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Waterson-Carthy
The Definitive Collection
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Bold Doherty
2. Stars In My Crown
3. Ye Mariners All
4. Rowling Hornpipe / Our Cat Has Kitted / Bleaton Gardens / Sportsman's Hornpipe
5. The Forsaken Mermaid
6. Hares In The Old Plantation
7. The Bay Of Biscay
8. Balancy Straw / Seventeen Come Sunday / Whitefriars Hornpipe
9. Captain Kidd
10. Flash Company
11. The Devil And The Farmer
12. Jacob's Well
13. Goodbye Fare You Well

Exemplary Budget Compilation of England's First Family of Folk, Whose Profile Both Individually and Collectively Has Never Been Higher.

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CD Details

All Artists: Waterson-Carthy
Title: The Definitive Collection
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Highpoint UK
Release Date: 3/28/2005
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop
Styles: Traditional Folk, British & Celtic Folk, Contemporary Folk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 714822601221

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Exemplary Budget Compilation of England's First Family of Folk, Whose Profile Both Individually and Collectively Has Never Been Higher.

CD Reviews

Best Of, definitive...? Close enough.

Judy C. Stein | St Louis MO | 12/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Whenever there's a "definitive" edition of someone's work, there's always room for fans to say "How could you leave out ____?" and I do have a few of those thoughts here. However, it's certainly a balanced collection, including all personnel past and present, plus a few like-minded friends on Track Two. And they do hit a few of what I'd consider must-hear pieces: "Bold Doherty", "The Forsaken Mermaid," and "The Devil and the Farmer" can tell any listener what Martin and Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson are all about, and "Goodbye, Fare Ye Well" makes it clear what the ensemble can do. Plus, this is their only recording to include the preposterous, glorious "Jacob's Well"! I'd say yeah, even if you have their other cds, you need this one for "Jacob's Well" alone."