British folk rock
British folk rock is a form of folk rock which developed in the United Kingdom from the mid 1960s, and was at its most significant in the 1970s. Though the merging of folk and rock music came from several sources, it is widely regarded that the ...
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Oysterband
Oysterband (originally The Oyster Band) is a British folk rock and folk punk band formed in Canterbury around 1976.
History Early history
The band formed in parallel to Fiddler's Dram, and under the name "Oyster Ceilidh Band" played purely as ...
. As well as traditional material it features covers of " Between the Wars" by Billy Bragg and "The Rose of England" by
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and New wave music, new wave,Clive Gregson.
Track listing
# "The Generals are Born Again" (Telfer, Prosser) - 4:08
# "The Early Days of a Better Nation" (Telfer, Jones) - 3:18
# "Pigsty Billy" (Telfer, Jones, Prosser) - 3:32
# "The Oxford Girl" (Jones, Telfer) - 4:09
# "The Rose of England" (
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and New wave music, new wave,Billy Bragg) - 3:19
# "The Lakes of Cool Flynn" (Trad.) - 4:15
# "Following in Fathers Footsteps" (Telfer, Prosser, Jones) - 4:03
# "A Careless Life" (Telfer, Prosser) - 3:46