Ewan MacColl

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Born
25 January 1915
Born In
Broughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died
22 October 1989 (aged 74)
Ewan MacColl (born James Henry Miller in Salford, Lancashire, on 25 January 1915; died 22 October 1989) is recognised as the father of the British folk revival. The writer of classics such as "Dirty Old Town" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (which won him a Grammy in 1972), MacColl partnered Peggy Seeger and was father to musicians Kirsty MacColl, Neill MacColl and Calum MacColl, and grandfather to Bombay Bicycle Club's Jamie MacColl. Innovative and inspiring, both collecting traditional songs, as well as writing new ones. He was, and remains, a v… read more
Ewan MacColl (born James Henry Miller in Salford, Lancashire, on 25 January 1915; died 22 October 1989) is recognised as the father of the British folk revival. The writer of classics such as "Dirty Old Town" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (which won him a Gramm… read more
Ewan MacColl (born James Henry Miller in Salford, Lancashire, on 25 January 1915; died 22 October 1989) is recognised as the father of the British folk revival. The writer of classics such as "Dirty Old Town" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (which won him a Grammy in 1972), MacColl partnered Peggy Seeger and was father to musicians K… read more

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1 Play track Folk Festival The ballad of Ho Chi Min
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2 Play track The Real MacColl Dirty Old Town
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3 Play track Chorus From The Gallows Turpin Hero
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4 Play track Bundook Ballads Join the British Army
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5 Play track The Real MacColl Go Down Ye Murderers
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6 Play track Black & White – The Definite Collection The Shoals Of Herring
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7 Play track The One and Only The Manchester Rambler
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8 Play track The Best Of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
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9 Play track Black & White – The Definite Collection Ballad Of Accounting
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10 Play track Black & White – The Definite Collection Brother Did You Weep
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  1. 14,468 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 20 tracks

    The Real MacColl
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  2. 10,405 listeners

    19 Nov 1996 · 20 tracks

    Black And White
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  3. 3,917 listeners

    1 Nov 1960 · 14 tracks

    Chorus From The Gallows
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  4. 3,687 listeners

    31 Dec 1960 · 13 tracks

    The English and Scottish Popular Ballads: Vol. 1 - Child Ballads
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