Clamshell Box, Box Set 3CD compilation focussing on the mid-60s haunt of the emergent folk and blues scene in London. Featuring a host of big names who visited the venue many of whom went on to national success. Les Cousins was a folk and blues club in the basement of a restaurant in Greek Street, in London’s Soho, which became a home and the epicentre for the folk revival of the mid-1960s, a venue where musicians met and learnt from each other. As such, it was influential in the careers of so many pioneers – Al Stewart, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Alexis Korner, Strawbs, Roy Harper, Paul Simon and many others. The club’s vital importance to that scene is now commemorated with a triple-CD featuring folk’s illuminati from that period, as well as more obscure names who trod the boards in that Greek Street basement, with some tracks gracing CD for the first time. Compiled and annotated by folk historian and fRoots editor/publisher Ian Anderson, who also played at the venue, ‘Les Cousins’ pays fitting tribute to a unique time and place in UK folk music history. – 1 – 1. Bert Jansch – Running, Running From Home 2. Al Stewart – Manuscript 3. The Young Tradition – the Banks of Claudy 4. “Spider” John Koerner – Good Luck Child 5. The Incredible String Band – No Sleep Blues 6. Wizz Jones – See How the Time is Flying 7. Cat Stevens – the Tramp 8. Shirley Collins and Davey Graham – Nottamun Town 9. Paul Simon – I Am a Rock 10. Michael Chapman – No Song To Sing 11. Jo Ann Kelly – Moon Going Down 12. Third Ear Band – Stone Circle 13. A.L. Lloyd – Jack Orion 14. Mike Cooper – Bad Luck Blues 15. Alex Campbell – Been On the Road So Long 16. Dorris Henderson and John Renbourn – Strange Lullaby 17. Keith Christmas – Fable of the Wings 18. Sweeneys Men – Reynard the Fox 19. Al Jones – Come Join My Orchestra 20. Sandy Denny – You Never Wanted Me 21. Tir Na Nog – When I Came Down 22. Sam Mitchell – a Leaf Without a Tree 23. Beverly – Get To the One I Want To – 2 – 1. The Watersons – the Holmfirth Anthem 2. Donovan – Sunny Goodge Street 3. Derroll Adams – Freight Train Blues 4. Bert Jansch & John Renbourn – Soho 5. Shelagh McDonald – Silk and Leather 6. Dando Shaft – Waves Upon the Ether 7. Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick – Byker Hill 8. Kevin Ayers – Eleanors Cake (Which Ate Her) 9. Ian Andersons Country Blues Band – New Lonesome Day 10. Hamish Imlach – Black is the Colour 11. John Martyn – Fairy Tale Lullabye 12. The Picadilly Line – At the Third Stroke 13. Anne Briggs – Living By the Water 14. Dave Evans – Grey Lady Morning 15. Owen Hand – I Loved a Lass 16. John Renbourn – Lost Lover Blues 17. Tom Rush – Joshua Gone Barbados 18. C.O.B – Music of the Ages 19. Alexis Korner – Go Down Sunshine 20. Duffy Power – Halfway 21. Tom Yates – Bye Bye Bohemia 22. Nick Drake – Northern Sky 23. The Sallyangie – Love In Ice Crystals 24. Ron Geesin – Two Fifteen String Guitars For Nice People 25. Don Partridge – Rosie – 3 – 1. Jackson C. Frank – Milk and Honey 2. Davy Graham – Maajun (A Taste of Tangier) 3. Tim Hart & Maddy Prior – Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy 4. Dr. Strangely Strange – Roy Rogers 5. Dave Van Ronk – Baby, Let Me Lay It On You 6. Roy Harper – Sophisticated Beggar 7. Julie Felix – the Young Ones Move 8. Mudge & Clutterbuck – Memory Book 9. Steve Tilston – I Really Wanted You 10. The Levee Breakers – Babe Im Leaving You 11. Ralph McTell – Mrs Adlams Angels 12. Andy Fernbach – Have Your Bags Soon Ready 13. Bridget St. John – If Youd Been There 14. Dave and Toni Arthur – a Maiden Came From London Town 15. Long John Baldry – Gee Baby Aint I Good To You 16. John James – Picture Rag 17. Plainsong – Old Man At the Mill 18. Nadia Cattouse – Travel On (Live) 19. Gerry Lockran – Black Girl 20. Tim Hardin – If I Were a Carpenter 21. Cat Stevens – Portobello Road 22. The McPeake Family – the Verdant Braes of Skreen 23. Dave Ellis – Can You Tell Me 24. Strawbs – Pieces of 79 and 15
