Shirley Collins - Lodestar CD Album - Used

Lodestar [Audio CD] Collins, Shirley Limited Edition Digipak\n\nShirley Collins - legendary folk singer and one of England's most respected song collectors - has announced her return to recording after 38 years. With new album Lodestar, Shirley has created the unlikeliest release of the century so far. Lodestar is a collection of English, American and Cajun songs dating from the 16th Century to the 1950s, recorded at Shirley's home in Lewes by Stephen Thrower and Ossian Brown of Cyclobe and produced and musically directed by Ian Kearey. The first track to be shared from Lodestar is 'Cruel Lincoln'. Shirley explains the history of the song: \""This is an ancient ballad, found only rarely in England. The theory is that Cruel Lincoln was a mason who was not paid for the work he did for 'the Lord of the Manor' and so extracted a terrible revenge\"". It also features bird song recorded at the back of Shirley's cottage. Born in Hastings in 1935, Shirley was fascinated by folk songs as she wa!