Shirley Collins

AUK’s Chain Gang: squeezebox musings guide us to the birth of folk rock on “Adieu To All Judges And Juries”

August 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

The last link in the chain celebrated the power of the concertina and other associated squeezebox instruments, and noted that “Jimmy Shand memories had similarly been set aside since Richard Thompson added the instrument to his […]

Shirley Collins announces album and shares new song

May 12, 2023 Emily Dongray 0

Shirley Collins has announced her third album on Domino Records’ , Archangel Hill‘ will be released on May 26th. The MBE-decorated folk legend is known for her work with her sister Dolly during the second folk […]

Shirley Collins “High And Away” – Tornadoes are tricky

April 21, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

A new song from Shirley Collins’ latest album ‘Archangel Hill‘ which will be released on May 26th. ‘High and Away‘ sounds incredibly traditional but is actually new – albeit drawing on writings that Collins made in […]

Various Artists -“The Electric Muse Revisited – The Story of Folk into Rock and Beyond”

June 3, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

One man’s continuing journey through folk, folk-rock and beyond. This is a 4-CD 61-track collection, based on the original book and album from 1975 and now brought up to date by one of the original authors, Robin […]

Shirley Collins, The Barbican, London, 18th February 2017

February 22, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Shirley Collins holds a unique place in the pantheon of English folk music – her 1959 song collecting journey in the USA, assisting Alan Lomax, is legendary enough but she also shook up the folk scene […]