Clannad started out like many traditional folk bands of Ireland; its early material for Gael-Linn Records could be considered traditional Irish folk, and most of the lyrics were in Irish. However,...
Martin Carthy was in the vanguard of the British folk movement in the late '60s, and this magnificent compilation of traditional material is drawn from his first six albums from 1965 to 1971. It's...
Recorded in 1971, CHIEFTAINS 3 builds upon and refines the style laid out by its two predecessors, adding a few new wrinkles to the Irish band's traditional sound. The biggest addition this time...