They were, by and large, commercial recordings, but from 1906 folk song collectors, who up to then had no option but to write down the words and music of the songs they were hearing sung by ordinary people, now took advantage of this new invention. I don’t go back quite so far as those early days when the first primitive but remarkable cylinder recordings were made. Looking back over my career as a folk singer, I can almost chart my recording history running in tandem with the advancement of recording techniques. In March this year, she released her latest record Heart's Ease.įor In Process, Shirley wrote to Hook about her incredible career, reflecting on her collaborations, her rich and varied recording experiences and being heckled by Pink Floyd fans. After a 38 year hiatus, Shirley released an album Lodestar in 2016 to critical acclaim, and a new fanbase of young folk fans. Shirley Collins is a folk legend-as her MBE attests. She played a pivotal role in the English Folk revival of the late 60s and 70s, and was also a collaborator of the American folk collector Alan Lomax.
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