The Never Ending Pool

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Due for release, on FE 23rd:



http://www.amazon.com/Lansdowne-Studios-London-Jack-Elliot/dp/B002XKUWK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1264919062&sr=1-1

This compilation is being released on the highly-regarded Bear Family label. What may be of most interest to Elliott fans are the five unknown duets with Derroll Adams that were recorded in 1960. This is what Bear Family has to say:


He was idolized by Bob Dylan - a true original Folk Era hero! He introduced American folk music to England and Europe! Includes 8 previously unissued recordings from the legendary Lansdowne Studio sessions, including duets with Derroll Adams. Rambling Jack Elliott might have been a doctor's son from Brooklyn named Elliott Adnopoz, but he looked and acted the part of the ramblin'-gamblin' folk hero. He toured with Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and all of the original folk era greats. In 1955, he came to England, and began his recording career there. These recordings effectively jump-started the folk music craze in England, introducing the work of artists as diverse as Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers to European audiences. After a short sojourn back in the United States, Elliott returned to England in 1959 and recorded another classic EP, 'Kid Stuff - Rambling Jack Elliott Sings Children's Songs by Woody Guthrie - as well as the equally well-regarded Rambling Jack Elliott Sings Songs by Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers. His backing musicians included the great Alexis Korner.

In addition to the previously issued (and extremely rare) original recordings, this set includes five previously unknown recordings by Elliott and Derroll Adams from 1960. Essential folk music - unavailable for FAR too long!


CD content:

1. Talking Guitar Blues
2. San Francisco Bay Blues
3. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
4. East Virginia Blues
5. Ain't It A Shame
6. Muleskinner Blues
7. Ain't It A Shame (comic version)
8. Howdido
9. My Daddy
10. Why Oh Why
11. The Fox
12. Riding In My Car
13. Old Rattler
14. Rusty Jiggs And Sandy Sam (The Sierry Petes)
15. Git Along Little Dogies
16. My Little Lady (Sadie Brown)
17. Night Herding Song
18. The Old Chisholm Trail
19. Fifteen Cents And A Dollar
20. Rocky Mountain Belle
21. Talking Blues
22. Diamond Joe
23. Down In The Willow Garden
24. I Ride An Old Paint
25. Jack O'Diamonds
26. Pretty Boy Floyd
27. Do-Re-Me
28. Dead Or Alive
29. Grand Coulee Dam
30. Dust Storm Disaster
31. I Ain't Got No Home
32. So Long, It's Been Good To Know You
33. Whippin' That Old T. B.

http://www.bear-family.de/repertoire/various-bearfamily-1/folkworld/at-lansdowne-studios-london.html?lang=1

ETA: Having praised the usually fastidious documentarians at Bear Family, I noticed that they've got No. 14 wrong. It should read: (The Sirey Peaks), being a reference to the Sierra Peaks.