The Imagined Village

'the imagined village' recasts classic folk songs with a dose of sitar, dub soundscapes, beats, bhangra and dhol drums and an extraordinary array of talent to recreate the tradition for the 21st century. it mixes some of the most famous folk songs from england's tradition, such as 'john barleycorn', with new songs from the young stars of the nu-folk scene, such as tunng. featuring a fantastic cast of musicians and singers - including the copper family, sheila chandra, benjamin zephaniah, martin carthy, eliza carthy, paul weller, trans-global underground, tunng, chris wood, billy bragg, tiger moth, the gloworms and johnny kalsi - this is a rare thing indeed...a brand new, truly innovative folk album for the modern world.