"The Imagined Village is an ambitious reinvention of the English folk tradition, embracing modern-day culture in all its diversity. Classic folk songs are skillfully reworked with the sounds and voices of today, updating the tradition for a new generation. The stellar line-up, spearheaded by Simon Emmerson, includes The Copper Family, Sheila Chandra, Benjamin Zephaniah, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Paul Weller, Trans-Global Underground, Tunng, Chris Wood, Billy Bragg, Tiger Moth, The Gloworms and Johnny Kalsi." (notes de la pochette).
- IMAGINED VILLAGE (THE):
- John COPPER Voix
- Sheila CHANDRA Voix
- Simon EMMERSON Guitare, Cittern, Bouzouki
- Simon EMMERSON Spoons
- Barney M BROWN Violoncelle
- Richard EVANS Basse
- Carole ROBB Northumberland small-pipe
- Martin RUSSELL nickel harp, Keyboards, Programming [Synth.]
- Martin RUSSELL Drums
- Martin CARTHY Voix, Guitare acoustique
- Eliza CARTHY Voix, Fiddle
- Paul WELLER Voix, Guitare électrique
- Nigel EATON Hurdy-Gurdy [Vielle à Roue]
- Benjamin ZEPHANIAH Voix
- Sheema MUKHERJEE Sitar
- Hamid MANTIR Programming [Synth.]
- Tim WHELAN Programming [Synth.], Orgue, Sintir
- TRANS-GLOBAL UNDERGROUND Programming [Synth.]
- Chris WOOD Voix, Fiddle, Viola
- THE YOUNG COPPERS Voix
- Johnny KALSI Dhol, Tabla, Shaker
- Jim CHASE Drum kit
- MASS Drum Programming, Synthetiseur, Programming [Synth.]
- Ben IVITSKY Guitare, Viola
- Tom SALTER Guitare électrique
- Ali FRIENS Contrebasse
- Lucy ROBERTS Fiddle
- Andy POORE Concertina
- Kate GARRETT Harmonium, Voix
- Jim BARR Contrebasse
- Billy BRAGG Voix
- Ben MANDELSON Guitare
- Jon BRENNER Accordéon
- Colin COTTER Banjo, Stomp-box
- Rod STRADLING Mélodéon
- Chris TURNER Harmonica, Jawharp [Guimbarde]
- Ian ANDERSON Slide guitar
- Phil BEER Violon
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1
Ouses, 'ouses, 'ouses
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2
John Barleycorn
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3
Tam Lyn retold
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4
Death and the maiden retold
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5
Cold haily rainy night
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6
The welcome sailor
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7
Acres of ground
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8
Pilsdon pen
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9
Hard times of old England retold * Worms meet moths
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10
Kit whites I & II
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11
Sloe on the uptake