VARIOUS ARTISTS - Sumer Is Icumen In - Pagan Sound Of British And Irish Folk 1966-75 (3CD) - UK Grapefruit Edition - LISTEN

The long-awaited sequel to the compilation "Dust On The Nettles". It concentrates on the point where traditional folk songs collided with the blossoming counterculture of the late sixties, mainly thanks to bands such as the Incredible String Band, Fairport Convention and Pentangle. Presenting everything from the aforementioned to unsigned bands that recorded demos in a barn, "Sumer Is Icumen In" contains four hours of ancient and modern hymns of Albion, including three previously unreleased tracks. "Housed in a stylish flip-top box, it includes a 40-page booklet with annotations on a track-by-track basis, numerous quotes from the bands and a few very rare photographs.