The Great Folk Discography trilogy is an essential purchase for all lovers of folk music; Volume 2 examines the new legends of folk music from the 1970s to date, taking in such diverse acts as Billy Bragg, Midlake, Fleet Foxes, Nanci Griffith and the Proclaimers.
Martin Strong has earned his reputation as a music writer the hard way - by compiling massive, detailed tomes that brim with sharp, insightful observations. The Great Folk Discography trilogy is an essential purchase for all lovers of folk music; Volume 2 examines the new legends of folk music from the 1970s to date, taking in such diverse acts as Billy Bragg, Midlake, Fleet Foxes, Nanci Griffith and the Proclaimers.
'For folk music's most important decades (read: up to the late 70s), this is the only place where you can glean full single and album discographies, with release dates, chart placings, track listings, label and catalogue info, and artist biographies for every entry. *****'
* Record Collector on the first volume *Martin C. Strong is the author of "The Great Alternative and Indie Discography," "The Great Metal Discography," "The Great Psychedelic Discography," and "The Great Rock Discography."