Oral History of British Folk Music a Must Read, by Pat Thomas

singingfromthefloorSinging from the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs is the first ever “oral history” of the British folk scene with expressive quotes from Martin Carthy, Shirley Collins, the Watersons, Ashley Hutchings, Wizz Jones, Dave Swarbrick, June Tabor, Maddy Prior, Joe Boyd, Richard Thompson, Clive Palmer – utterly inspiring and essential.

Pat Thomas is the author of Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975.

The Guardian‘s review, Singing From the Floor

Amazon page for Singing From the Floor