Folk Roots 'CDs of 1997' Poll Results

- embargo until 00.01am, 9 Dec 1997 - Free Reed's 'Up to Now' double CD - voted best British Folk compilation of 1997!! In the highly regarded "Best Folk and Roots Music CDs of 1997" Critics' Polls Issue just published by 'Folk Roots' Magazine, Free Reed's blockbuster retrospective double CD of Robin and Barry Dransfield's epic career - entitled 'Up to Now' - was voted top British Folk compilation of 1997! This 39-track, 2 hour 47 minute release tells the story of the boys' whole musical career, from early 1970, to right 'up to now', and has been widely praised for its wealth of rare and unreleased tracks, 'lost' BBC Radio sessions, its massive Booklet with detailed discography and career notes, and mainly for waking up the world again to the Dransfields' wonderful music! Free Reed's Neil Wayne - who Folk Roots labelled 'a serious obsessive if ever there was one..'! - was widely congratulated for his 'labour of love' ('Folk on Tap') and this 'object lesson on how these things should be done' ("Q" Magazine), and is now researching further in-depth CD retrospectives on other 'movers and shakers' of the British Folk Music Scene of the past 25 years - so save some space on your CD shelf for this continuing series of treasures! There's news about The Dransfields' CD and on other Free Reed releases at: http://www.freedmus.demon.co.uk/FRCD18.HTM - and more press information at: http://www.freedmus.demon.co.uk/Cd18prss.htm - or direct from Free Reed, The Cedars, Belper DE56 1DD UK -END- ps: Many thanks to all you reviewers, stockists and distributors who've made 'Up to Now' such a worldwide hit! - We've prepared you some little stickers saying "voted Top British Folk compilation of 1997 - Folk Roots Critics Poll", and can send you quantities of these to add to your stocks. Thanks again!!

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