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Historical events in England and Scotland became time-honored folk ballads, and those ballads were delivered in sparse, evocative fashion by MacColl on these 13 tracks. This complete 1961 Folkways LP... more

Political themes run powerfully through this 1978 recording, written and performed by husband and wife Ewan MacColl (1915-1989) and Peggy Seeger (b. 1935). Songs cover apartheid, domestic abuse, and... more

Sean 'ac Donnca (1919-1996) and Maire Aine Ni Dhonnchadha, teachers by trade, are accompanied by violinist Denis Murphy (1910-1974) on this 1960 album. The melodies, singing style, and language are... more

Influential duo Michael Gorman, a Sligo fiddler, and Willie Clancy, a Clare Uilleann piper, joined forces for this 1956 exhibition of Irish dance tunes. At the time, Michael Gorman was already a... more

Released in 1964, Traditional Songs and Ballads is just one of the many joint recordings made by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger. Both grew up in musical families (Peggy is half-sister to famed folk... more

Released in 1973 during the heart of the folk revival, renowned folk singers Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger perform 16 songs about civil rights and the plight of the common person. Listeners may... more

Influences. This new deluxe edition features an updated CD booklet, new remix of the title track and new low price.

This 1957 field recording, Songs of Aran, documents some of the vocal traditions of the Aran Islands, located off of the west coast of Ireland. Sung for the most part in Irish Gaelic, these songs... more