{"product_id":"a-swing-to-folk","title":"A Swing To Folk","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Coterie was an ephemeral folk group from Drimnagh, a southern suburb of Dublin, with hippy and psych touches from the late 60s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were signed by Emerald at around the age of 18. This label, which released folk music among other genres, had a distribution relationship with Decca until shortly before the latter was taken over by Polygram. Emerald released a single and the group's debut and only LP, \u003ci\u003eA Swing to Folk\u003c\/i\u003e, a captivating record with simple instrumentation, beautiful vocals and harmonies that transport us to pastoral surroundings full of calm, peace and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe record has 11 tracks, most of them cover versions (including songs by the Beatles, Phil Ochs and Judy Collins \/ Leonard Cohen) and a couple of traditional folk arrangements. All the songs are performed in a simple, candid style that makes listening to them an almost mystical experience, supported by gentle guitars and keyboards in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLack of promotion and slow sales of the record meant that The Coterie did not accomplish everything they deserved, and the group disbanded and fell into oblivion…until now!\u003ci\u003e A Swing to Folk\u003c\/i\u003e returns to life, to envelop us with the warmth, gentle simplicity and beguiling melodies of its tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReissued now for the first time, over 52 years after its original release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Munster","offers":[{"title":"Brown | LP","offer_id":50483598328139,"sku":"1119413","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/94d049d2-827c-4f00-a18e-90297c53cf30_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727570083","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/a-swing-to-folk","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}