-powered flower-power folk-rock-jazz-silliness. Irresistible!

Mazurka Berserker - John Kirkpatrick
$16.99
(cdRoots# fled-3030)
A stunning series of duets with some of John's favourite musicians was the inspiration for this great new album. Recorded by Oliver Knight in Robin Hood's Bay and then added to at studios as far apart as London, Los Angeles and Sydney! Collaborating musicians include Richard Thompson, Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick, Bob Johnson, Ray Fisher, Alistair Anderson, Kevin Dempsey, Ben Mandelson, James Fagan and Nancy Kerr. 'Mazurka Berserker' contains some of the finest (and most complicated) music JK has ever recorded.

Love, Death and the Lady - Shirley and Dolly Collins
$17.99
(cdRoots# fled-3039)
One of the most powerfully moving records to emerge from the English folk revival of the 1960s - Love, Death and the Lady captures Shirley and Dolly Collins at the peak of their form. Originally released on the Harvest label in 1970, this new edition is remastered with four bonus tracks and extensive sleevenotes.

A Boxful of Treasures - Sandy Denny
$contact by e-mail to order
(cdRoots# fled-denny)
It's been done before, but this 5 CD set is pretty close to the definitive overview of this legendary English singer's work and includes a lot of material unavailable to the compilers of the Hannibal set from a few decades back. Long-form box with the 5 CDs, a 52 page full colour booklet - foreword by Richard Thompson, biographical essay by Jim Irvin, and coda by Dick Gaughan. The booklet is lavishly illustrated with reproductions from Sandy's original lyric notebooks, plus rare and previously unpublished photographs. The booklet concludes with a full discographical track listing.