The Bird In The Bush (Traditional Erotic Songs) by A. L. Lloyd, Anne Briggs, Frankie Armstrong with Alf Edwards and Dave Swarbrick, released on Topic in 1966.

Tom Knapp wrote on Rambles.net:

These simple, sparsely arranged recordings are utterly without artifice or pretense; they are boldly brazen, but never coarse. Rather, blunt puns and metaphors lay bare the true meaning of these songs. They show the plain-spoken delight that has made the saucier side of British folk music a treat for countless generations.

...as the subtitle indicates, these are "Traditional Songs of Love & Lust." For the most part, the songs were ancient long before these were recorded; the notes on one track mention copies circulating in Shakespeare's time, when the piece in question was already old.

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nwsTsJS6mZrmuQI8EcWBueWSxVmTLvtIk

#FolkMusic #EroticSongs #TraditionalSongs #Music #AnneBriggs #DaveSwarbrick #FrankieArmstrong #TopicRecords #ALLoyd #BritishFolk

The next album SpaceAce submitted to this project is the debut album from Anne Briggs, number 483 in The List.

As with the other folk albums we’ve listened to so far for SpaceAce Sunday, this is another artist who was apparently very influential in the British folk revival of the 60s. If you (like me) don’t know anything about Briggs, I’d recommend checking out her Wikipedia page – she sounds like an interesting person, and there’s a ton of musical connections to explore. One thing that jumped out at me was that she plays bouzouki, and played it while touring in the late 60s with an Irish band, Sweeney’s Men (it can also be heard on the second last track – and my favorite – of this self-titled album). The Wikipedia notes that the instrument was rare in Ireland (and Britain) at the time; I can’t help but wonder if Briggs’/Sweeney’s Men’s bouzouki playing laid any sort of foundation for the Irish folk community’s later acceptance of bouzouki player Mohammad Syfkhan, who we met in a previous spotlight. My mind wanders…

This album was just re-released this April as a deluxe edition for Record Store Day with an additional 7″ that has four extra songs. I would think SpaceAce likely grabbed a copy of it – if my memory serves, he posted at least a few times about Anne Briggs records.

In memory of our dearly missed friend, let’s raise a glass and take a listen together.

• Youtube: Anne Briggs – Anne Briggs
• Songlink: Anne Briggs – Anne Briggs (deluxe edition)
• Discogs: Anne Briggs – Anne Briggs

https://1001otheralbums.com/2024/08/25/spaceace-sunday-anne-briggs-anne-briggs-1971-uk/

#1001OtherAlbums #1970s #AnneBriggs #bouzouki #BritishFolk #folk #folkMusic #SpaceAceSunday

A mixed bag of folk this time - no real theme but includes heroes like #Annebriggs and @OfficialMartinSimpson

https://americana-uk.com/folk-roundup-anne-briggs-amelia-coburn-nate-sabat-will-page-martin-simpson-niamh-bury

New stock now up online -
👉 'Peasant' - the new Weird Walk music zine.
👉 Angeline Morrison - 'The Sorrow Songs' - Green vinyl re-issue.
👉 Anne Briggs - Records Store Day 2024 limited edition re-issue + 7-inch EP.
Plus:
👉 Dave Evans great lost folk LP from 1972 - 'Elephantasia'.

https://www.logofiasco.com/ 🦉🎶

#vinyl #beltane #vinylcommunity #vinyldeals #folk #folklore #acidfolk #topicrecords #annebriggs #weirdwalk #vinylvibes

“I don’t know who I am, I don’t know what I am... but I am” Anne Briggs interviewed - UNCUT

https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/i-dont-know-who-i-am-i-dont-know-what-i-am-but-i-am-anne-briggs-interviewed-144807/

#AnneBriggs #FolkMusic

Now in stock - the vinyl reissue of Anne Briggs timeless classic 'The Time Has Come', originally released in 1971. Reminiscent of Nick Drake's Pink Moon in places, the combination of covers and her own compositions is the best recorded document of one of the greatest talents to emerge from the 60's folk revival. Includes extensive liner notes.

Released this Friday, you can order a copy now - https://www.logofiasco.com/ 🦉🎶

#vinyl #folk #annebriggs #folklore #acidfolk #acoustic #vinylcommunity

@WizardOfWor Yeah, Anne Briggs man. That voice is something. But it's her spirit that gets me. 💙

#AnneBriggs

I'm a fan of 60s icons Bert Jansch (not too well-known) & Anne Briggs (virtually unknown), so I'm delighted to find Daisy Rickman with her astonishing ability to channel both their spirit & their music. Also, love the birdsong in the background. You may recognize Blackwaterside as the tune Jimmy Page 'covered' (as Black Mountain Side). But Daisy makes it her own. Charming.

#BertJansch #AnneBriggs
#DaisyRickman #Blackwaterside #JimmyPage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hURKb27rnBE