The First Fifteen Years, Vol. 1 Bok, Muir & Trickett

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  • Release Date: 04/07/1994
  • Original Release: 1992
  • Label: FOLK LEGACY
  • UPC: 725543101525

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The First Fifteen Years, Vol. 1

1LISTENJohnny Stewart, Drover 6:03
2LISTENIsle au Haut Lullaby 3:52
3LISTENGentle Annie 4:05
4LISTENSlow Dance from Machu Picchu 4:10
5LISTENThe Ways of Man 5:03
6LISTENJohn of Dreams 5:18
7LISTENNo Man's Land 5:40
8LISTENCarolan's Concerto 3:36
9LISTENI Knew This Place 3:58
10LISTENThe Final Trawl 4:19
11LISTENJohn 4:17
12LISTENTree of Life 3:33
13LISTENI Drew My Ship 4:13
14LISTENHow Can I Keep from Singing? 3:27
15LISTENTurning Toward the Morning 5:22

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Gordon Bok, Ann Muir and Ed Trickett have been cult figures on the folk circuit since the early '70s, when they recorded their first album for the tiny Folk Legacy label. Folk Legacy has been rather slow in bowing to the digital imperative, and instead of reissuing the older albums individually (which we can only hope will still happen) they have decided to release a best-of collection in two volumes. This, the first one, is the best. It includes some of the trio's most affecting work -- the sweet and sad "Johnny Stewart, Drover," Bok's supremely moving "Isle Au Haut Lullabye" and his dark and bitter "Ways of Man," and the best version of Eric Bogle's "No Man's Land" on record. Best of all are their hair-raising, a capella rendition of "How Can I Keep from Singing" and Ed Trickett's gently heartbroken take on "I Drew My Ship." The only clunker is "John," a Larry Kaplan song that has more than enough pathos in its lyrics and didn't need the additional emotional push the trio gives it in performance (a mistake that they notably avoided on "No Man's Land," which is why their version beats June Tabor's). But that's just one track out of 15. Everything else is the finest folk music ever committed to tape. Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

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