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Landmark, deluxe compilation to mark the 80th anniversary of Topic Records, the oldest independent record label in the world. 20 exclusive tracks by the cream of British folk music revisiting songs from Topic’s vast back catalogue and including newly recorded, never-before-released tracks by Martin Simpson, Richard Thompson, Lankum, Peggy Seeger, John Smith, Sam Lee, Martin Carthy, Olivia Chaney, Lisa O’Neill, Oysterband, Nancy Kerr, Chris Wood, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker, Lisa Knapp, Kitty Macfarlane, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Emily Portman & Rob Harbron, Rachael McShane & The Cartographers, Eliza Carthy & Olivia Chaney and The Oldham Tinkers.

‘Vision & Revision’ is a unique celebration of folk music, as a crop of contemporary artists delve into Topic’s treasure chest, pull out all manner and variety of ballads and broadsides and breathe new life into them. Topic Records has established itself as not only the pre-eminent British folk music label but one widely respected throughout the world. Topic has released some of the most influential folk recordings of modern times by a host of revered artists, from Anne Briggs to Peggy Seeger to June Tabor to Ewan MacColl and many, many more.

TRACK LISTING

CD/LP 1:
Beaulampkin - Martin Simpson
Jack Frost - Peggy Seeger
She Moves Through The Fair - John Smith
The Banks Of Sweet Primeroses
Josienne Clark & Ben Walker
Seven Gypsies - Oysterband
Searching For Lambs - Nancy Kerr
The Deserter - Sam Lee
Go Your Way - Kitty Macfarlane
As I Roved Out - Lisa O’Neill
Fable Of The Wings - Chris Wood

CD/LP 2:
Dirty Old Town - The Oldham Tinkers
Workers’ Song - Rachael
McShane & The Cartographers
The Light Bob’s Lassie - Richard Thompson
Polly Vaughan - Olivia Chaney
Napoleon’s Dream - Martin Carthy
I Wish My Love Was A Cherry - Lisa Knapp
Shawnee Town - Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys
Bay Of Biscay - Emily Portman & Rob Harbron
Nancy Of Yarmouth - Eliza
Carthy & Olivia Chaney
The Sea Captain - Lankum