Scene from: In Search of the English Folksong
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Ken Russel's knowledge of English folk music is rooted in music written by some of his favourite composers. The melodies of Vaughn Williams, Grainger and Delius all owe a debt to the folk tradition. And recently, after decades of suppressed existence in the form of reimported 'Country and Western,' the New Age has brought a renaissance to the folk culture of england. The nation's authentic music is once again making its mark in a more eco-conscious and irreverent generation. Russell's turns out to be a mystic journey, taking in a colourful collection of musicians and enthusiasts in an attempt to extract the esscence of england's music from its more popular fusion with the spirit of the Celtic and New Worlds.
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