The Vermont indie-folkster Anais Mitchell’s own songs echo archaic British folk lyrics, and she’s spearheaded the rediscovery of the English folksinger Nic Jones.
Last Summer, I saw New Yorker Jefferson Hamer playing along anonymously in a traditional session in an Edinburgh bar.
Like Dylan and Paul Simon in the ‘60s, the dutiful duo sought the sources of the old songs, and now they illuminate the granite vaults and cracked stained glass of seven of our most sacred secular standards with New World brightness, making them shine anew.
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Stuart, Chortle
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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John Robins, Comedian