Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band was the pairing of British folk singer Shirley Collins and British folk ensemble Albion Country Band. When their album was first released in 1971, it was regarded as adventurous, combining a traditional English singer with 25 musicians, some from a folk background, other from the fields of contemporary rock and early music. It was an experiment which grew into a triumph, and sprang from the talents of Shirley Collins and Ashley Hutchings, both pioneers of their own right, in the first year of their marriage. Collins, widely regarded as… read more
Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band was the pairing of British folk singer Shirley Collins and British folk ensemble Albion Country Band. When their album was first released in 1971, it was regarded as adventurous, combining a traditional English singer with 25 musicians, some from… read more
Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band was the pairing of British folk singer Shirley Collins and British folk ensemble Albion Country Band. When their album was first released in 1971, it was regarded as adventurous, combining a traditional English singer with 25 musicians, some from a folk background, other from the fields of contemporary rock and early… read more