Folk musicians in the U.K. have a much more liberal outlook on arrangements than we in the US. They have a curious nature and enjoy shaking things up a bit, while we Americans tend to view traditional music with more reverance, staying close to traditional presentations of the songs & tunes.

On this week's show, the first of a two-parter, we’ll hear some arrangements of folk music from the UK that have, in some cases, been radically rearranged to more modern tastes. We’ll hear The Young Tradition, The Furrow Collective, Fairport Convention and many more. New twists on traditions … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #20-05: Trad. Arranged By Pt. 1

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

The Ashley Hutchings Big Beat Combo / “Spinnin' Jenny-Soldier's Spree” / Twangin' “N” A-Traddin' Revisited / Talking Elephant

The Young Tradition / “Knight William and the Shepherd's Daughter” / Oberlin 1968 / Wing &-A Prayer

Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick / “Byker Hill” / Life & Limb / Topic

Walter Bulwer et al / “Jenny Lind-The Girl I Left Behind Me” / English Country Music / Topic

Alasdair Roberts / “Sweet William's Ghost” / Strange Folk / Albion

Davy Graham / “Anji” / The Guitar Player / Sanctuary

The Ashley Hutchings Big Beat Combo / “The Sherwood Hand-Jive” / Twangin' “N” A-Traddin' Revisited / Talking Elephant

The Furrow Collective / “The Cruel Grave” / Fathoms / Hudson

Fairport Convention / “A Sailor's Life” / Unhalfbricking / Carthage

Offa Rex / “The Blackleg Miner” / The Queen of Hearts / Nonesuch

Lankum / “Salonika” / Cold Old Fire / Self Produced

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways