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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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Al Murray, Comedian
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World Without End, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Brighton Argus
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Bosco239, youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Stuart, Chortle
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Shit Crit, Twitter