Tudor Lodge: “Forest” (1971)
There’s a reason collectors will pay steep prices for reissues of now-obscure British folk from the late ’60’s and early ’70’s. And there’s a reason specialty labels strive to keep it in print.
Seldom does contemporary pop offer a whiff of this rustic, pastoral style of music of bygone days. There haven’t been enough Belle & Sebastians to scratch this particular itch.
But if the frantic pace, economic uncertainty and political chaos of the 21st century have you seeking respite in the sound of simpler times and greener, quieter places, then this trio of John Stannard, Lyndon Green and Ann Steuart may offer the antidote you need.
Evoking early Strawbs, Heron, The Sallyangie, or Donovan, circa 1967–and continuing in some form well into the current century like most of those acts–Tudor Lodge sing songs that evoke idyllic summer scenes from other centuries.
While the American folkies were protesting war, their English counterparts simply escaped into the past.
Tudor Lodge welcomes you, road-weary guest. And this blog offers many other ancient winding paths to explore:
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