The First Fifteen Years, Vol. 1

In addition to their groundbreaking field recordings, Folk-Legacy Records also showcased new voices that came out of the 1960s folk revival. Among the label’s greatest contributions in this vein was the trio of Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir, and Ed Trickett, who together put out and collaborated on numerous releases throughout the catalog, becoming something of the label’s flagship artists. They are distinguished by their masterful and powerful use of three-part vocal harmony—including Bok’s distinctive, rich baritone—as well as their warm instrumentation, featuring 6- and 12-string guitar, hammer dulcimer, flute, and Bok’s musical inventions, the cellamba and bokwhistle. Over decades working with the label, the trio focused mostly on the Anglo-American tradition and Bok’s original songwriting, often taking inspiration from maritime music that reflected Bok’s life on the Maine coast. Together, the trio’s style is inviting, engrossing, at times sentimental, but altogether beautiful—a gem of the folk revival.

This compilation offers a retrospective on the group’s career, featuring songs recorded by Folk-Legacy founder Sandy Paton beginning in 1974, and is the first part of a two-volume set originally released in 1992.

Track Listing

101	Johnny Stewart, Drover	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	06:05
102	Isle Au Haut Lullaby	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	03:54
103	Gentle Annie	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	04:06
104	Slow Dance from Machu Picchu	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	04:11
105	The Ways of Man	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	05:05
106	John of Dreams	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	05:19
107	No Man's Land	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	05:42
108	Carolan's Concerto	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	03:37
109	I Knew This Place	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	03:59
110	The Final Trawl	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	04:21
111	John	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	04:18
112	Tree of Life	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	03:34
113	I Drew My Ship	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	04:15
114	How Can I Keep From Singing	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	03:25
115	Turning toward the Morning	Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir and Ed Trickett	05:22