A rather quaint collection of
English folk
songs that touch on various elements of life in the new world of North America, this set features vocals by
Tish Stubbs
and
Sam Richards
over a folky bed of instrumentation that includes whistles, accordions, guitars, assorted percussion, dulcimers, and an aged harmonium. Full of rambling, wandering and drifting, these songs were part of the rich catalog that would contribute lines, verses and melodies to the crazy quilt of
American folk
music as it emerged on the new continent, a
folk
music that would be both similar to and yet distinct from its European cousin. ~ Steve Leggett