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  • Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song (1997)
  • 50 min | Documentary, Music
Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song (1997)
50 min | Documentary, Music

This documentary begins with Ken Russell posing the question: "What is a true English folk song, if there is such a thing?" After receiving an indifferent response from his dog, Ken journeys around the countryside of England searching for ...See moreThis documentary begins with Ken Russell posing the question: "What is a true English folk song, if there is such a thing?" After receiving an indifferent response from his dog, Ken journeys around the countryside of England searching for an answer. He bumps into and interviews such famous artists as; Donovan, Fairport Convention, Osibisa, Eliza Carthy, So What, Edward II and The Albion Band among others. Written by Archie Moore See less
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18 cast members
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Ken Russell
Presenter Presenter   See fewer
Bob Appleyard
Singer 'The Fawley Flame' Singer 'The Fawley Flame'   See fewer
Gregory D Brown
Self - Osibisa Self - Osibisa   See fewer
Eliza Carthy
Self - Singer ("Good Morning Mr Walker") Self - Singer ("Good Morning Mr Walker")   See fewer
Waterson Carthy
Themselves - Singers ('Stars in my Crown') Themselves - Singers ('Stars in my Crown')   See fewer
Chris While and The Albion Band
Themselves - Singers ('Young Man Cut Down in his Prime') Themselves - Singers ('Young Man Cut Down in his Prime')   See fewer
Donovan
Self - Singer ('Nirvana') Self - Singer ('Nirvana')   See fewer
Fairport Convention
Themselves ("Seventeen Come Sunday") Themselves ("Seventeen Come Sunday")   See fewer
Garry Fenna
Self - Singer ("Going to put a Bar in my Car and Drive myself to Drink") Self - Singer ("Going to put a Bar in my Car and Drive myself to Drink")   See fewer
Lynne Fortt
Self - Singer ("Down at Greenham Common on a Spree") Self - Singer ("Down at Greenham Common on a Spree")   See fewer
Carole Harwood
Self -Singer ('East Boldre Trinity') Self -Singer ('East Boldre Trinity')   See fewer
Nipper
Self - the dog Self - the dog   See fewer
Osibisa
Themselves - Singers: 'Sunshine Day' Themselves - Singers: 'Sunshine Day'   See fewer
The Percy Grainger Chamber Orchestra
Themselves (song "In an english county garden") Themselves (song "In an english county garden")   See fewer
Sian Elizabeth Rees
Self -Singer ('Brigg Fair') Self -Singer ('Brigg Fair')   See fewer
Edward the Second
Themselves (as Edward II) - Singers ('Shepherd's Hey') Themselves (as Edward II) - Singers ('Shepherd's Hey')   See fewer
June Tabor
Self - Singer ("The King of Rome") Self - Singer ("The King of Rome")   See fewer
So What
Themselves - ('Kick It') Themselves - ('Kick It')   See fewer
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