{"title":"Anne Briggs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Briggs is an English folk singer, born on 29 September 1944. Known for her captivating vocals and unique style, she has made a significant impact on the folk music scene. Her music resonates with listeners through its emotional depth and poetic lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBriggs' work has influenced many artists in the genre, including *Martin Carthy*, *Maddy Prior \u0026amp; Tim Hart*, *The Watersons*, *Shirley Collins*, and more. She has collaborated with notable acts such as *Pentangle*, *Sandy Denny*, and *Fairport Convention*. Her contributions to the folk revival movement have solidified her place as one of the most respected figures in English folk music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a career spanning several decades, Briggs continues to inspire both established musicians and emerging talents alike. Her timeless songs and enchanting performances have left an indelible mark on the world of folk music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anne-briggs-rsd-2024","title":"Anne Briggs - RSD 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n                            This product is a Record Store Day exclusive title and is not available to pre-order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy in-store: 8am, 20\/04\/2024 (Record Store Day).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            To buy online: 8pm, 22\/04\/2024. (Subject to availability).\u003cbr\u003e\n                            Don’t forget: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online. It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Topic Records in 1971, the eponymous debut album by Anne Briggs has become a must-have in any respectable folk collection. Though re-issued several times since, this new RSD 2024 version has been remastered from the original reel-to-reel tapes by Calum Malcolm (one of the UK's top audio professionals\/producer) and includes a 7\" of 4 previously unreleased tracks from the album's recording sessions (never heard before). The 7\" is designed by the album's original designer, Humphrey Weightman and includes exclusive new sleeve notes by Anne Briggs herself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Topic","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50413880312139,"sku":"2181148","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Anne_Briggs_-_Tropic_1dcd250b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726679262"},{"product_id":"sing-a-song-for-you-2","title":"Sing A Song For You","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lost gem from 1973 by one of the most influential voices of the English folk revival, this was Anne Briggs' third album and as it turned out her last (unless she decides to make an unlikely return to the scene in her sixties!) \u003cbr\u003eA mix of original and traditional material with subtle electric backing from Steve Ashley's Ragged Robin, this was and is noticably different to her other two albums, the only time she recorded with a band. This reissue comes complete with lots of sleeve notes and previously unpublished photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fledgling","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438454411595,"sku":"255246","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b5a2a1bb-2c7b-4077-a9db-ee61ee3dfefd_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726943133"},{"product_id":"a-collection-6","title":"A Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eback in stock an astonishing and hugely influential collection from anne briggs bringing together all her (mostly) accapella recordings for the topic label. including the classic 'go your way' and 'blackwater side' (inspiring led zep's 'black mountain side'). sexy and challenging briggs small body of work has along with shirley collins influenced the likes of sandy denny, vashti bunyan, linda thompson, beth orton etc and the ethereal, magical quality has influenced the current psych folkers in america (six organs, pg six etc). a beautiful album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438455689547,"sku":"187634","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/159bb0d9-47bc-44a5-b812-f0cfafe3d7a7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726943153"},{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-anne-briggs","title":"An Introduction to Anne Briggs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Briggs was born in Nottinghamshire in 1944 and began singing in local folk clubs in her teens. Her break came through the Centre 42 tour of 1962. This was a distinctly leftist group of artists, writers, actors and musicians whose lofty aim was to make arts and culture accessible to the masses. Local artists were invited to audition where Ewan MacColl first heard Briggs' remarkable voice and persuaded her to join the tour. There Briggs met MacColl's broader minded comrade A.L. 'Bert' Lloyd who became her mentor. Briggs debut EP, \u003ci\u003eThe Hazards Of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, was produced by Lloyd although Briggs never enjoyed recording and it was only though Lloyd's coaxing that she contributed to his pioneering conceptual albums \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Muse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bird In The Bush\u003c\/i\u003e. The first six, traditional, unaccompanied songs presented here are taken from these outstanding recordings made between 1963 and 1966 which display all the hallmarks of Anne Briggs artistry - pure, fluid and with flawless timing. It wasn't until 1971 that Briggs eventually recorded her debut album for Topic. In between, she was either touring in company with the Watersons, or travelling across Ireland with boyfriend Johnny Moynihan, the traditional singer and founder of folk group Sweeney's Men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBriggs uninhibited behaviour represented the spirit of folk's new age. She was a bridge between the stuffy revivalist world and the contemporary set. She had a relationship with Bert Jansch rapidly becoming the poster boy for the alternative crowd. \"Annie just came and went as she pleased,\" said Jansch. \"She was pretty wild and carefree. I taught her to play guitar. Very few of the other girls played guitar; it wasn't the done thing in her circle. \"Famously, Briggs taught Jansch \u003ci\u003eBlackwater Side,\u003c\/i\u003e which he then made his own on his classic 1965 debut album; the next year his pivotal traditional album Jack Orion largely comprised songs he learnt from Briggs who helped him understand the structure of folk song. Briggs and Jansch also wrote a handful of songs together. One of these, \u003ci\u003eGo Your Way (My Love),\u003c\/i\u003e was eventually recorded for her Topic album, as was her definitive treatment of \u003ci\u003eBlackwater Side\u003c\/i\u003e. Anne Briggs has since been discovered by the present folk generation, male and female alike. Eliza Carthy, Kate Rusby, Alasdair Roberts and Riley Walker, are among many who recognise Anne Briggs as an extraordinary, inspirational voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8HkQ3Ss5gLM\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Topic","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50461295051083,"sku":"1027404","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50461296230731,"sku":"1027403","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ea09c3c9-00d2-44e3-9f3a-06489f5355bf_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727246640"},{"product_id":"the-time-has-come-1","title":"The Time Has Come.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Briggs' second album appeared in 1971, but in sharp contrast to her debut, where she'd sung traditional music with scarcely any accompaniment, this was virtually all contemporary material, most of it self-penned, with Briggs playing guitar and bouzouki. Included was the title track, which had already been covered by former boyfriend Bert Jansch, and showed Briggs to be a writer of some power (although, to be fair, Jansch's slower, more reflective version remains the better), and it's also the standout among Briggs' material, followed by \"Wishing Well,\" where Jansch gets the co-writing credit. \"Ride Ride\" is a pastiche railroad song (obviously British railways don't have quite the same appeal), and the opening \"Sandman's Song\" harks back to innocent childhood, albeit a rather strange one. The choice of covers is far from obvious, but very tasteful. Steve Ashley's \"Fire and Wine\" could almost be a traditional piece, while the perkiness of Henry McCulloch's \"Step Right Up\" works well with Briggs' artless voice. Very much influenced by the folk revival which brought her into the public eye, her voice is untutored and unself-conscious, appealing in an offhand way. But it definitely quavers a little, even on her own work, and she seems most comfortable with the record's only traditional piece, \"Standing on the Shore.\" To give credit, Briggs throws in a couple of bouzouki instrumentals, \"Highlodge Hare\" and \"Clea Caught a Rabbit,\" that show some command of the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Earth Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50510821491019,"sku":"1012283","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green LP","offer_id":51004219490635,"sku":"2237134","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/62df1254-d725-4d16-8fe9-273647a93a89_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727880571"},{"product_id":"anne-briggs","title":"Anne Briggs..","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long overdue reissue of the classic first album from \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Briggs\u003c\/strong\u003e on Topic. Widely regarded as a long-lost treasure and recorded in 1971 by Sean Davies, featuring Johnny Moynihan from Sweeny’s Men on bouzouki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Briggs\u003c\/strong\u003e began singing in local folk clubs in her teens. In 1962, she became part of the Centre 42 tour, a leftist group of artists, writers, actors, and musicians aiming to make arts and culture accessible to the masses. Ewan MacColl first heard Briggs’ remarkable voice and persuaded her to join the group and tour. There, Briggs met MacColl’s comrade A.L. ‘Bert’ Lloyd, who became her mentor. The Hazards Of Love, Briggs' debut EP, was produced by Lloyd. Lloyd also recorded Briggs for Topic released albums The Iron Muse and The Bird In The Bush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1971, \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Briggs\u003c\/strong\u003e recorded her debut full-length album simply named \u003cem\u003eAnne Briggs\u003c\/em\u003e with Johnny Moynihan of Sweeny’s Men. Tracks included \"\u003cem\u003eBlackwater Side\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eThe Snow It Melts The Soonest\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and \"\u003cem\u003eGo Your Way (My Love)\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Famously, Briggs taught Bert Jansch the song \"\u003cem\u003eBlackwater Side\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which he recorded on his album Jack Orion, largely comprised of songs he learned from Briggs who helped him understand the structure of folk song. 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