The Best of British Folk
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1 September 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Dirty Old TownThe Ian Campbell Folk Group2:42
- 2Join Us in Our GameMr. Fox4:49
- 3Crossing the StylesGryphon2:24
- 4Mary of the MountainsThe Humblebums3:07
- 5Goodbye Pork Pie HatBert Jansch & John Renbourn3:51
- 6A Lover for All SeasonsThe Sallyangie3:41
- 7The Foggy DueHamish Imlach3:20
- 8Courting BluesBert Jansch4:00
- 9The UngodlyDecameron4:09
- 10Streets of LondonThe Johnstons3:13
- 11Spiral StaircaseRalph McTell3:33
- 12Bruton TownThe Pentangle5:18
- 13Mary SkeffingtonGerry Rafferty2:34
- 14Mouse and CrowCarolanne Pegg2:52
- 15Back on the Road AgainJohn Renbourn3:13
- 16I'm a RoverAlex Campbell2:34
- 17Easy StreetJohn James & Pete Berryman3:14
- 18Byker HillDave Swarbrick5:22
- 19The Blacksmith, Part 1The Dransfields5:06
- 20My Friend Upon the RoadRichard Digance2:53
- CD 2
- 1Ginger Bread Man & Over the HillsStoryteller3:35
- 2William TaplinGordon Giltrap3:05
- 3Kemp's JigGryphon3:11
- 4Round Cape HornAlex Campbell4:07
- 5A Maid That's Deep in LoveThe Pentangle5:293.0 ★
- 6The Boxing MatchThe Black Country Three3:35
- 7Close Your EyesThe Humblebums1:25
- 8If It Wasn't for the UnionsHamish Imlach2:18
- 9Red's FavouriteBert Jansch & John Renbourn1:345.0 ★
- 10Can I Have My Money BackGerry Rafferty2:05
- 11The BarleycornThe Johnstones3:06
- 12Lady MaryThe Sallyangie3:44
- 13Dear River ThamesRichard Digance2:57
- 14Flowers O' the ForestThe McCalmans3:20
- 15Kew GardensRalph McTell2:17
- 16Liverpool LullabyThe Ian Campbell Folk Group2:23
- 17Sir Gavin GrimboldGryphon2:47
- 18Cod Liver Oil and Orange JuiceHamish Imlach3:36
- 19Drag Queen BluesRichard Digance3:01
- 20All in a DreamSteve Tilston4:18
Release credits
- Appalachian dulcimer [5], arranger [5]
- producer [2.5, 1.8]
- arranger [5], double bass [5]
- arranger [5], vocal [5]
- engineer [5]
- acoustic guitar [5], arranger [5], electric guitar [5]
- guitar [1.6, 2.12]
- producer [2.12, 1.6]
- engineer [2.12, 1.6]
- guitar [2.12, 1.6]
- arranger [5], triangle [5]
Issues
- T1 September 1997