Richard Dyer-Bennet 9

Richard Dyer-Bennet (1913–1991) played a major role in the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s. He founded his own record label in 1955 in order to maintain artistic control over the sound quality, repertory, and style of his performances. His meticulously cultivated vocal and guitar styles, high tenor range, and studied delivery of poetic text attracted adoring audiences across North America and Europe. (For an extended biography of Dyer-Bennet, written by his daughter, Bonnie, see the liner notes for SFW40078.)

This recording contains a wide-ranging mix of folk songs from the United States, England, Germany, and France.

The notes include an intriguing discussion of how Dyer-Bennet achieved a softer sound from his guitar in this recording.

Track Listing

101	The Laird o' Cockpen	Richard Dyer-Bennet	03:32
102	The Two Sisters of Binnorie	Richard Dyer-Bennet	03:52
103	Early One Morning	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:04
104	The Pride of Petravore	Richard Dyer-Bennet	03:36
105	Gently, Johnny, My Jingalo	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:02
106	The British Light Dragoons	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:56
201	Schneiders Höllenfahrt	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:38
202	Der Tod von Basel	Richard Dyer-Bennet	02:47
203	Le Joli Tambour	Richard Dyer-Bennet	04:13
204	The Buffalo Skinners	Richard Dyer-Bennet	03:05
205	John Riley	Richard Dyer-Bennet	03:42
206	The Cherry Tree Carol	Richard Dyer-Bennet	04:36