Four decades of the very best acoustic folk music from the British Isles

compiled, researched and produced by David Suff for Deep Sea

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The Acoustic Folk Box is an exciting four CD journey through the inspiring and provocative first four decades of the folk revival in Britain. There have been other anthologies but this is the first one devoted to the acoustic thread and features the leading artists of the genre.
The package contains four CDs - 85 tracks in a roughly chronological sequence, together with a lavish 56 page booklet containing scores of photographs and illustrations and comprehensive notes on every artist and every track. The project was produced by the acclaimed folk historian, David Suff, who has written in depth scene-setting essays, describing the music and putting it in context. Of the 85 tracks, many are rare and have not been released before on CD and all have been carefully remastered to give the best possible sound.

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"Definitive stuff" The Observer Review
"Essential!" Mojo
Q Magazine
"Sheer brilliance" The Sunday Times
"What a box of delights this is. It is a collection that goes a long way to revealing not only traditional music's rich heritage, but its exciting future." The Times
" VITAL - one revelation after another" Billboard
Uncut
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"Here we have a glorious selection of groundbreaking folk recordings made over the last four decades…lots of detailed information including current availability of existing tracks…extremely well illustrated with countless archive photographs" Folk Diary

"Fantastic four CD set. Unmissable" Folk London

"A masterful overview of folk music from the British Isles" All Music Guide

"This is an essential collection; no important song or artist has been omitted. All box sets should be this good" Boston Herald

"What they (the tracks) really have in common are ..the traditional values of classy musicianship and meaningful lyrics. Music like this never goes out of fashion." HMV Choice

"Sublime sounds that keep the genre relevant. This compilation can't be faulted….fascinating musical hybrids which sit next to songs and tunes that have remained unchanged for hundreds of years." Sydney Morning Herald

"It is a brilliant evocation of the musical times we've lived through and good listening throughout" Folk News

" This is a monumental work, in both ambition and achievement" Melbourne Sunday Age

" Both an entertaining, instructive cultural history and a thrilling listening experience, The Acoustic Folk Box is an anthological triumph" Denver Post

"One of the many pleasures of this anthology is hearing how each CD captures the tenor of its times .. an amazing range of work by the finest musicians working in this field. The Acoustic Folk Box does exactly what it says on the cover and delivers four decades of the very best acoustic folk music from the British Isles" Songlines

"…how glorious it is to hear Anne Briggs, shiveringly beautiful voice on She Moves Through the Fair, the acoustic guitar virtuosity of John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch and Nic Jones" The Spectator

"The entire box is a collection of highlights. No serious collection of British folk music is complete without it. Best of all, it unselfishly points the listener to where he/she may find more of what they like best. That may be the set's noblest accomplishment." Sing Out magazine

"As an introduction to essential folk recordings, it would be difficult to do better than the Acoustic Folk Box." Rootsworld

"A rich feast of great music - this collection is packed with terrific performances" Dirty Linen

"This handsome set, with its informative booklet, is a good starting point if the folk music of the British Isles is something of an enigma." Down Beat