Another good ‘Essential Guide’ with this 3 CD set themed ‘Roots’ ‘Folk Rocks’ and ‘Nu Routes’. So, to give a feel of each one, ‘Roots’ includes The Copper Family’, Anne Briggs, Pete Seeger and Leadbelly. Folk Rocks includes Linda Thompson, Lindisfarne, Nic Jones and June Tabor while Nu Routes has tracks from the likes of Tim Van Eyken, Shooglenifty, Eliza Carthy and Salsa Celtica. There’s obviously a huge range to cover but this neatly sets the ball rolling in what could be an extensive series.
