''The Rough Guide to English Roots Music'' is a world music

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originally released in

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. Part of the

World Music Network World Music Network is a UK-based record label specializing in world music. The World Music Network website features news, reviews, live music listings, and guide sections on world music. It also features an online "Battle of the Bands" compet ...

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series, the album features mainly

English folk The folk music of England is a tradition-based music which has existed since the later medieval period. It is often contrasted with courtly, classical and later commercial music. Folk music traditionally was preserved and passed on orally wit ...

, with some tracks covering other cultures from England's ethnic range. Most pieces are from the 1990s. Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews. Writing for

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, Steven McDonald praised the track choices, saying it functions well as an "appetizer".

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noted that instead of focusing on the preservers of tradition, the album featured "creators and extenders".

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rough Guide to English Roots Music 1998 compilation albums World Music Network Rough Guide albums