Coope, Boyes and Simpson: As if ... | CD review

No MastersFrom the Young Tradition through to the Unthanks, one of the great strengths of the English folk scene has been the tradition of close-harmony vocal work, and the trio of Barry Coope, Jim Boyes and Lester Simpson have been amongst the finest exponents. They haven't exactly been prolific, but over the past 17 years they have recorded a series of powerful albums in which they have covered anything from carols to songs about the devastation of the first world war, as well as collaborating...

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