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The Imagined Village

The Imagined Village

Origin UK

Genres Contemporary folk 

Years active 2004 € present

Labels ECC

Associated acts Paul Weller, Billy Bragg

Websitewww.theimaginedvillage.com

[1]

The Imagined Village is a folk musical project founded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System. It is

intended to produce modern folk music that represents modern multiculturalism in the United Kingdom and as such,

features musicians from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The name of the project comes from the

1993 book The Imagined Village by Georgina Boyes.

The project started in 2004, and led to the release of an eponymous album in 2007 by a collective of artists on Real

World Records. Some of the tracks on it are modern re-interpretations of traditional folk songs.

The Imagined Village E.P. was released earlier in 2007, and is a remix of the album tracks. The 2008 BBC Radio 2

Folk Awards voted "Cold, Hailey, Rainy Night" as best traditional track.

In 2009, the project moved to a new record label, ECC Records, and a second album, Empire & Love was released in

January 2010.

Discography

The Imagined Village

The Imagined Village

Studio album by Various Artists

Released 2007

Recorded 2007

Genre Nu folk 

Dub poetry

World fusion

Label Real World Records

Producer Virgin Records

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Professional ratings

Review scores

Source Rating

Allmusic  link

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No. Title Main Artists Length

1. "'Ouses 'Ouses 'Ouses" John Copper and Sheila Chandra 6:20

2. "John Barleycorn" Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy and Paul Weller 5:42

3. "Tam Lyn Retold" Benjamin Zephaniah and Eliza Carthy 9:22

4. "Death and the Maiden Retold" Tunng 3:48

5. "Cold, Hailey, Rainy Night" Eliza Carthy, Chris Wood, Transglobal Underground and The Young Copper Family 6:10

6. "Welcome Sailor" Sheila Chandra and Chris Wood 5:44

7. "Acres of Ground" Eliza Carthy 4:47

8. "Pilsden Pen" The Village Band 5:17

9. "Hard Times of Old England Retold" Billy Bragg, Simon Emmerson, The Young Copper Family and Eliza Carthy 5:38

10. "Kit Whites 1 & 2" The Gloworms 4:44

11. "Sloe on the Uptake" Tiger Moth 3:33

The Imagined Village E.P.

The Imagined Village

 E.P.Studio album by Various Artists

Released 2007

Recorded 2007

Genre Nu folk 

Dub poetry

World fusion

Label Real World Records

No. Title Main Artists Length

1. "England Half English meets John Barleycorn" Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy

2. "Acres of Ground (Beats Mix)" Eliza Carthy

3. "Welcome Sailor" Sheila Chandra, Chris Wood

4. "Cold Hailey, Rainy Night (It's Turned Out Nice Mix)" Transglobal Underground

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Empire & Love

 Empire & Love

Studio album by The Imagined Village

Released 2010

Genre Folk, nu folk, world fusion

Label Proper

Professional ratings

Review scores

Source Rating

Allmusic  link

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The Guardian  link

[4]

No. Title Length

1. "My Son John" 6:09

2. "Sweet Jane" 7:47

3. "Space Girl" 3:55

4. "Byker Hill" 6:02

5. "Scarborough Fair" 6:50

6. "Mermaid" 6:05

7. "The Handweaver and the Factory Maid" 5:08

8. "Lark in the Morning" 4:09

9. "Rosebuds in June" / "Mrs Preston's Hornpipe" 6:45

10. "Cum on Feel the Noize" 4:12

11. "Scarborough Fair (String reprise)" 6:50

Bending The Dark

 Bending The Dark

Studio album by The Imagined Village

Released 2012

Label ECC Records

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No. Title Length

1. "The Captain's Apprentice" 1:25

2. "New York Trader" 6:22

3. "Winter Singing" 4:44

4. "The Guvna" 6:09

5. "Sick Old Man" 6:29

6. "Next" 4:43

7. "Fisherman" 4:05

8. "Get Kalsi" 5:41

9. "Washing Song" 3:29

10. "Bending the Dark" 12:21

On tourThe Imagined Village live band have toured since November 2007. The original lineup consisted of Billy Bragg,

Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Sheila Chandra, Chris Wood and The Young Coppers, backed by a band featuring

Simon Emmerson, Johnny Kalsi, Francis Hylton, Andy Gangadeen, Sheema Mukherjee and Barney Morse Brown.

They also appeared on Later with Jools Holland .

A revised lineup was announced for their 2010 tour, coinciding with the release of  Empire & Love: Martin Carthy,

Eliza Carthy, and Chris Wood, backed by a band featuring Simon Emmerson, Johnny Kalsi, Ali Friend, Andy

Gangadeen, Simon Richmond, Sheema Mukherjee and Barney Morse Brown.

In 2011 Jackie Oates joined the band for their live performances including at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival.

References

[1] http:/    /  www. theimaginedvillage.  com

[2] http:/    /  www. allmusic. com/  album/  r1186943

[3] http:/    /  www. allmusic. com/  album/  r1838054

[4] http:/    /  www. guardian.  co. uk/  music/  2010/   jan/  07/  imagined-village-empire-and-love-review

External links

€ official website (Real World Records) (http:/   /  www. imaginedvillage. com)

€ official website (ECC Records) (http:/   /  www. theimaginedvillage. com)

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